Minnesota Wild v St Louis Blues

ST. LOUIS, MO - JANUARY 14: Head coach Davis Payne of the St. Louis Blues looks on from the bench during warm-ups prior to playing against the Minnesota Wild at the Scottrade Center on January 14, 2010 in St. Louis, Missouri.

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ST. LOUIS, MO - JANUARY 14: Head coach Davis Payne of the St. Louis Blues looks on from the bench during warm-ups prior to playing against the Minnesota Wild at the Scottrade Center on January 14, 2010 in St. Louis, Missouri.

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ST. LOUIS, MO - JANUARY 14: Head coach Davis Payne and assistant coach Brad Shaw of the St. Louis Blues looks on from the bench during warm-ups prior to playing against the Minnesota Wild at the Scottrade Center on January 14, 2010 in St. Louis, Missouri.

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ST. LOUIS, MO - JANUARY 14: Keith Tkachuk #7 of the St. Louis Blues strectches during warm-ups prior to playing against the Minnesota Wild at the Scottrade Center on January 14, 2010 in St. Louis, Missouri.

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ST. LOUIS, MO. - JANUARY 14: Josh Harding #37 of the Minnesota Wild makes a save against the St. Louis Blues at the Scottrade Center on January 14, 2010 in St. Louis, Missouri.

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ST. LOUIS, MO. - JANUARY 14: Chris Mason #50 of the St. Louis Blues takes the ice against the Minnesota Wild at the Scottrade Center on January 14, 2010 in St. Louis, Missouri.

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ST. LOUIS, MO. - JANUARY 14: Eric Johnson #6 of the St. Louis Blues controls the puck against Owen Nolan #11 of the Minnesota Wild at the Scottrade Center on January 14, 2010 in St. Louis, Missouri.

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ST. LOUIS, MO. - JANUARY 14: Andy McDonald #10 of the St. Louis Blues shots the puck against the Minnesota Wild at the Scottrade Center on January 14, 2010 in St. Louis, Missouri.

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ST. LOUIS, MO - JANUARY 14: TJ Oshie #74 of the St. Louis Blues checks Cal Clutterbuck #22 of the Minnesota Wild at the Scottrade Center on January 14, 2010 in St. Louis, Missouri.

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ST. LOUIS, MO - JANUARY 14: Chris Mason #50 of the St. Louis Blues makes a save against Guillaume Latendresse #48 of the Minnesota Wild at the Scottrade Center on January 14, 2010 in St. Louis, Missouri.

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ST. LOUIS, MO. - OCTOBER 23: Chris Mason #50 of the St. Louis Blues observes the National Anthem prior to playing against the Minnesota Wild at the Scottrade Center on October 23, 2009 in St. Louis, Missouri.

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ST. LOUIS, MO. - OCTOBER 23: Kyle Brodziak #21 of the Minnesota Wild looks to keep the puck away from TJ Oshi #74 of the St. Louis Blues at the Scottrade Center on October 23, 2009 in St. Louis, Missouri.

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ST. LOUIS, MO. - OCTOBER 23: Marek Zidlicky #3 of the Minnesota Wild moves the puck up ice against the St. Louis Blues at the Scottrade Center on October 23, 2009 in St. Louis, Missouri.

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ST. LOUIS, MO. - OCTOBER 23: John Scott #36 of the Minnesota Wild poke checks David Perron #57 of the St. Louis Blues at the Scottrade Center on October 23, 2009 in St. Louis, Missouri.

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ST. LOUIS, MO. - OCTOBER 23: Nathan Smith #27 of the Minnesota Wild fights BJ Crombeen #26 of the St. Louis Blues at the Scottrade Center on October 23, 2009 in St. Louis, Missouri.

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ST. LOUIS, MO. - OCTOBER 23: Chris Mason #50 of the St. Louis Blues makes a save against the Minnesota Wild at the Scottrade Center on October 23, 2009 in St. Louis, Missouri.

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ST. LOUIS, MO. - OCTOBER 23: Roaman Polak #46 of the St. Louis Blues is tripped by Benoit Pouliot #67 of the Minnesota Wild at the Scottrade Center on October 23, 2009 in St. Louis, Missouri.

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ST. LOUIS, MO. - OCTOBER 23: Tyson Strachan #33 of the St. Louis Blues is checked into the boards by Chuck Kobasaew #12 of the Minnesota Wild at the Scottrade Center on October 23, 2009 in St. Louis, Missouri.

