NHL

Thomas Vanek is on the move again.

The Montreal Canadiens acquired the former Sioux Falls Stampede star from the New York Islanders at the NHL trade deadline on Wednesday.

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The Minnesota Wild traded for goaltender Ilya Bryzgalov on Tuesday in conjunction with their decision to shut down ailing veteran Niklas Backstrom.

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Surging into and out of the Olympic break, the Minnesota Wild have created a significant cushion between them and their competitors for the two Western Conference wild-card playoff spots.

That's not enough. With five days before they play next, this was still a game they were worried about -- and had to win.

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The Minnesota Wild were concerned how the Olympic break might affect their momentum.

So far, no problem.

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There was plenty of post-Olympic rust to go around, but none seemed to stick to Darcy Kuemper.

Kuemper made 21 saves to earn his second career shutout as the Minnesota Wild returned from the Olympic break on a winning note, defeating the Edmonton Oilers 3-0 Thursday night.

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Yesterday was President's Day, and to celebrate, let's see what Mount Rushmore would look like if one icon from each of the four major sports was chosen.

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Nino Niederreiter's goal with 2:44 left in overtime lifted the Minnesota Wild past the Nashville Predators 3-2 on Thursday night, and the tipped shot went between the legs of Roman Josi, who will play with Niederreiter next week for Switzerland in the Olympics.

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Darcy Kuemper made 34 saves, Jared Spurgeon had two assists in his return from injury and the Minnesota Wild defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1 on Tuesday night.

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Mikko Koivu's return to the Minnesota Wild likely won't come until after the Olympics, leaving his availability for Finland during the Winter Games in question.

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Mikael Backlund scored two goals, including the winner 2:25 into overtime to give the Calgary Flames a 4-3 victory over the Minnesota Wild on Saturday night.

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