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Wild go for sixth straight win against slumping Kings

Oct 16, 2007 - 2:49 PM Minnesota (5-0-0) at Los Angeles (1-5-0) 10:30 pm EDT

LOS ANGELES (Ticker) -- The Minnesota Wild go for their sixth straight win to start the season when they visit the Los Angeles Kings on Tuesday.

The Wild have only been scored on four times through the team's first five games - tops in the NHL, while the Kings have allowed the most goals in the league, giving up 27.

Minnesota goaltender Niklas Backstrom is off to a 4-0 start with two shutouts, while backup netminder Josh Harding made 37 saves for his third career shutout in a 2-0 victory over Anaheim on Sunday.

Eric Belanger and Brian Rolston have tallied five points each to lead Minnesota, which does not have a player with more than two goals so far this season.

Los Angeles has lost its last five games after winning the season opener against Anaheim in London on September 29.

The Kings have given up 26 goals during the losing streak, and goaltenders Jonathan Bernier and Jason LaBarbera have combined to post a .843 save percentage - which is the worst in the league.

The lone bright spot for Los Angeles has been Michael Cammalleri who is tied for the league-lead with six goals. Anze Kopitar leads the team with five assists while also tallying two goals.

Minnesota went 4-0 against Los Angeles last season with both wins on the road coming in overtime.








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    FINAL IN SHOOTOUT 1ST 2ND 3RD OT TOTAL
    --- --- --- --- -----
    MINNESOTA 1 1 1 0 (1) 3
    LOS ANGELES 1 1 1 0 (3) 4 FINAL IN SHOOTOUT
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: MIN - PAVOL DEMITRA 2 (MARIAN GABORIK, WES WALZ) 7:25
    LOS - SCOTT THORNTON 1 (BRIAN WILLSIE) 19:33
    2ND PRD: MIN - MIKKO KOIVU 2 (PIERRE-MARC BOUCHARD, BRIAN ROLSTON)
    0:43

    Oct 17 1:18 AM


  • NHL
    FINAL IN SHOOTOUT 1ST 2ND 3RD OT TOTAL
    --- --- --- --- -----
    MINNESOTA 1 1 1 0 (1) 3
    LOS ANGELES 1 1 1 0 (3) 4 FINAL IN SHOOTOUT
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: MIN - PAVOL DEMITRA 2 (MARIAN GABORIK, WES WALZ) 7:25
    LOS - SCOTT THORNTON 1 (BRIAN WILLSIE) 19:33
    2ND PRD: MIN - MIKKO KOIVU 2 (PIERRE-MARC BOUCHARD, BRIAN ROLSTON)
    0:43

    Wild vs. KingsOct 17 1:18 AM


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    END OF OT 1ST 2ND 3RD OT TOTAL
    --- --- --- --- -----
    MINNESOTA 1 1 1 0 3
    LOS ANGELES 1 1 1 0 3 END OF OT
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: MIN - PAVOL DEMITRA 2 (MARIAN GABORIK, WES WALZ) 7:25
    LOS - SCOTT THORNTON 1 (BRIAN WILLSIE) 19:33
    2ND PRD: MIN - MIKKO KOIVU 2 (PIERRE-MARC BOUCHARD, BRIAN ROLSTON)
    0:43
    LOS -

    Oct 17 1:11 AM
  • 139
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    RUWTbot Added 67 roots (Overtime)

    Wild vs. KingsOct 17 1:02 AM


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    END OF THE 3RD GOING INTO OT
    1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    MINNESOTA 1 1 1 3
    LOS ANGELES 1 1 1 3 GOING INTO OT
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: MIN - PAVOL DEMITRA 2 (MARIAN GABORIK, WES WALZ) 7:25
    LOS - SCOTT THORNTON 1 (BRIAN WILLSIE) 19:33
    2ND PRD: MIN - MIKKO KOIVU 2 (PIERRE-MARC BOUCHARD, BRIAN ROLSTON)
    0:43
    LOS - (PP) KYLE CALDER 2 (BRAD

    Oct 17 1:01 AM
  • 72
    roots
    RUWTbot Added 40 roots (Close Finish)

    Wild vs. KingsOct 17 12:50 AM
  • 32
    roots
    RUWTbot Added 17 roots (Close Finish)

    Wild vs. KingsOct 17 12:47 AM
  • 15
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    RUWTbot Added 15 roots (Close Finish)

    Wild vs. KingsOct 17 12:46 AM


  • NHL
    MINNESOTA 3
    LOS ANGELES 3
    3RD PRD: MIN - BRIAN ROLSTON 2 (MIKKO KOIVU, BRENT BURNS) 8:00

    Wild vs. KingsOct 17 12:37 AM


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    MINNESOTA 2
    LOS ANGELES 3
    3RD PRD: LOS - (SH) ANZE KOPITAR 3 (UNASSISTED) 6:26

    Wild vs. KingsOct 17 12:33 AM


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    END OF THE 2ND 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    MINNESOTA 1 1 2
    LOS ANGELES 1 1 2 END OF THE 2ND
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: MIN - PAVOL DEMITRA 2 (MARIAN GABORIK, WES WALZ) 7:25
    LOS - SCOTT THORNTON 1 (BRIAN WILLSIE) 19:33
    2ND PRD: MIN - MIKKO KOIVU 2 (PIERRE-MARC BOUCHARD, BRIAN ROLSTON)
    0:43
    LOS - (PP) KYLE CALDER 2 (BRAD S

    Oct 17 12:09 AM


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    MINNESOTA 2
    LOS ANGELES 2
    2ND PRD: LOS - (PP) KYLE CALDER 2 (BRAD STUART, ALEXANDER FROLOV) 7:42

    Wild vs. KingsOct 16 11:43 PM


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    MINNESOTA 2
    LOS ANGELES 1
    2ND PRD: MIN - MIKKO KOIVU 2 (PIERRE-MARC BOUCHARD, BRIAN ROLSTON)
    0:43

    Wild vs. KingsOct 16 11:32 PM


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    END OF THE 1ST 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    MINNESOTA 1 1
    LOS ANGELES 1 1 END OF THE 1ST
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: MIN - PAVOL DEMITRA 2 (MARIAN GABORIK, WES WALZ) 7:25
    LOS - SCOTT THORNTON 1 (BRIAN WILLSIE) 19:33
    SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    MIN 4 4
    LOS 9

    Oct 16 11:14 PM


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    MINNESOTA 1
    LOS ANGELES 1
    1ST PRD: LOS - SCOTT THORNTON 1 (BRIAN WILLSIE) 19:33

    Wild vs. KingsOct 16 11:13 PM


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    MINNESOTA 1
    LOS ANGELES 0
    1ST PRD: MIN - PAVOL DEMITRA 2 (MARIAN GABORIK) 7:25

    Wild vs. KingsOct 16 10:52 PM

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