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The Minnesota Wild have signed 51-year-old recreational hockey goaltender Paul Deutsch as an emergency backup for Wednesday night's game against the Nashville Predators. Deutsch was signed after Niklas Backstrom was declared out for personal reasons. Matt Hackett was recalled from Houston, but his flight wasn't scheduled to land in the Twin Cities until about 6:30. Minnesota...

Dany Heatley, Kyle Brodziak and Cal Clutterbuck scored third-period goals, Josh Harding made 23 saves and the Minnesota Wild won their fifth straight with a 3-2 victory over the Nashville Predators on Wednesday night. Heatley scored at 1:05 of the period for his sixth goal of the season to tie the game at 1-1. Brodziak got his fifth of the season on a power play at 9:39. And Clutterbuck...

Most guys Paul Deutsch's age are lucky to make it through a round of golf without getting injured, let alone be suiting up as a backup goalkeeper for an NHL team tonight. The Wild have signed Deutsch for tonight's game against the Nashville Predators when a deal to sign Niklas Backstrom fell through, and Matt Hackett's flight was delayed after being called up from Houston.

Marco Scandella will return from a concussion tomorrow against Nashville

Dany Heatley, Kyle Brodziak and Cal Clutterbuck scored third-period goals, Josh Harding made 23 saves and the Minnesota Wild won their fifth straight with a 3-2 victory over the Nashville Predators on Wednesday night. Heatley scored at 1:05 of the period for his sixth goal of the season to tie the game at 1-1. Brodziak got his fifth of the season on a power play at 9:39. And Clutterbuck...

The Minnesota Wild signed a 51-year-old businessman to serve as their emergency goaltender for Wednesday's game against the Nashville Predators. The Wild inked Paul Deutsch to an amateur tryout once they learned that minor league call-up Matt Hackett would not arrive in Minneapolis until 30 minutes before game time. Deutsch runs a printing business and, according to the Minneapolis...

While the stars often shine, Kyle Brodziak has been just as important for the Wild because of a versatile game forged through good, old-fashioned hard work.

Though they had a better effort after a disappointing loss last night, it wasn’t enough for the Predators tonight in Minnesota. The Preds took a 1-0 lead into the third period, but fell 3-2 to the Wild, who are now 10-2-0 in their last 12 games.Penalties and bad luck got in the way of a Preds victory. A questionable goaltender interference call on Craig Smith, followed up by...

I am probably going to date myself, but do you remember the character Schneider (Pat Harrington) from late 70's early 80's CBS sitcom One Day at a Time? Not old enough or you don't remember. Let me refresh your memory or enlighten you in case you never had a chance to see the show. Schneider was the superintendent of the apartment complex that the main character, single...

The Minnesota Wild beat the Nashville Predators 3-2 at the Xcel Energy Center on Wednesday night in the Twin Cities. It was the Predators third loss in a row but the team looked far better than the effort the prior night.The game winning goal came late in the third period when Preds goalie Pekka Rinne fell when he was coming out to play the puck, allowing Cal Clutterbuck a shot at...

Dany Heatley, Kyle Brodziak and Cal Clutterbuck scored third-period goals, Josh Harding made 23 saves and the Minnesota Wild won their fifth straight with a 3-2 victory over the Nashville Predators on Wednesday night. Heatley scored at 1:05 of the period for his sixth goal of the season to tie the game at 1-1.

Record Pts Div. Rank G/G GA/G PP% PK% Minnesota Wild (12-5-3) 27 1st NW 2.20 (28) 1.95 (1) 13.5% (25) 83.8% (12) Nashville Predators (10-6-4) 24 2nd Central 2.75 (15) 2.65 (14) 16.4% (17) 84.3% (11)   Minnesota Wild Top 5 Scorers: G A Pts 1. #9 Mikko Koivu 3 10 13 2. #15 Dany Heatley 5 7 12 3. #7...

Dany Heatley, Kyle Brodziak and Cal Clutterbuck scored third-period goals, Josh Harding made 23 saves and the Minnesota Wild won their fifth straight with a 3-2 victory over the Nashville Predators on Wednesday night.

The Minnesota Wild have signed 51-year-old recreational hockey goaltender Paul Deutsch as an emergency backup for Wednesday night's game against the Nashville Predators.

C Kyle Brodziak, LW Dany Heatley and RW Cal Clutterbuck each scored in a three-goal third period and G Josh Harding made 23 saves, as the Minnesota Wild rallied past the Nashville Predators 3-2 at Xcel Energy Center. C Mikko Koivu added two assist...