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Minnesota players score three goals as U.S. wins World Juniors opener

Minnesota players score three goals as U.S. wins World Juniors opener

Minnesotan Will Zellers scored twice as the United States beat Germany 6-3 in the teams’ opening game of the World Junior Championships on Friday in St. Paul. Fellow Minnesotan Max Plante also scored a goal.
by The Associated Press and MPR News Staff

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Minnesota is center of the hockey universe as World Juniors tournament begins

Minnesota is center of the hockey universe as World Juniors tournament begins

The puck drops Friday on the International Ice Hockey Federation’s World Junior Championship, taking place in the Twin Cities. Ten countries have sent teams to Minnesota, including some of the best under-20 men’s hockey players in the world.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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Minnesota looks to stretch bowl winning streak to 9 when it faces New Mexico in Rate Bowl

Minnesota looks to stretch bowl winning streak to 9 when it faces New Mexico in Rate Bowl

 In an era of bowl opt outs, Minnesota still finds plenty of reasons to embrace the postseason experience, even when the chase for a national championship ended long ago. The Gophers are pretty good at it, too, heading into Friday’s Rate Bowl against New Mexico on an eight-game bowl winning streak.
by The Associated Press

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Vikings beat Lions 23-10 with six turnovers

Vikings beat Lions 23-10 with six turnovers

The Detroit Lions have gifted the division rival Green Bay Packers a spot in the playoffs.
by The Associated Press

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Seven Minnesotans will skate for the U.S. in the upcoming Junior World Ice Hockey Championships

Seven Minnesotans will skate for the U.S. in the upcoming Junior World Ice Hockey Championships

Team USA will return four Minnesota players from last year’s gold medal squad. Defensemen Logan Hensler of Woodbury and Adam Kleber of Chaska will return to represent the United States, as will forwards Max Plante of Hermantown and Brodie Ziemer of Chaska.
by Melissa Olson

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Steven Stamkos scores in OT to give the Predators a 3-2 win over the Wild

Steven Stamkos scores in OT to give the Predators a 3-2 win over the Wild

Steven Stamkos scored 53 seconds into overtime to give the Nashville Predators a 3-2 victory over the Minnesota Wild. Stamkos got a step on his defender as he raced down the slot, and Erik Haula found him with a pass that Stamkos deflected past goalie Filip Gustavsson.
by The Associated Press

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MacKinnon nets 2 goals, Makar and Nelson have goal, two assists, as Avalanche beat Wild 5-1

MacKinnon nets 2 goals, Makar and Nelson have goal, two assists, as Avalanche beat Wild 5-1

Nathan MacKinnon scored twice, Cale Makar and Brock Nelson each had a goal and two assists, and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Minnesota Wild 5-1 on Sunday night. Martin Necas also scored and Gabriel Landeskog had two assists for Colorado, winners of five straight.
by The Associated Press

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