Wild 4 - 3 Avalanche
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Wild look to build on recent road success vs. Avalanche

Feb 22, 2007 - 3:42 PM Minnesota (33-23-5) at Colorado (29-27-4) 9:00 pm EST

DENVER (Ticker) -- It has taken the Minnesota Wild roughly three quarters of a season to feel comfortable away from home.

The Wild try to win for the eighth time in 11 games and remain in the hunt for the top spot in the Northwest Division with Thursday's matchup against the Colorado Avalanche.

After opening with a 4-15-1 road mark, including an 11-game winless streak, Minnesota has won eight of its last 11 away from home. The improvement has helped the Wild move within three points of the first-place Vancouver Canucks in the division race.

The Wild improved to 15-1-4 after regulation with Tuesday's 2-1 shootout loss to the Dallas Stars. Mikko Koivu netted the clinching goal and Brian Rolston scored his 26th tally in the second period.

Colorado has dropped six of 10 games in February and has slipped to a tie for ninth place in the Western Conference.

The Avalanche snapped a two-game slide with Tuesday's 4-3 triumph against the Flames. Paul Stastny had two goals and an assist to break the single-season franchise record for points by a rookie (53).

Captain Joe Sakic has a nine-game points streak for Colorado, which has taken three of the first five encounters against Minnesota this season.








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    FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    MINNESOTA 1 2 1 4
    COLORADO 0 0 3 3 FINAL
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: MIN - ADAM HALL 6 (MARK PARRISH, TODD WHITE) 9:02
    2ND PRD: MIN - WYATT SMITH 1 (STEPHANE VEILLEUX, BRENT BURNS) 17:21
    MIN - (PP) TODD WHITE 10 (MARIAN GABORIK, KURTIS FOSTER)
    18:40
    3RD PRD: COL - KEN KLEE 2 (PAUL STA

    Feb 22 11:29 PM


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    MINNESOTA 4
    COLORADO 3
    3RD PRD: COL - MAREK SVATOS 13 (PAUL STASTNY) 18:15

    Wild vs. AvalancheFeb 22 11:27 PM
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    Wild vs. AvalancheFeb 22 11:27 PM


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    MINNESOTA 4
    COLORADO 2
    3RD PRD: MIN - MIKKO KOIVU 14 (MARK PARRISH) 17:46

    Wild vs. AvalancheFeb 22 11:25 PM


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    MINNESOTA 3
    COLORADO 2
    3RD PRD: COL - BRAD RICHARDSON 8 (ANDREW BRUNETTE, JOE SAKIC) 13:25

    Wild vs. AvalancheFeb 22 11:17 PM


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    MINNESOTA 3
    COLORADO 1
    3RD PRD: COL - KEN KLEE 2 (PAUL STASTNY, ANDREW BRUNETTE) 10:57

    Wild vs. AvalancheFeb 22 11:11 PM


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    END OF THE 2ND 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    MINNESOTA 1 2 3
    COLORADO 0 0 0 END OF THE 2ND
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: MIN - ADAM HALL 6 (MARK PARRISH, TODD WHITE) 9:02
    2ND PRD: MIN - WYATT SMITH 1 (STEPHANE VEILLEUX, BRENT BURNS) 17:21
    MIN - (PP) TODD WHITE 10 (MARIAN GABORIK, KURTIS FOSTER)
    18:40
    SHOTS ON GOAL:

    Feb 22 10:35 PM


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    MINNESOTA 3
    COLORADO 0
    2ND PRD: MIN - (PP) TODD WHITE 10 (MARIAN GABORIK, KURTIS FOSTER)
    18:40

    Wild vs. AvalancheFeb 22 10:34 PM


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    MINNESOTA 2
    COLORADO 0
    2ND PRD: MIN - WYATT SMITH 1 (STEPHANE VEILLEUX, BRENT BURNS) 17:21

    Wild vs. AvalancheFeb 22 10:32 PM


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    END OF THE 1ST 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    MINNESOTA 1 1
    COLORADO 0 0 END OF THE 1ST
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: MIN - ADAM HALL 6 (MARK PARRISH, TODD WHITE) 9:02
    SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    MIN 7 7
    COL 6 6
    GOALIES: MIN - NIKLAS BACKSTROM
    COL -

    Feb 22 9:44 PM


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    MINNESOTA 1
    COLORADO 0
    1ST PRD: MIN - ADAM HALL 6 (MARK PARRISH, TODD WHITE) 9:02

    Wild vs. AvalancheFeb 22 9:26 PM

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