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ST. LOUIS, MO. - OCTOBER 23: Eric Belanger #25 of the St. Louis Blues moves the puck up ice against the Minnesota Wild at the Scottrade Center on October 23, 2009 in St. Louis, Missouri.

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ST. LOUIS, MO. - OCTOBER 23: BJ Crombeen #26 of the St. Louis Blues is caught in a headlock against the Minnesota Wild at the Scottrade Center on October 23, 2009 in St. Louis, Missouri.

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ST. LOUIS, MO. - OCTOBER 23: Brad Boyes #22 of the St. Louis Blues looks to get past against the Greg Zanon #6 Minnesota Wild at the Scottrade Center on October 23, 2009 in St. Louis, Missouri. The Blues beat the Wild 3-1.

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ST. LOUIS, MO. - OCTOBER 23: David Perron #57 of the St. Louis Blues looks to steal the puck from Shane Hnidy #34 of the Minnesota Wild at the Scottrade Center on October 23, 2009 in St. Louis, Missouri. The Blues beat the Wild 3-1.

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ST. LOUIS, MO. - OCTOBER 23: Keith Tkachuk #7 of the St. Louis Blues controls the puck along the boards against the Minnesota Wild at the Scottrade Center on October 23, 2009 in St. Louis, Missouri. The Blues beat the Wild 3-1.

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ST. LOUIS, MO. - OCTOBER 23: TJ Oshi #74 of the St. Louis Blues races to the puck against Mikko Koivu #9 of the Minnesota Wild at the Scottrade Center on October 23, 2009 in St. Louis, Missouri. The Blues beat the Wild 3-1.

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ST. PAUL, MN - SEPTEMBER 24: Alexander Steen #20 of the St. Louis Blues is congratulated by teammates Jay McClement #18 and B.J. Crombeen #26 after scoring against the Minnesota Wild at the Xcel Energy Center on September 24, 2009 in St. Paul, Minnesota. The Blues defeated the Wild 4-1.

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ST. PAUL, MN - SEPTEMBER 24: Martin Havlat #14 of the Minnesota Wild passes the puck between Alex Pietrangelo #27 and Patrik Berglund #21 of St. Louis Blues at the Xcel Energy Center on September 24, 2009 in St. Paul, Minnesota. The Blues defeated the Wild 4-1.

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ST. PAUL, MN - SEPTEMBER 24: Danny Irmen #40 of the Minnesota Wild tries to get the puck away from Alex Pietrangelo #7 of the St. Louis Blues at the Xcel Energy Center on September 24, 2009 in St. Paul, Minnesota. The Blues defeated the Wild 4-1.

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ST. PAUL, MN - SEPTEMBER 24: Andy McDonald #10 scores against Nick Schultz #55 and goalie Niklas Backstrom of the Minnesota Wild at the Xcel Energy Center on September 24, 2009 in St. Paul, Minnesota. The Blues defeated the Wild 4-1.

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ST. PAUL, MN - SEPTEMBER 24: Andy McDonald #10 of the St. Louis Blues controls the puck away from Brent Burns #8 of the Minnesota Wild in the second period at the Xcel Energy Center on September 24, 2009 in St. Paul, Minnesota. The Blues defeated the Wild 4-1.

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ST. PAUL, MN - SEPTEMBER 24: Brent Burns #8 of the Minnesota Wild controls the puck away from St. Louis Blues' Alexander Steen (20) in the third period at the Xcel Energy Center on September 24, 2009 in St. Paul, Minnesota. The Blues defeated the Wild 4-1.

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ST. PAUL, MN - SEPTEMBER 24: Brad Winchester #15 of the St. Louis Blues passes the puck against the Minnesota Wild in the third period at the Xcel Energy Center on September 24, 2009 in St. Paul, Minnesota. The Blues defeated the Wild 4-1.

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ST. PAUL, MN - SEPTEMBER 24: Brad Boyes #22 of the St. Louis Blues controls the puck against the Minnesota Wild in the third period at the Xcel Energy Center on September 24, 2009 in St. Paul, Minnesota. The Blues defeated the Wild 4-1.

