Minnesota Wild

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**FILE** Anaheim Mighty Ducks' Adam Oates, center, gets a hug from teammates Rob Niedermayer, (44) and Ruslan Salei, (24), after his second period goal against the Minnesota Wild during Game 4 of the NHL Western Conference finals in Anaheim, Calif., Friday, May 16, 2003. (AP Photo/Kevork Djansezian)

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** FILE ** Washington Capitals center Adam Oates skates into position for a faceoff against the Minnesota Wild at the MCI Center in Washington in 2002. (The Washington Times)

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New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees had 466 yards passing and three touchdowns in the Wild Card-round win over the Detroit Lions. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

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Houston Texans running back Arian Foster (23) runs for a touchdown against the Cincinnati Bengals during the fourth quarter of the Wild Card playoff football game Saturday, Jan. 7, 2012, in Houston. (AP Photo/Dave Einsel)

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Dallas Stars defenseman Stephane Robidas (3) kneels on the ice as left wing Jamie Benn (14) skates nearby after the Minnesota Wild beat the Stars 5-3 in an NHL hockey game in St. Paul, Minn., Sunday, April 10, 2011. (AP Photo/Ann Heisenfelt)

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Minnesota Wild right wing Brad Staubitz (16) and Vancouver Canucks center Rick Rypien (37) fight during the first period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2010, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Paul Battaglia)

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Carolina Hurricanes Tuomo Ruutu of Finland skates during the NHL ice hockey team's practice session in Helsinki, Finland, on Tuesday Oct. 5, 2010, ahead of Thursday's NHL opener game against Minnesota Wild. (AP Photo/Lehtikuva / Pekka Sakki)

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ASSOCIATED PRESS Minnesota Wild captain Mikko Koivu, left, vies for the puck with Carolina Hurricanes' forward Tuomo Ruutu, during a ice hockey NHL season opener game, in Helsinki, Finland, Thursday, Oct. 7, 2010.

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In this Thursday, July 15, 2010, photo, Minnesota Wild NHL hockey player Colton Gillies, left, gets some tips on cutting parsley from fellow player Justin Falk during a cooking class as a break during Wild hockey development camp in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Andy King)