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Unbeaten Wild look to keep Lightning winless

Oct 18, 2008 - 10:08 AM Minnesota (3-0-0) at Tampa Bay (0-2-2), 7:30 p.m. EDT

TAMPA, Florida (Ticker) -- The Barry Melrose era has not gotten off to a good start for the Tampa Bay Lightning. The same cannot be said for Antti Miettinen and the Minnesota Wild.

The Wild seek their fourth straight win Saturday, when they visit the winless Lightning.

In his first season as Tampa Bay's coach, Melrose has watched his club drop four one-goal games, including Thursday's 4-3 overtime loss to the New York Islanders. He had spent the previous 13 years working as a hockey analyst for ESPN after coaching the Los Angeles Kings.

The Wild, on the other hand, are off to their third consecutive 3-0-0 start.

Miettinen, who spent the last four seasons with the Dallas Stars, has played a large role in Minnesota's fast start this season.

The 28-year-old Finn has five goals and two assists on the campaign. Miettinen posted his second straight two-goal effort in a 6-2 triumph over the Florida Panthers on Thursday.

Captain Mikko Koivu has recorded one goal and eight assists, while goaltender Niklas Backstrom has been solid in net for Minnesota, which has begun each of the previous two seasons 5-0-0.

The Wild won the lone meeting between the teams last season, recording a 3-2 triumph at Tampa Bay.






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    FINAL IN SHOOTOUT 1ST 2ND 3RD OT TOTAL
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    MINNESOTA 0 0 0 0 (1) 1
    TAMPA BAY 0 0 0 0 (0) 0 FINAL IN SHOOTOUT
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: NONE
    2ND PRD: NONE
    3RD PRD: NONE
    OT: NONE
    SO: T.B - JUSSI JOKINEN (MISSED), VINCENT LECAVALIER (MISSED),
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    MIN - MIKKO KOIVU (MISSED), ANTTI MIETTIN

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    END OF OT 1ST 2ND 3RD OT TOTAL
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    MINNESOTA 0 0 0 0 0
    TAMPA BAY 0 0 0 0 0 END OF OT
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: NONE
    2ND PRD: NONE
    3RD PRD: NONE
    OT: NONE
    SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD OT TOTAL
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    MIN 6 8 4 3 21
    TAM 13 8 10 1 32


    Oct 18 10:02 PM
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    END OF THE 3RD GOING INTO OT
    1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
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    MINNESOTA 0 0 0 0
    TAMPA BAY 0 0 0 0 GOING INTO OT
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: NONE
    2ND PRD: NONE
    3RD PRD: NONE
    SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    MIN 6 8 4 18
    TAM 13 8 10 31
    GOALIES: MIN - NIKLAS BACKSTROM
    TAM - MIKE SMITH

    Oct 18 9:52 PM
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    END OF THE 2ND 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
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    MINNESOTA 0 0 0
    TAMPA BAY 0 0 0 END OF THE 2ND
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: NONE
    2ND PRD: NONE
    SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
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    MIN 6 8 14
    TAM 13 8 21
    GOALIES: MIN - NIKLAS BACKSTROM
    TAM - MIKE SMITH

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    END OF THE 1ST 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
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    MINNESOTA 0 0
    TAMPA BAY 0 0 END OF THE 1ST
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: NONE
    SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
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    MIN 6 6
    TAM 13 13
    GOALIES: MIN - NIKLAS BACKSTROM
    TAM - MIKE SMITH

    Oct 18 8:11 PM

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