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    NHL: MINNESOTA at COLORADO

    <div class="pre">NHL END OF THE 2ND 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    MINNESOTA 0 2 2
    COLORADO 1 2 3 END OF THE 2ND

    GOAL SCORING:

    1ST PRD: COL - RYAN SMYTH 6 (SCOTT HANNAN) 15:48
    2ND PRD: COL - (PP) PAUL STASTNY 8 (JOE SAKIC) 5:59
    MIN - (PP) ERIC BELANGER 5 (MARK PARRISH, BRIAN ROLSTON)
    10:08
    COL - PAUL STASTNY 9 (WOJTEK WOLSKI, KURT SAUER) 14:57
    MIN - (PP) PIERRE-MARC BOUCHARD 5 (PETTERI NUMMELIN, BRENT
    BURNS) 19:54

    SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    MIN 8 12 20
    COL 7 15 22

    GOALIES: MIN - NIKLAS BACKSTROM
    COL - PETER BUDAJ</div>
     
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    <div class="pre">------------------------------
    Minnesota 0 2 --2
    Colorado 1 2 --3
    ------------------------------

    FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, Colorado, Ryan Smyth 6 (Scott Hannan),
    15:48. Penalties: A Brunette, Col (hooking), 10:27; R Smyth, Col
    (slashing), 13:30.

    SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring: 2, Colorado, Paul Stastny 8 (power play) (Joe
    Sakic), 5:59. 3, Minnesota, Eric Belanger 5 (power play) (Mark
    Parrish, Brian Rolston), 10:08. 4, Colorado, Paul Stastny 9 (Wojtek
    Wolski, Kurt Sauer), 14:57. 5, Minnesota, Pierre-Marc Bouchard 5
    (power play) (Petteri Nummelin, Brent Burns), 19:54. Penalties: M
    Foy, Min (interference), 3:00; J Sheppard, Min (holding), 5:45; J
    Finger, Col (major fighting), 7:29; A Voros, Min (major fighting),
    7:29; S Hannan, Col (tripping), 9:48; E Belanger, Min (roughing),
    16:47; J Hlinka, Col (tripping), 19:43.

    Shots on goal:
    ----------------------------------
    Minnesota 8 12 --20
    Colorado 7 15 --22
    ----------------------------------

    Goalies : Minnesota, Niklas Backstrom (22 shots, 19 saves). Colorado,
    Peter Budaj (20 shots, 18 saves). Referees: Brian Pochmara, Rob
    Shick. Linesmen: Steve Barton, Tim Nowak.</div>
     
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    <div class="pre">NHL MINNESOTA 2
    COLORADO 3 19:55 LEFT, 3RD PRD</div>
     
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    <div class="pre">NHL MINNESOTA 2
    COLORADO 3 16:08 LEFT, 3RD PRD</div>
     
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    <div class="pre">NHL MINNESOTA 2
    COLORADO 3 13:03 LEFT, 3RD PRD</div>
     
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    <div class="pre">NHL MINNESOTA 2
    COLORADO 3 11:10 LEFT, 3RD PRD</div>
     
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    <div class="pre">NHL MINNESOTA 2
    COLORADO 3 9:50 LEFT, 3RD PRD</div>
     
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    <div class="pre">NHL MINNESOTA 2
    COLORADO 3 7:54 LEFT, 3RD PRD</div>
     
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    <div class="pre">NHL MINNESOTA 2
    COLORADO 3 6:25 LEFT, 3RD PRD</div>
     
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    <div class="pre">NHL MINNESOTA 2
    COLORADO 3 4:48 LEFT, 3RD PRD</div>
     
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    <div class="pre">NHL MINNESOTA 2
    COLORADO 3 2:15 LEFT, 3RD PRD</div>
     
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    NHL: MINNESOTA at COLORADO

    <div class="pre">NHL MINNESOTA 2
    COLORADO 3 0:21 LEFT, 3RD PRD</div>
     
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    <div class="pre">NHL MINNESOTA 2
    COLORADO 4
    3RD PRD: COL - (EN) WOJTEK WOLSKI 7 (MILAN HEJDUK, PAUL STASTNY) 19:59</div>
     
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    NHL: MINNESOTA at COLORADO

    <div class="pre">NHL FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    MINNESOTA 0 2 0 2
    COLORADO 1 2 1 4 FINAL

    GOAL SCORING:

