After letting 135-footer bounce in early, Fleury steadied himself in 5-3 victory.
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Wild return to the friendly road, roll past the Blues
Minnesota added to its NHL-leading success in away games, lifted by two third-period goals by Kirill Kaprizov and one by Jonas Brodin.
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Bruins fire coach Jim Montgomery after slow start in regular season follows playoff disappointments
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Capitals’ Alex Ovechkin is week-to-week with a leg injury amid chase for NHL career goals record
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Ovechkin's hat trick and Thompson's 40 saves lead Capitals to 5-2 win over Golden Knights
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Amid the gloom of the Wild’s loss to Dallas is a gleam
Matt Boldy and Kirill Kaprizov issued a reminder of how well they work together, and they are two-thirds of a line that could be made whole soon by the return of Joel Eriksson Ek.
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Absent key players, Wild fail Central Division test with loss to Dallas
Dallas beat Minnesota for the seventh straight time, spoiling the Wild’s chance to show its success this season is valid.
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For the Wild, the Central is central indeed
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Wild winger Mats Zuccarello will be out 3-4 weeks after surgery
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