What's next for the Canadiens and the Wild?
... tcomings. The Wild must decide if they’ll re-sign or replace starting goalie Niklas Backstrom, who’s eligible for UFA status this summer. They’ve extended Josh Harding fo ...
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Hawks still await second-round foe
... ints. The real story: According to the Minneapolis Star Tribune, Wild goalie Niklas Backstrom suffered a sports hernia in the warm-up prior to Game 1, forcing him to miss ...
Wild keys: Three big wins, three big losses during 2013 season
... in Setoguchi power-play strike, they got it. It was the last game goaltender Niklas Backstrom appeared in. 2. Game 46 Wild 2, Kings 1, April 23: The Wild needed two wins ...
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Major changes not expected at the top for Wild
... No. 1 will be to determine next year's No. 1 goalie. Injuries hit Backstrom Niklas Backstrom's contract expires June 30. Josh Harding's unpredictable health situation - ...
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Wild Insider: Don't count on major shakeup at the top
... 41 of 48 games in the Wild’s abbreviated, accelerated regular season, goalie Niklas Backstrom couldn’t play in the playoffs because of an injury, and the 35-year-old Swed ...
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from Star Tribune
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Empty Netter Assists - 05-10-23
... iel Carcillo warming up: -Toews and teammate Patrick Kane . -Wild goaltender Niklas Backstrom . Ducks - Red Wings -"." - Red Wings forward Justin Abdelkader on serving a ...
Four key position battles for ’14 Winter Olympics
... nomiation. – Pekka Rinne, who finished third in last year’s Vezina voting. – Niklas Backstrom, who tied for the NHL lead in wins (24) this year. – Kari Lehtonen, who post ...
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What Went Wrong: The Minnesota Wild
... barely able to scrape an overtime victory. Sure you can point to injuries to Niklas Backstrom and Jason Pominville, but Josh Harding isn’t that much of a downgrade, and i ...
Chicago Blackhawks Win Quarterfinals against Minnesota Wild, Await their Next Opponent
... e Wild, the series began and ended with goaltender problems. It started with Niklas Backstrom bowing out before the puck even dropped for the first game, which led to Jos ...
Backup goalies in NHL playoffs spotlight, more news links
... houghts from Minnesota’s coaches and players and reveals what was wrong with Niklas Backstrom. • The Toronto Maple Leafs are rallying around captain Dion Phaneuf as he ta ...
Top Shelf – Islanders Daily 5/10/13
... rs in Dany Heatley (late-season shoulder injury) and its starting goaltender Niklas Backstrom, who suffered an injury in warmups before Game 1. The Blackhawks will likely ...
Maki: Thrust into the spotlight, backup goalies offer mixed results
... at’s what everyone will remember. It wasn’t to be for Harding, either. After Niklas Backstrom injured himself in the warm-ups of Game 1, Harding came off the bench to fac ...
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