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Five that can pick up the slack

By John Pereira

Thursday, October 30, 2008

Although they were missing Marian Gaborik for the sixth straight game due to injury, the surprising Minnesota Wild lost for just the first time in regulation this season, a 4-2 decision to the Dallas Stars on Wednesday night. Minnesota remains mum on the subject of Gaborik's puzzling absence, saying only that it's a lower-body injury. We can expect the team to continue to play it safe and rest their superstar due to his history of injury; so it is unlikely that he plays Thursday against Montreal ...

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