    1ST PRD: COL - RYAN SMYTH 6 (SCOTT HANNAN) 15:48
    2ND PRD: COL - (PP) PAUL STASTNY 8 (JOE SAKIC, RYAN SMYTH) 5:59
    MIN - (PP) ERIC BELANGER 5 (MARK PARRISH, BRIAN ROLSTON)
    10:08
    COL - PAUL STASTNY 9 (WOJTEK WOLSKI, KURT SAUER) 14:57
    MIN - (PP) PIERRE-MARC BOUCHARD 5 (PETTERI NUMMELIN, BRENT
    BURNS) 19:54
    3RD PRD: COL - (EN) WOJTEK WOLSKI 7 (MILAN HEJDUK, PAUL STASTNY)
    19:59</div>
     
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    NHL: MINNESOTA at COLORADO

    <div class="pre">NHL FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    MINNESOTA 0 2 0 2
    COLORADO 1 2 1 4 FINAL

    GOAL SCORING:

    1ST PRD: COL - RYAN SMYTH 6 (SCOTT HANNAN) 15:48
    2ND PRD: COL - (PP) PAUL STASTNY 8 (JOE SAKIC, RYAN SMYTH) 5:59
    MIN - (PP) ERIC BELANGER 5 (MARK PARRISH, BRIAN ROLSTON)
    10:08
    COL - PAUL STASTNY 9 (WOJTEK WOLSKI, KURT SAUER) 14:57
    MIN - (PP) PIERRE-MARC BOUCHARD 5 (PETTERI NUMMELIN, BRENT
    BURNS) 19:54
    3RD PRD: COL - (EN) WOJTEK WOLSKI 7 (MILAN HEJDUK, PAUL STASTNY)
    19:59

    POWER-PLAY CONVERSIONS: MIN - 2 OF 4, COL - 2 OF 6.

    SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    MIN 8 12 7 27
    COL 7 15 4 26

    GOALIES: MIN - NIKLAS BACKSTROM
    COL - PETER BUDAJ

    OFFICIALS: REF - BRIAN POCHMARA, ROB SHICK
    LIN - STEVE BARTON, TIM NOWAK

    ATT: NA</div>
     
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    NHL: MINNESOTA at COLORADO

    <div class="pre">------------------------------------
    Minnesota 0 2 0 --2
    Colorado 1 2 1 --4
    ------------------------------------

    FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, Colorado, Ryan Smyth 6 (Scott Hannan),
    15:48. Penalties: A Brunette, Col (hooking), 10:27; R Smyth, Col
    (slashing), 13:30.

    SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring: 2, Colorado, Paul Stastny 8 (power play) (Joe
    Sakic, Ryan Smyth), 5:59. 3, Minnesota, Eric Belanger 5 (power play)
    (Mark Parrish, Brian Rolston), 10:08. 4, Colorado, Paul Stastny 9
    (Wojtek Wolski, Kurt Sauer), 14:57. 5, Minnesota, Pierre-Marc Bouchard
    5 (power play) (Petteri Nummelin, Brent Burns), 19:54. Penalties: M
    Foy, Min (interference), 3:00; J Sheppard, Min (holding), 5:45; J
    Finger, Col (major fighting), 7:29; A Voros, Min (major fighting),
    7:29; S Hannan, Col (tripping), 9:48; E Belanger, Min (roughing),
    16:47; J Hlinka, Col (tripping), 19:43.

    THIRD PERIOD -- Scoring: 6, Colorado, Wojtek Wolski 7 (power play)
    (Milan Hejduk, Paul Stastny), 19:59. Penalties: N Schaefer, Min
    (interference), 2:57; M Koivu, Min (hooking), 8:50; B Radivojevic, Min
    (hooking), 18:11.

    Shots on goal:
    ---------------------------------------
    Minnesota 8 12 7 --27
    Colorado 7 15 4 --26
    ---------------------------------------

    Power-play Conversions: Minnesota - 2 of 4, Colorado - 2 of 6. Goalies
    : Minnesota, Niklas Backstrom (25 shots, 22 saves; record: 7-2-1).
    Colorado, Peter Budaj (27 shots, 25 saves; record: 7-3-0). A: NA.
    Referees: Brian Pochmara, Rob Shick. Linesmen: Steve Barton, Tim
    Nowak.</div>
     
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    By Dave Reed
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    DENVER (Ticker) -- Apparently, Paul Stastny has not heard of thesophomore slump.


