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Wild ready for Oilers, hope for Gaborik's return

Nov 15, 2007 - 2:13 PM Minnesota (9-6-2) at Edmonton (7-10-1) 9:00 pm EST

EDMONTON, Alberta (Ticker) -- Marian Gaborik's status is still uncertain as the Minnesota Wild get ready to take on the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday.

Gaborik has been out of Minnesota's lineup since he suffered a groin injury after the teams 4-1 victory over the Calgary Flames on November 3.

The Wild have have lost two of their three contests since losing the right wing, including Tuesday's 3-2 setback to the Calgary Flames.

Minnesota has been led by the play of 29-year-old goaltender Niklas Backstrom, who ranks eighth in the league in goals-against-average at 2.08, and is tied for third in the league in shutouts with two.

Edmonton comes into the matchup after blanking the Vancouver Canucks, 1-0, in a shootout Wednesday night. Mathieu Garon turned aside 29 shots through overtime, then made three more saves in the shootout.

Ales Hemsky notched the only goal in the shootout. He is 3-for-5 in the shootout this season, and has nine in his career in shootouts.

The Wild have won two of the three meetings between the teams this season.








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    FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    MINNESOTA 1 2 1 4
    EDMONTON 0 2 0 2 FINAL
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: MIN - MARTIN SKOULA 1 (ERIC BELANGER, BRANKO RADIVOJEVIC)
    4:45
    2ND PRD: EDM - JARRET STOLL 2 (ALES HEMSKY) 5:23
    EDM - (SH) JARRET STOLL 3 (UNASSISTED) 11:55
    MIN - (PP) MARIAN GABORIK 5 (ERIC BELANGER, MARK PARRISH)


    Nov 15 11:35 PM


  • NHL
    MINNESOTA 4
    EDMONTON 2
    3RD PRD: MIN - MARK PARRISH 7 (MARIAN GABORIK, ERIC BELANGER) 0:57

    Wild vs. OilersNov 15 10:58 PM


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    END OF THE 2ND 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    MINNESOTA 1 2 3
    EDMONTON 0 2 2 END OF THE 2ND
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: MIN - MARTIN SKOULA 1 (ERIC BELANGER, BRANKO RADIVOJEVIC)
    4:45
    2ND PRD: EDM - JARRET STOLL 2 (ALES HEMSKY) 5:23
    EDM - (SH) JARRET STOLL 3 (UNASSISTED) 11:55
    MIN - (PP) MARIAN GABORIK 5 (ERIC BELANGER, MA

    Nov 15 10:38 PM


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    MINNESOTA 3
    EDMONTON 2
    2ND PRD: MIN - (PP) KURTIS FOSTER 2 (PIERRE-MARC BOUCHARD, ERIC
    BELANGER) 19:12

    Wild vs. OilersNov 15 10:38 PM


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    MINNESOTA 2
    EDMONTON 2
    2ND PRD: MIN - (PP) MARIAN GABORIK 5 (ERIC BELANGER, MARK PARRISH)
    12:43

    Wild vs. OilersNov 15 10:26 PM


  • NHL
    MINNESOTA 1
    EDMONTON 2
    2ND PRD: EDM - (SH) JARRET STOLL 3 (UNASSISTED) 11:55

    Wild vs. OilersNov 15 10:24 PM


  • NHL
    MINNESOTA 1
    EDMONTON 1
    2ND PRD: EDM - JARRET STOLL 2 (ALES HEMSKY) 5:23

    Wild vs. OilersNov 15 10:09 PM


  • NHL
    END OF THE 1ST 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    MINNESOTA 1 1
    EDMONTON 0 0 END OF THE 1ST
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: MIN - STEPHANE VEILLEUX 3 (MARTIN SKOULA, ERIC BELANGER)
    4:45
    SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    MIN 8 8
    EDM 16 16
    GOALIES: MIN - NIKLAS BAC

    Nov 15 9:43 PM


  • NHL
    MINNESOTA 1
    EDMONTON 0
    1ST PRD: MIN - STEPHANE VEILLEUX 3 (MARTIN SKOULA, ERIC BELANGER) 4:45

    Wild vs. OilersNov 15 9:19 PM

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