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Backstrom leads red-hot Wild against Coyotes

Oct 13, 2007 - 3:26 PM Minnesota (3-0-0) at Phoenix (2-2-0) 10:00 pm EDT

GLENDALE, Arizona (Ticker) -- The red-hot Minnesota Wild look to continue their season-opening win streak when they play the Phoenix Coyotes on Saturday.

The Wild have won their first three games of the season due in large part to goaltender Niklas Backstrom. The 29-year-old already has registered two shutouts, allowing his only two goals of the season to the Columbus Blue Jackets on October 6.

While sharing time with Manny Fernandez last season, Backstrom finished with a 23-8-6 record and a league-leading 1.97 goals-against average. He is now the clear-cut starter as the Wild traded away Fernandez to the Boston Bruins during the offseason.

The move is paying off this season as Backstrom has retained the form that had him in contention for the Vezina and Hart trophies last season.

While Backstrom has played well against all of his opponents, he truly shines against the Coyotes. He posted a 3-0-0 record against Phoenix last season while registering a miniscule 0.67 GAA.

The Coyotes will try to avenge the lost season series from a season ago, as they went just 3-1-0 in four games against the Wild.








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    FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    MINNESOTA 1 0 2 3
    PHOENIX 2 0 0 2 FINAL
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: MIN - MARIAN GABORIK 1 (PAVOL DEMITRA, WES WALZ) 4:09
    PHO - (PP) DANIEL CARCILLO 1 (SHANE DOAN, ED JOVANOVSKI)
    14:51
    PHO - DANIEL CARCILLO 2 (NIKO KAPANEN) 17:08
    2ND PRD: NONE
    3RD PRD: MIN - (PP) MIKKO KOIVU 1 (PAVOL

    Oct 14 12:32 AM


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    MINNESOTA 3
    PHOENIX 2
    3RD PRD: MIN - (SH) ERIC BELANGER 2 (STEPHANE VEILLEUX) 16:45

    Wild vs. CoyotesOct 14 12:24 AM
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    Wild vs. CoyotesOct 14 12:24 AM


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    MINNESOTA 2
    PHOENIX 2
    3RD PRD: MIN - (PP) MIKKO KOIVU 1 (UNASSISTED) 13:40

    Wild vs. CoyotesOct 14 12:18 AM
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    END OF THE 2ND 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    MINNESOTA 1 0 1
    PHOENIX 2 0 2 END OF THE 2ND
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: MIN - MARIAN GABORIK 1 (PAVOL DEMITRA, WES WALZ) 4:09
    PHO - (PP) DANIEL CARCILLO 1 (SHANE DOAN, ED JOVANOVSKI)
    14:51
    PHO - DANIEL CARCILLO 2 (NIKO KAPANEN) 17:08
    2ND PRD: NONE
    SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST

    Oct 13 11:33 PM


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    END OF THE 1ST 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    MINNESOTA 1 1
    PHOENIX 2 2 END OF THE 1ST
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: MIN - MARIAN GABORIK 1 (PAVOL DEMITRA, WES WALZ) 4:09
    PHO - (PP) DANIEL CARCILLO 1 (SHANE DOAN, ED JOVANOVSKI)
    14:51
    PHO - DANIEL CARCILLO 2 (NIKO KAPANEN) 17:08
    SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTA

    Oct 13 10:44 PM


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    MINNESOTA 1
    PHOENIX 2
    1ST PRD: PHO - DANIEL CARCILLO 2 (NIKO KAPANEN) 17:08

    Wild vs. CoyotesOct 13 10:40 PM


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    MINNESOTA 1
    PHOENIX 1
    1ST PRD: PHO - (PP) DANIEL CARCILLO 1 (SHANE DOAN, ED JOVANOVSKI)
    14:51

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    MINNESOTA 1
    PHOENIX 0
    1ST PRD: MIN - MARIAN GABORIK 1 (PAVOL DEMITRA, WES WALZ) 4:09

    Wild vs. CoyotesOct 13 10:16 PM
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