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TV, radio: NESN, WBZ-FM . Goals: Andrew Brunette 8, Mikko Koivu 6, Owen Nolan 6. Assists: Koivu 15, Eric Belanger 10, Marek Zidlicky 10.

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.

Guillaume Latendresse, the Wild's newest player, has no nickname. "Everyone asks me that," he said with a smile.

Chuck Kobasew #12 and Andrew Ebbett #16 of the Minnesota Wild battle for control of the puck with Kyle Quincey #27 of the Colorado Avalanche during the game at the Xcel Energy Center on November 27, 2009 in Saint Paul, Minnesota.

Sweet. See you in three years... posted by maromn on Nov 22, 09 at 5:52 am --- TYPICAL MINNESOTA "FAN". What a joke! Who's selfish? More from Minnesota Wild There's few more miserable places to be than inside a losing NHL locker room.

It was a lost weekend in the Midwest for the Isles as they dropped back-to-back games on Friday and Saturday, dropping their record to 2-2-2 on this seven game trip and 8-8-7 on the season.A On to the trick: 1.A Owen Nolan was the star of the Friday game, scoring twice, including the winner with 67 seconds to play as the Wild erasedA a 2-1 deficit ...

ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Owen Nolan's goal with 67 seconds remaining, his second of the game, sent the struggling Minnesota Wild to a 3-2 victory over the New York Islanders on Friday night.

Winning certainly cures all that ails a professional sports team, even if it is as small of a victory as breaking a four-game losing streak against the New York Islanders.

In this transitional season, new Minnesota Wild coach Todd Richards and his staff have relied on veteran Owen Nolan more than any other player.

Owen Nolan's goal with 67 seconds remaining, his second of the game, sent the struggling Minnesota Wild to a 3-2 victory over the New York Islanders on Friday night.

Hockey sticks beware: The Minnesota Wild are on the prowl. At least, that's what yesterday's practice showed, according to Mike Russo of the Star-Tribune . At the X yesterday, the Wild underwent an extremely physical practice that caused tempers to run high.

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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.

Here's some refreshing news from Wednesday night's Wild game: They adhered to the new system splendidly.

The Minnesota Wild came into to Tampa desperate to get onto the winning track that their players and fans alike expect from them.

The Wild opened a four-game road trip by winning for the fourth time in five games Tuesday by clobbering Toronto 5-2. Mikko Koivu scored a goal and two assists, and Niklas Backstrom made 37 saves.

Tonight will see the no-longer last in the Western Conference, Minnesota Wild, travel to our great nation's capital to take on thewait for itWashington Capitals.

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.

2. Owen Nolan, Wild: The former No. 1 overall pick looked like Owen Nolan, circa 1999.

The Washington Capitals will aim for a fourth consecutive victory tonight when they host the Minnesota Wild in an interconference clash at Verizon Center.