The view from Minnesota

Here’s a sampling of how last night’s Kings-Wild game was presented by the Minnesota media, which much of the focus rightfully on Wild goalie Niklas Backstrom, who had an outstanding game…

Backstrom thwarts Kings in shootout shutout (Star Tribune)

Wild wins 1-0 shootout over L.A.; Theodore to start Thursday’s game in Denver (Star Tribune blog)

Wild shutout features 27 saves from Niklas Backstrom, 25 blocked shots from defensemen (Pioneer Press)

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