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Backstrom helping Wild to strong start

Oct 29, 2008 - 10:20 AM Minnesota (6-0-1) at Dallas (3-4-2) 8:30 p.m. EDT

DALLAS (Ticker) -- Niklas Backstrom has been the key to the Minnesota Wild's hot start.

Backstrom and the Wild try to remain the only team in the NHL without a regulation loss on Wednesday when they visit the Dallas Stars.

The 30-year-old goaltender has started every game for Minnesota this season, helping the team earn at least one point in each of its seven contests. He ranks third in the league with a 1.98 goals-against average and has a .932 save percentage - fourth best in the NHL.

The Finnish netminder made 34 saves for the Wild, including 18 in the second period alone, and Mikko Koivu notched three assists as Minnesota claimed a 3-2 triumph over the Chicago Blackhawks on Monday.

Backstrom will have to be at his best against the Stars, who have not been short on offense over their last two games, scoring five goals in each contest.

After forging a two-goal victory against the New York Islanders on Thursday, Dallas dropped a 6-5 overtime decision to the Washington Capitals on Saturday.








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    FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    MINNESOTA 1 0 1 2
    DALLAS 3 1 0 4 FINAL
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: DAL - BRENDEN MORROW 4 (MIKE RIBEIRO, LOUI ERIKSSON) 0:13
    MIN - (PP) MARC-ANDRE BERGERON 2 (ERIC BELANGER, KIM
    JOHNSSON) 6:13
    DAL - STEVE OTT 1 (BRAD RICHARDS, SEAN AVERY) 12:45
    DAL - BRAD RICHARDS 3 (MARK FISTRIC, K

    Oct 29 11:05 PM


  • NHL
    MINNESOTA 2
    DALLAS 4
    3RD PRD: MIN - (PP) ANDREW BRUNETTE 4 (KIM JOHNSSON, ANTTI MIETTINEN)
    3:55

    Wild 2, Stars 4  3rd - 16:05Oct 29 10:34 PM


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    END OF THE 2ND 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    MINNESOTA 1 0 1
    DALLAS 3 1 4 END OF THE 2ND
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: DAL - BRENDEN MORROW 4 (MIKE RIBEIRO, LOUI ERIKSSON) 0:13
    MIN - (PP) MARC-ANDRE BERGERON 2 (ERIC BELANGER, KIM
    JOHNSSON) 6:13
    DAL - STEVE OTT 1 (BRAD RICHARDS, SEAN AVERY) 12:45
    DAL - BRAD RICHARDS 3 (MA

    Oct 29 10:09 PM


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    MINNESOTA 1
    DALLAS 4
    2ND PRD: DAL - (PP) MATT NISKANEN 1 (SEAN AVERY) 12:06

    Wild 1, Stars 4  2nd - 7:54Oct 29 9:55 PM
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    Wild 1, Stars 4  2nd - 7:54Oct 29 9:55 PM
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    Wild 1, Stars 3  End of 1stOct 29 9:20 PM


  • NHL
    END OF THE 1ST 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    MINNESOTA 1 1
    DALLAS 3 3 END OF THE 1ST
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: DAL - BRENDEN MORROW 4 (MIKE RIBEIRO, LOUI ERIKSSON) 0:13
    MIN - (PP) MARC-ANDRE BERGERON 2 (ERIC BELANGER, KIM
    JOHNSSON) 6:13
    DAL - STEVE OTT 1 (BRAD RICHARDS, SEAN AVERY) 12:45
    DAL - BRAD RICHARDS 3 (MA

    Oct 29 9:15 PM


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    MINNESOTA 1
    DALLAS 3
    1ST PRD: DAL - BRAD RICHARDS 3 (MARK FISTRIC, KRYS BARCH) 15:39

    Wild 1, Stars 3  1st - 4:21Oct 29 9:07 PM


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    MINNESOTA 1
    DALLAS 2
    1ST PRD: DAL - STEVE OTT 1 (BRAD RICHARDS, SEAN AVERY) 12:45

    Wild 1, Stars 2  1st - 7:15Oct 29 9:02 PM


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    MINNESOTA 1
    DALLAS 1
    1ST PRD: MIN - (PP) MARC-ANDRE BERGERON 2 (ERIC BELANGER, KIM
    JOHNSSON) 6:13

    Wild 1, Stars 1  1st - 13:47Oct 29 8:50 PM


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    MINNESOTA 0
    DALLAS 1
    1ST PRD: DAL - BRENDEN MORROW 4 (MIKE RIBEIRO, LOUI ERIKSSON) 0:13

    Wild 0, Stars 1  1st - 19:47Oct 29 8:40 PM

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