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Klesla gets contract extension, nets winner for Blue Jackets

Associated Press

Saturday, October 3, 2009

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Winning games like this was a big reason Rostislav Klesla wanted to stay with the Columbus Blue Jackets. Klesla celebrated a new four-year contract extension by scoring a goal midway through the third period Saturday night to push the Blue Jackets past the Minnesota Wild, 2-1 in the season opener for both teams. "It was a big effort by everybody on the ice," a smiling Klesla said. "The whole game everybody put in everything they had. It was a really tough game. It was a great ...

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