    Stastny continued his excellent campaign with two goals and anassist Sunday as the Colorado Avalanche defeated the MinnesotaWild, 4-2, in a battle of the two top teams in the NorthwestDivision.


    Ryan Smyth also scored a goal and set up another for theAvalanche, who have won seven of their last nine contests andmoved to the top of the division standings.


    After scoring 28 goals as a rookie in 2006-07, the 21-year-oldStastny is off to a quick start this season. He has nine goalsand a team-leading 22 points.


    Stastny's two goals Sunday marked his third multi-goalperformance of the season. He had two tallies against theCalgary Flames on Monday and notched a hat trick in the seasonopener against the Dallas Stars.


    Stastny registered his first goal Sunday when he banged home therebound of his own shot at 5:59 of the second period.

    Wild goaltender Niklas Backstrom made a save on Joe Sakic'sslapshot from the left point, but the rebound went to Stastnybelow the left circle. Backstrom stopped Stastny's first shot,but he got his own rebound and slid it under Backstrom's leftpad.


    Stastny, who has collected 19 points at home this season, gavethe Avalanche a 3-1 advantage with 5:03 left in the middlesession on a rush with Wojtek Wolski.


    Stastny took a pass from Wolski at center ice and carried intothe offensive zone. After letting his linemate drive toward theright post, Stastny cut back behind defenseman Martin Skoula andbeat Backstrom with a wrist shot from between the circles.

    Minnesota answered with a power-play goal with just six secondsleft in the second period. Pierre-Marc Bouchard took across-ice pass from Petteri Nummelin and blasted a one-timer,while falling down, that beat Colorado netminder Peter Budaj onthe glove side.


    Budaj made seven of his 25 saves in the final period to preservethe one-goal lead and Wolski scored an empty net goal - hisseventh of the season - with one second remaining to put thegame away.


    The Avalanche took an early 1-0 lead with 4:12 remaining in thefirst period when Smyth beat Backstrom on his stick side. Just18 seconds after coming out of the penalty box, Smythintercepted defenseman Scott Hannan's shot from the right circleand flipped the puck over a sprawling Backstrom.


    Minnesota cut the deficit to 2-1 on an unusual goal midwaythrough the second period. Brian Rolston's slap shot from thehigh slot went off the glass and the puck dropped in behindBudaj. Eric Belanger jammed it between Budaj's pads for thegoal.


    Sakic, who collected an assist on Stastny's first goal, has atleast one point in 10 of his last 11 games and needs just eightmore assists to become the 11th player in NHL history with 1,000career assists.
     
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    NHL: MINNESOTA at COLORADO

    <div class="pre">------------------------------------
    Minnesota 0 2 0 --2
    Colorado 1 2 1 --4
    ------------------------------------

    FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, Colorado, Ryan Smyth 6 (Scott Hannan),
    15:48. Penalties: A Brunette, Col (hooking), 10:27; R Smyth, Col
    (slashing), 13:30.

    SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring: 2, Colorado, Paul Stastny 8 (power play) (Joe
    Sakic, Ryan Smyth), 5:59. 3, Minnesota, Eric Belanger 5 (power play)
    (Mark Parrish, Brian Rolston), 10:08. 4, Colorado, Paul Stastny 9
    (Wojtek Wolski, Kurt Sauer), 14:57. 5, Minnesota, Pierre-Marc Bouchard
    5 (power play) (Petteri Nummelin, Brent Burns), 19:54. Penalties: M
    Foy, Min (interference), 3:00; J Sheppard, Min (holding), 5:45; J
    Finger, Col (major fighting), 7:29; A Voros, Min (major fighting),
    7:29; S Hannan, Col (tripping), 9:48; E Belanger, Min (roughing),
    16:47; J Hlinka, Col (tripping), 19:43.

    THIRD PERIOD -- Scoring: 6, Colorado, Wojtek Wolski 7 (power play)
    (Milan Hejduk, Paul Stastny), 19:59. Penalties: N Schultz, Min
    (interference), 2:57; M Koivu, Min (hooking), 8:50; B Radivojevic, Min
    (hooking), 18:06.

