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Backstorm, Wild aim for third straight shutout

Jan 8, 2009 - 11:32 AM Minnesota (20-16-3) at Philadelphia (21-10-9), 7:00 pm EST

PHILADELPHIA (Ticker) -- Niklas Backstrom hopes to celebrate his selection to the All-Star Game with a third consecutive shutout when the Minnesota Wild visit the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday.

Backstrom has not allowed a goal in over 122 minutes. The 30-year-old netminder has made 61 saves during back-to-back blankings of the Colorado Avalache and Boston Bruins on Sunday and Tuesday, respectively.

On Wednesday, Backstrom was selected to the Western Conference All-Star team for the first time in his career. The Finn is 19-12-2 with a 2.14 goals-against average and an NHL-best five shutouts on the season.

The Wild have needed Backstrom to be at his best as the offense has not managed more than two goals in regulation over the last six games.

The Flyers are coming off back-to-back 2-1 shootout losses to the Los Angeles Kings and Washington Capitals on Saturday and Tuesday, respectively.

Jeff Carter, who is tied with Washington's Alex Ovechkin and Buffalo's Thomas Vanek for the league lead with 27 goals, has not scored in the past three games.






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    Wild 1, Flyers 3  FinalJan 8 9:30 PM


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    FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    MINNESOTA 1 0 0 1
    PHILADELPHIA 0 1 2 3 FINAL
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: MIN - STEPHANE VEILLEUX 6 (CAL CLUTTERBUCK, KIM JOHNSSON)
    12:11
    2ND PRD: PHI - SCOTT HARTNELL 16 (ANDREW ALBERTS, SCOTTIE UPSHALL)
    7:10
    3RD PRD: PHI - (PP) MIKE KNUBLE 15 (MIKE RICHARDS, KIMMO TIMONEN)
    5:10
    PHI - S

    Jan 8 9:26 PM


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    MINNESOTA 1
    PHILADELPHIA 3
    3RD PRD: PHI - SCOTTIE UPSHALL 6 (UNASSISTED) 12:18

    Wild 1, Flyers 3  3rd - 7:42Jan 8 9:11 PM


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    MINNESOTA 1
    PHILADELPHIA 2
    3RD PRD: PHI - (PP) MIKE KNUBLE 15 (MIKE RICHARDS, KIMMO TIMONEN) 5:10

    Wild 1, Flyers 2  3rd - 14:50Jan 8 8:59 PM


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    END OF THE 2ND 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
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    MINNESOTA 1 0 1
    PHILADELPHIA 0 1 1 END OF THE 2ND
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: MIN - STEPHANE VEILLEUX 6 (CAL CLUTTERBUCK, KIM JOHNSSON)
    12:11
    2ND PRD: PHI - SCOTT HARTNELL 16 (ANDREW ALBERTS, SCOTTIE UPSHALL)
    7:10
    SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    MI

    Jan 8 8:33 PM


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    MINNESOTA 1
    PHILADELPHIA 1
    2ND PRD: PHI - SCOTT HARTNELL 16 (ANDREW ALBERTS, SCOTTIE UPSHALL)
    7:10

    Wild 1, Flyers 1  2nd - 12:50Jan 8 8:12 PM


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    END OF THE 1ST 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    MINNESOTA 1 1
    PHILADELPHIA 0 0 END OF THE 1ST
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: MIN - STEPHANE VEILLEUX 6 (CAL CLUTTERBUCK, KIM JOHNSSON)
    12:11
    SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    MIN 7 7
    PHI 7 7
    GOALIES: MIN - NIKLAS B

    Jan 8 7:43 PM


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    MINNESOTA 1
    PHILADELPHIA 0
    1ST PRD: MIN - STEPHANE VEILLEUX 6 (CAL CLUTTERBUCK, KIM JOHNSSON)
    12:11

    Wild 1, Flyers 0  1st - 7:49Jan 8 7:29 PM

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