Canucks 3 - 2 Wild
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Wild eye fourth straight win

Nov 20, 2008 - 11:26 AM Vancouver (11-6-2) at Minnesota (11-4-1), 8:00 p.m. EST

ST. PAUL, Minnesota (Ticker) -- The Minnesota Wild go for their fourth straight win on Thursday when they open up a five-game homestand against the Vancouver Canucks.

Minnesota has won each of its past two games in a shootout, improving to 3-0 in the bonus format.

Marek Zidlicky scored the lone goal in the shootout and Niklas Backstrom saved all three attempts as the Wild defeated the Pittsburgh Penguins, 2-1, on Tuesday.

Backstrom has allowed two goals or less in 11 of his 15 games, including five straight. Opponents have tallied just three times against the Finnish netminder during Minnesota's winning streak.

The Canucks are coming off a 6-3 victory over the New York Rangers on Wednesday.

Alex Burrows scored twice and defenseman Mattias Ohlund notched three assists in the win for Vancouver, which is 5-0-2 in its last seven contests.

The Wild went 5-2-1 against the Canucks last season. Vancouver won the first meeting, 2-0, on November 8 as goaltender Roberto Luongo made 29 saves to record his third straight shutout.






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    Canucks 3, Wild 2  FinalNov 20 10:26 PM


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    FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
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    VANCOUVER 0 2 1 3
    MINNESOTA 0 2 0 2 FINAL
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: NONE
    2ND PRD: MIN - MIKKO KOIVU 4 (ANTTI MIETTINEN, STEPHANE VEILLEUX)
    7:16
    VAN - STEVE BERNIER 5 (KYLE WELLWOOD, WILLIE MITCHELL) 12:00
    MIN - (SH) MIKKO KOIVU 5 (KIM JOHNSSON) 14:22
    VAN - (PP) PAVOL DEMITRA 5 (ALEXA

    Nov 20 10:26 PM
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    Canucks 3, Wild 2  3rd - 1:58Nov 20 10:20 PM


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    VANCOUVER 3
    MINNESOTA 2
    3RD PRD: VAN - DANIEL SEDIN 8 (PAVOL DEMITRA, HENRIK SEDIN) 11:41

    Canucks 3, Wild 2  3rd - 8:19Nov 20 10:07 PM


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    END OF THE 2ND 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
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    VANCOUVER 0 2 2
    MINNESOTA 0 2 2 END OF THE 2ND
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: NONE
    2ND PRD: MIN - MIKKO KOIVU 4 (ANTTI MIETTINEN, STEPHANE VEILLEUX)
    7:16
    VAN - STEVE BERNIER 5 (KYLE WELLWOOD, WILLIE MITCHELL) 12:00
    MIN - (SH) MIKKO KOIVU 5 (KIM JOHNSSON) 14:22
    VAN - (PP) PAVOL DEM

    Nov 20 9:35 PM


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    VANCOUVER 2
    MINNESOTA 2
    2ND PRD: VAN - (PP) PAVOL DEMITRA 5 (ALEXANDER EDLER, HENRIK SEDIN)
    16:10

    Canucks 2, Wild 2  2nd - 3:50Nov 20 9:31 PM


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    VANCOUVER 1
    MINNESOTA 2
    2ND PRD: MIN - (SH) MIKKO KOIVU 5 (UNASSISTED) 14:22

    Canucks 1, Wild 2  2nd - 5:38Nov 20 9:26 PM


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    VANCOUVER 1
    MINNESOTA 1
    2ND PRD: VAN - STEVE BERNIER 5 (KYLE WELLWOOD, WILLIE MITCHELL) 12:00

    Canucks 1, Wild 1  2nd - 8:00Nov 20 9:22 PM


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    VANCOUVER 0
    MINNESOTA 1
    2ND PRD: MIN - MIKKO KOIVU 4 (ANTTI MIETTINEN, STEPHANE VEILLEUX) 7:16

    Canucks 0, Wild 1  2nd - 12:44Nov 20 9:13 PM


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    END OF THE 1ST 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
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    VANCOUVER 0 0
    MINNESOTA 0 0 END OF THE 1ST
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: NONE
    SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
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    VAN 7 7
    MIN 8 8
    GOALIES: VAN - CURTIS SANFORD
    MIN - NIKLAS BACKSTROM

    Nov 20 8:41 PM

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