    Shots on goal:
    ---------------------------------------
    Minnesota 8 12 7 --27
    Colorado 7 15 4 --26
    ---------------------------------------

    Power-play Conversions: Minnesota - 2 of 4, Colorado - 2 of 6. Goalies
    : Minnesota, Niklas Backstrom (25 shots, 22 saves; record: 7-2-1).
    Colorado, Peter Budaj (27 shots, 25 saves; record: 7-3-0). A: 15,434.
    Referees: Brian Pochmara, Rob Shick. Linesmen: Steve Barton, Tim
    Nowak.</div>
     
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    NHL: MINNESOTA at COLORADO

    <div class="pre">-----------------------------------------
    MINNESOTA 0 2 0 --2
    COLORADO 1 2 1 --4
    -----------------------------------------

    FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, Colorado, Ryan Smyth 6 (Scott Hannan),
    15:48. Penalties: A Brunette, Col (hooking), 10:27; R Smyth, Col
    (slashing), 13:30.

    SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring: 2, Colorado, Paul Stastny 8 (power play) (Joe
    Sakic, Ryan Smyth), 5:59. 3, Minnesota, Eric Belanger 5 (power play)
    (Mark Parrish, Brian Rolston), 10:08. 4, Colorado, Paul Stastny 9
    (Wojtek Wolski, Kurt Sauer), 14:57. 5, Minnesota, Pierre-Marc Bouchard
    5 (power play) (Petteri Nummelin, Brent Burns), 19:54. Penalties: M
    Foy, Min (interference), 3:00; J Sheppard, Min (holding), 5:45; J
    Finger, Col (major fighting), 7:29; A Voros, Min (major fighting),
    7:29; S Hannan, Col (tripping), 9:48; E Belanger, Min (roughing),
    16:47; J Hlinka, Col (tripping), 19:43.

    THIRD PERIOD -- Scoring: 6, Colorado, Wojtek Wolski 7 (power play)
    (Milan Hejduk, Paul Stastny), 19:59. Penalties: N Schultz, Min
    (interference), 2:57; M Koivu, Min (hooking), 8:50; B Radivojevic, Min
    (hooking), 18:06.

    Shots on goal:
    ----------------------------------------
    MINNESOTA 8 12 7 --27
    COLORADO 7 15 4 --26
    ----------------------------------------

    Power-play Conversions: MIN - 2 of 4, COL - 2 of 6. Goalies :
    Minnesota, Niklas Backstrom (25 shots, 22 saves; record: 7-2-1).
    Colorado, Peter Budaj (27 shots, 25 saves; record: 7-3-0). A: 15,434.
    Referees: Brian Pochmara, Rob Shick. Linesmen: Steve Barton, Tim
    Nowak.

    INDIVIDUAL PLAYER STATISTICS

    MINNESOTA COLORADO
    G A +/- Shots G A +/- Shots
    B Rolston 0 1 -2 0 W Smith 0 0 even 0
    D Moore 0 0 even 0 I Laperriere 0 0 even 0
    M Parrish 0 1 even 0 A Brunette 0 0 even 1
    D Boogaard 0 0 even 0 J Hlinka 0 0 even 1
    E Belanger 1 0 -2 2 J Sakic 0 1 +1 2
    K Foster 0 0 even 3 S Hannan 0 1 +1 2
    K Carney 0 0 even 1 M Hejduk 0 1 even 4
    P Nummelin 0 1 even 2 P Stastny 2 1 +1 4
    M Skoula 0 0 -2 0 B Guite 0 0 +1 0
    A Voros 0 0 even 0 K Sauer 0 1 +1 0
    K Johnsson 0 0 -1 0 T Arnason 0 0 even 0
    N Schultz 0 0 -1 0 J Liles 0 0 even 1
    J Sheppard 0 0 even 1 M Svatos 0 0 +1 1
    B Burns 0 1 even 1 K Cumiskey 0 0 even 1
    M Foy 0 0 even 6 B Clark 0 0 +2 1
    M Koivu 0 0 even 4 J Finger 0 0 even 2
    B Radivojevic 0 0 even 2 W Wolski 1 1 +1 4
    P Bouchard 1 0 -2 5 R Smyth 1 1 +1 2
    P Demitra HEALTHY S Parker HEALTHY
    M Gaborik GROIN J Jillson HEALTHY
    S Veilleux HEAD INJURY J Leopold HEALTHY
    N Schaefer HEALTHY</div>
     
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    NHL: MINNESOTA at COLORADO

    <div class="pre">** CONFIRMED **
    NHL
    MINNESOTA 2
    COLORADO 4</div>
     

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