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Wild Buries Avalanche to Take First Place

Rangers win in shootout, Blue Jackets blank Blackhawks

By Mitch Pritchard, Newser User

Posted Jan 25, 2008 3:21 AM CST

(Newser) – Niklas Backstrom made 28 saves and three different players scored goals as the Minnesota Wild beat the Colorado Avalanche in Denver 3-2 last night, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports. The win gives the Wild first place in the Northwest Division heading into the All-Star break.... Read full story »

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