Wild score three in third for win
St. Paul, Minn —
. -- Antti Miettinen scored two of Minnesota’s three third-period goals, and Niklas Backstrom set a franchise record for career wins in the Wild’s 5-2 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Wednesday night.
Kyle Brodziak, Mikko Koivu and Owen Nolan also scored to help Minnesota win its fourth straight game. The Wild have scored 19 goals during the streak, nine in the third periods.
Backstrom stopped 29 shots for his 114th victory with Minnesota, passing Manny Fernandez.
-- associated press
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