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Colorado 3, Wild 1
Colorado scored a goal in each period to stop the Wild 3-1 at Xcel Energy Center on Tuesday night.
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Wild-Colorado game recap
Avalanche goalie Philipp Grubauer made 36 saves.
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Career of Wild defenseman Spurgeon has proved doubters wrong
An undersized skater who's now listed at 5-9 and 167 pounds, Jared Spurgeon was routinely told he would never advance — by scouts, coaches and hockey organizations that cut him from their squads.
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Wild can move back into playoff spot with win over Avalanche
With 77 points, the Wild is just a point shy of Arizona with nine games to go as it concludes a five-game homestand. Colorado is three points behind the Wild.
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Wild-Colorado game preview
The Wild concludes its five-game homestand after signing free-agent Gophers goalie Mat Robson to a two-year, entry-level contract Monday that starts immediately.
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Gophers goalie Robson leaves school to sign deal with Wild
The move leaves the Gophers without a starting goaltender for next season. Mat Robson will report to the Wild, which is back in action Tuesday vs. Colorado.
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Wild enters crucial game against Colorado in desperation mode
Wild needs to catch Coyotes, keep the Avalanche on its heels.
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Jared Spurgeon: By the numbers
Spurgeon is the franchise leader in goals scored by a defenseman and ranks tied for first in game-winning goals (13) and power-play goals (26) with Brent Burns.
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Shortest NHL defensemen
Here's how the Wild's Jared Spurgeon measures up -- in height, at least -- with other NHL defensemen:
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Brock Nelson's OT goal sends Islanders over Wild
The Wild scored a pair of power-play goals, and picked up one point, but it wasn't enough for victory.
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Gophers advance to women's Frozen Four with 5-2 win over Princeton
Minnesota's second line of forwards - sisters Sarah Potomak and Amy Potomak, and Kelly Pannek — accounted for nine of the 11 total points scored by Gophers.
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'Can you believe it?' Whitecaps work OT to win NWHL championship
Lee Stecklein scored 49 seconds into overtime for the winner, sparking a loud celebration at Tria Rink in St. Paul as the Whitecaps beat the Buffalo Beauts.
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Gophers hockey laments 'absolute travesty' of 'terrible' call in OT loss
The Gophers' Tyler Sheehy was called for hooking 31 seconds into overtime, and Notre Dame pounced for the goal and a berth in the Big Ten title game. The penalty drew the ire of Gophers players and coaches.
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Controversial ending to U season has hockey world buzzing
Gophers hockey coach Bob Motzko called it after his team's 2-1 overtime loss in the Big Ten semifinals. "It's going to blow up everywhere, how this thing ended."
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Three Minnesota teams in line for No. 1 NCAA hockey seeds
St. Cloud State is locked in as the No. 1 overall seed, while Minnesota State and Minnesota Duluth likely will be among the top four overall, too.
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Hamline's successful season ends with loss in D-III women's title game
The Pipers fell 4-0 to Plattsburgh State, a day after defeating crosstown rival St. Thomas in the Frozen Four semifinals.
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Wild rookie Jordan Greenway experiencing highs and lows of first full season
The 22-year-old is approaching his one-year anniversary in the NHL.
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Jared Spurgeon does it all for Wild in 3-2 overtime loss to Islanders
Defenseman Jared Spurgeon had a save and goal among his highlights Sunday.
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Wild banged up as it finishes off back-to-back vs. Islanders
The Wild is back in action Sunday after a 5-2 win over the Rangers Saturday at Xcel Energy Center.
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Around the NHL
- Sergei Bobrovsky makes 26 saves, Panthers beat Lightning 5-3 to take 3-0 series lead
- Brent Burns, Dmitry Orlov help Hurricanes hold on to beat Islanders 3-2 for 3-0 series lead
- Defending champion Golden Knights beat Stars 3-1 to take 2-0 series lead home to Vegas
- Anze Kopitar scores in overtime, Kings beat Oilers 5-4 in Game 2 to tie series
- Bruins beat Maple Leafs 4-2 in Game 3 to take series lead
- Utah hockey fans welcome the former Arizona Coyotes to their new home
- Rebuilding Sharks fire coach David Quinn after 2 disappointing seasons
- A day later, 'The Save' still had Panthers marveling at Bobrovsky's NHL playoff heroics
- Forsberg and Beauvillier each get a goal and an assist and Predators knock off Canucks 4-1
- Avalanche score 4 in 2nd period, beat Jets 5-2 and even first-round playoff series at 1-1
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