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Winning certainly cures all that ails a professional sports team, even if it is as small of a victory as breaking a four-game losing streak against the New York Islanders.

Call Owen Nolan ageless. Call him invaluable. If you're the Minnesota Wild, call him when you need a boost.

The Islanders' Matt Moulson didn't enter the season with the label "goal scorer" attached to his name.

The Minnesota Wild carry a three-game losing streak into tonight's matchup with Phoenix.

With Petr Sykora recovering at home from a concussion, Wild coach Todd Richards said Tuesday he doesn't expect NHL officials to discipline Dallas center Steve Ott for the hit that blasted Sykora's head into the glass Saturday.

Preview: The Wild got a much-needed home victory Saturday, edging Dallas to improve to 5-2 at Xcel Energy Center this season.

Robbie Earl and John Scott walked out of the RBC Center on Sunday with souvenir pucks and mixed feelings.

Get in-game updates from your mobile phone or PC on startribune.com . Preview: Don't look now, but the Wild, which opened a four-game trip by blowing out Toronto 5-2 on Tuesday, has won four of five, including its past two road games after starting the season 0-8 away from St.

Josh Harding had something to prove. He did just that. Goalies like to talk about playing with amnesia, forgetting about what happened previously.

Tonight will see the no-longer last in the Western Conference, Minnesota Wild, travel to our great nation's capital to take on thewait for itWashington Capitals.

Preview: The Southeast Division-leading Capitals, coming off an 11-round shootout victory over the Islanders on Wednesday, are 3-1 without superstar Alex Ovechkin, who wants to return tonight from a shoulder injury.

The Minnesota Wild have begun to put a slow start to the season behind them. A visit to Tampa Bay might help them extend their recent winning ways.

Going into the Wild 's game against the Maple Leafs on Tuesday night at Air Canada Centre, Wild goalie Niklas Backstrom had his 100th NHL win in front of him but insisted on looking at the bigger picture.

Phil Kessel has provided a spark for Toronto up front in his first three games. The Toronto Maple Leafs can move up another spot on Tuesday night in their long climb toward respectability and, they hope, a playoff spot.

The Toronto Maple Leafs are still in last place in the Northeast Division, but there's certainly a changing feeling as the Minnesota Wild arrive in town for Tuesday night's meeting.

The problem right now is that the Wild aren't sure who or what they are. They know what they used to be.

Vancouver Canucks left wing Darcy Hordichuk is congratulated by teammates on the bench after he scores a goal against Minnesota Wild goaltender Niklas Backstrom during the first period of their NHL hockey game in the Xcel Energy Center in St.

ST. PAUL - Tough guy Darcy Hordichuk and newly signed Matt Pettinger each scored their first goals of the season, leading the short-handed Vancouver Canucks to a 5-2 victory over the Minnesota Wild.

The Minnesota Wild seem to be turning things around after a rough start to their 2009-10 season.

Eric Belanger has moved up in the Wild's scheme of things. The lithe center with jet-propelled skates has shed a recurring role as defensive specialist under Jacques Lemaire to become a prime scoring threat under Todd Richards.