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Niklas Backstrom Makes Great Shootout Save on Jack Johnson

Entering Tuesday's home game against Los Angeles, the Wild had won three of four and were definitely trending upward. The teams then slugged their way through a 0-0 draw that was equal parts entertaining and 0-0 hockey. Wild goalie Niklas Backstrom made 27 saves through those 65 minutes of hockey, getting the...

Road-Happy Wild Visit Sharks Tied In Standings

SAN JOSE -- The Wild aren't sure why they're so good on the road and so average at home, but they know that that won't hurt them coming into HP Pavilion on Saturday to face the team that's tied with them for ninth in the conference. Plus, the Wild already have beaten the Sharks twice in Minnesota this season, despite...

NHL FanHouse Best of the Week: Joe Thornton Has a Breakout Game

Every Monday morning Adam Gretz and Chris Botta recap the best performances and plays of the week. The Top Individual Performances of the Week 1. Joe Thornton, San Jose vs. New Jersey, Wednesday: "Seemed like every time I stepped on the ice, we were scoring," said Thornton, who was only exaggerating a little. Thornton...

Jose Theodore Signs With Wild

Last weekend, the Minnesota Wild were left with one NHL-caliber goaltender, as Josh Harding blew out his knee during a preseason game. It's an injury that will cost Harding the entire season before it even starts. After a week of looking around for a goalie the Wild could use as a backup to former All-Star Niklas...

2010-11 Minnesota Wild Season Preview: Hard Work Lies Ahead

Last season was not what Todd Richards wanted or expected. "Our goal at the start of the year was to make the playoffs, it's a little bit disappointing," Richards said. The Wild finished 13th in the Western Conference a year ago and 22nd in the NHL, going 38-36-8. After a disastrous 3-9 start set the team back, they had...

Background on Niklas Backstrom

Niklas Oskar Bäckström (born February 13, 1978) is a Finnish professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for the Minnesota Wild of the National Hockey League (NHL).

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