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Resource News International, February, 2007

Winnipeg, MB, Feb 15, 2007 (Resource News International via COMTEX) --

SALO, CANUCKS SINK WILD IN OVERTIME

Unwilling to share second in the NHL Northwest Division, the Vancouver Canucks and Minnesota Wild engaged in a see-saw battle for a share of first place.

Sami Salo scored with 40 seconds remaining in overtime as the visiting Canucks defeated the Wild 3-2 before a crowd of 18,568 at the Xcel Energy Center on Wednesday.

Vancouver is 8-1 in OT this season.

Salo potted the decisive goal on a 2-on-1 break, settling Matt Cooke's centring pass and beating Niklas Backstrom high to the stick side with a backhand deke.

"We got caught 2-on-1 and the decision on the 2-on-1 wasn't that great, either," Wild head coach...

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