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The off-track strife has obscured the sporting promise provided by the
season opener in Australia.
The race in Melbourne defied those naysayers worried about the
reliability of the new V6 turbo engines by having 15 finishers and a
welcome shake-up to the sports pecking order; Sebastian Vettel out of
the race early, Mercedes winning but with lingering engine concerns, and
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Manager Ryan Nelsen has confirmed Brazilian No. 1 Julio Cesar will be
rested for Wednesdays first leg of the semifinal.
That opens the door for Bendik, who started 33 games for Toronto last
season.VANCOUVER - Justin Fontaines shootout goal gave the Minnesota
Wild a 2-1 win over the Vancouver Canucks in NHL action Friday night.
Fontaine, Minnesotas seventh shooter, went wide on Canucks goaltender
Eddie Lack and slid the puck under him. Wild goaltender Darcy Kuemper
preserved the win by denying Vancouvers final shooter, David Booth, as
he attempted a spin-o-rama shot.
The Wild (33-21-7) posted its fourth straight win, while the Canucks
(28-24-10) suffered their eighth loss in the past nine games.
The Canucks outshot the Wild 31-23 with Minnesotas goaltender recording
30 saves and Vancouvers Eddie Lack stopping 22.
The Wild scored on one of three power plays while the Canucks were
blanked on two, but tallied while shorthanded.
Vancouvers Ryan Kesler and Minnesotas Zach Parise exchanged first-period
goals.
Kesler, who missed Thursdays win over St. Louis with a hand injury and
has been the subject of trade speculation, opened the scoring 5:19 into
the game while the Canucks were shorthanded. After Chris Higgins forced a
turnover just outside the Vancouver blue-line, Kesler raced down left
wing and beat Kuemper with a high shot.
The goal came while Daniel Sedin was serving a hooking penalty.
Minnesota had a goal by former Canucks defenceman Keith Ballard
disallowed as officials ruled Mikael Granlund interfered with Lack, but
no penalty was necessary.
Parise evened the score just under nine minutes later as he beat a
heavily screened shot from the slot. The Wild captain put the puck
between Alex Edlers and Dany Heatleys jerseys as they stood in front of
the net.
The Canucks outshott the Wild 11-6 in a scoreless second period, but
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Early in the third period, he robbed Kesler while sprawled on his belly.
After Kesler picked up the puck, cut in front of the goalmouth and sent
a backhand toward the net, Kuemper lifted his right leg and kicked the
disk out.
The Canucks controlled play for much of the third, but struggled to
generate dangerous chances against Minnesotas determined defensive
efforts. The Wild only recorded its second shot of the period with 2:59
left, but still managed to force overtime.
The Canucks received a rare power play 1:27 into the extra session as
Parise was penalized for boarding Chris Tanev.
In the shootout, Vancouvers Chris Higgins had Kuemper down and out after
a deke, but hit the post on his clubs final shot of the regulation
portion.
Notes: Vancouver defenceman Chris Tanev returned after missing seven
games with a thumb injury. … Wild captain Mikko Koivu remained out with
an ankle injury suffered Jan. 4, but took part in his clubs morning
skate. He has missed 17 straight games. … Most of Vancouvers injured
players have returned. Only winger Mike Santorelli (shoulder, out for
season) and defenceman Andrew Alberts (concussion) remain in sick bay. …
Minnesota left winger Jason Zucker missed his second consecutive game
with a lower-body injury while Marco Scandella sat out his third contest
due to a sprained knee. Goaltender Josh Harding, who is struggling to
find the right medication program for his multiple sclerosis, has missed
19 games.
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