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ST. PAUL, MN - SEPTEMBER 24: Eric Belanger #25 of the Minnesota Wild battles for the puck against Jay McClement #18 of the St. Louis Blues during the third period at the Xcel Energy Center on September 24, 2009 in St. Paul, Minnesota. The Blues defeated the Wild 4-1.

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ST. PAUL, MN - SEPTEMBER 24: Andy Hilbert #19 of the Minnesota Wild tries to keep the puck away from Alex Pietrangelo #27 of the St. Louis Blues at the Xcel Energy Center on September 24, 2009 in St. Paul, Minnesota. The Blues defeated the Wild 4-1.

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ST. LOUIS, MO. - SEPTEMBER 15: Duncan Milroy #16 of the Minnesota Wild shoots the puck against the St. Louis Blues at the Scottrade Center on September 15, 2009 in St. Louis, Missouri.

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ST. LOUIS, MO. - SEPTEMBER 15: Andy Hilbert #19 of the Minnesota Wild moves the puck up ice against the St. Louis Blues at the Scottrade Center on September 15, 2009 in St. Louis, Missouri.

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ST. LOUIS, MO. - SEPTEMBER 15: Jamie Fraser #39 of the Minnesota Wild is looks to control the puck against Patrik Berglund #21, Andy McDonald #10 and Steve Wagner #49 all of the St. Louis Blues at the Scottrade Center on September 15, 2009 in St. Louis, Missouri.

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ST. LOUIS, MO. - SEPTEMBER 15: Mike Weaver #43 and Chris Mason #50 both of the St. Louis Blues defend against Kyle Brodziak #21 of the Minnesota Wild at the Scottrade Center on September 15, 2009 in St. Louis, Missouri.

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ST. LOUIS, MO. - SEPTEMBER 15: Jon DiSalvatore #29 of the Minnesota Wild looks to steal the puck from Erik Johnson #6 of the St. Louis Blues at the Scottrade Center on September 15, 2009 in St. Louis, Missouri.

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ST. LOUIS, MO. - SEPTEMBER 15: Anton Khudobin #35 of the Minnesota Wild follows the puck against the St. Louis Blues at the Scottrade Center on September 15, 2009 in St. Louis, Missouri.

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ST. LOUIS, MO. - SEPTEMBER 15: Paul Kariya #9 of the St. Louis Blues moves the puck up ice against the Minnesota Wild at the Scottrade Center on September 15, 2009 in St. Louis, Missouri.

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ST. LOUIS, MO. - SEPTEMBER 15: David Backes #42 of the St. Louis Blues moves the puck up ice against the Minnesota Wild at the Scottrade Center on September 15, 2009 in St. Louis, Missouri.

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ST. LOUIS, MO. - SEPTEMBER 15: Brad Boyes #22 of the St. Louis Blues moves the puck up ice against Marco Scandella #64 the Minnesota Wild at the Scottrade Center on September 15, 2009 in St. Louis, Missouri.

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ST. LOUIS, MO. - SEPTEMBER 15: Chris Porter #32 of the St. Louis Blues moves the puck up ice against Petr Kalus #23 of the Minnesota Wild at the Scottrade Center on September 15, 2009 in St. Louis, Missouri.

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ST. LOUIS, MO. - SEPTEMBER 15: Chris Porter #32 of the St. Louis Blues blocks the puck against the Minnesota Wild at the Scottrade Center on September 15, 2009 in St. Louis, Missouri.

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ST. LOUIS, MO. - SEPTEMBER 15: Anton Khudobin #35 of the Minnesota Wild defends against the St. Louis Blues at the Scottrade Center on September 15, 2009 in St. Louis, Missouri.

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ST. LOUIS, MO. - SEPTEMBER 15: Petr Kalus #23 of the Minnesota Wild looks to steal the puck from Mike Weaver #43 of the St. Louis Blues at the Scottrade Center on September 15, 2009 in St. Louis, Missouri. The Blues beat the Wild 3-1.

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ST. LOUIS, MO. - SEPTEMBER 15: Craig Weller #12 of the Minnesota Wild moves the puck up the ice against the St. Louis Blues at the Scottrade Center on September 15, 2009 in St. Louis, Missouri. The Blues beat the Wild 3-1.

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ST. LOUIS, MO. - SEPTEMBER 15: Ben Bishop #30 the St. Louis Blues makes a save against the Minnesota Wild at the Scottrade Center on September 15, 2009 in St. Louis, Missouri. The Blues beat the Wild 3-1.

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