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The Minnesota Wild look to improve to 3-0 against the Colorado Avalanche when the Northwest Division rivals complete a home-and-home series Saturday night in Denver.

It's been a week for the Wild newcomers. Andrew Ebbett scored Wednesday, Chuck Kobasew got the hat trick Friday, and Saturday night, in only his second game in a Wild sweater, Guillaume Latendresse was just as advertised.

ST. PAUL, Minn.Minnesota is happy to have Chuck Kobasew back. Kobasew had a hat trick and Andrew Brunette scored the winning goal on a power play midway through the third period Friday, leading the Wild past the Colorado Avalanche 5-3. Owen Nolan also scored and Niklas Backstrom stopped 31 shots for Minnesota in the opener of a home-and-home ...

The signs that this is a new Wild team permeate not only the roster this season.

Sometimes it takes the first extended road trip for a hockey team to start coming together.

Since they were already sporting Wild sweaters, Twins stars Joe Mauer and Justin Morneau should strap on the skates next time.

The deflating sigh inside Xcel Energy Center late Wednesday night had enough timbre to crack the nearby Capitol building windows.

The New York Islanders have done a good job of picking up points on their lengthy road trip.

Wild's Owen Nolan celebrates his tie-breaking goal against the Islanders in the third period.

Matt Moulson #26 of the New York Islanders skates against the New Jersey Devils during their NHL game at the Prudential Center on November 6, 2009 in Newark, New Jersey.

A A A A A ST. PAUL, Minn - Despite a third period comback, Minnesota falls to Phoenix 3-2 at The Xcel Energy Center in St.

Radim Vrbata had a goal and an assist, and Ilya Bryzgalov made 24 saves in the Phoenix Coyotes' 3-2 victory over the Minnesota Wild on Wednesday night.

As his plus-minus statistics deteriorated this season, so did Brent Burns' patience.

Carolina gave up two three-goal leads but finally ended its 14-game losing streak Sunday, beating the Minnesota Wild 5-4 with a shootout goal by Jussi Jokinen.

Jussi Jokinen scored the winning goal in the shootout and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Minnesota Wild 5-4 on Sunday to end a 14-game winless streak.

Brian Pothier's third-period tally proved to be the game-winner, as the Washington Capitals defeated the Minnesota Wild, 3-1, at Verizon Center.Mike Green and Brooks Laich also scored for the Capitals, who have won four straight.

The Minnesota Wild have rebounded from a slow start, thanks in large part to their success against the Eastern Conference.

The Toronto Maple Leafs , after scoring a late goal to pull within 4-2, pulled their goalie and then drew two Minnesota penalties, thus sending six skaters onto the ice against the Wild 's three with 56.1 seconds left in the third period.

After such a heady stretch, who knew climbing out of 29th would prove to be so tough for the Maple Leafs? Hitting the ice Tuesday night against the Minnesota Wild and riding a two-game winning streak that had caused a sense of relief that bordered on euphoria for Leafs' fans, the Leafs reverted to their early-season form in a 5-2 loss.

AP Minnesota Wild right wing Antti Miettinen , of Finland is checked by Dallas Stars defenseman Nicklas Sat Nov 7, 10:45 pm ET ST.