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    NiklasBackstrom

    • Goaltender
    • Birthdate
      13/2/1978
    • Birthplace
      Helsinki, FIN
    • Birthdate
      13/2/1978
    • Birthplace
      Helsinki, FIN

    Stats

    • WINS-L-OTL
      196-144-50
      GAA
      2.49
      SV%
      .914
      SO
      28
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              Sidney Crosby takes sole possession of 6th on NHL scoring list in Penguins' 5-2 win over Kings

              Sidney Crosby takes sole possession of 6th on NHL scoring list in Penguins' 5-2 win over Kings

              — Sidney Crosby scored two goals while moving into sole possession of sixth place on the NHL’s career scoring list, and the Pittsburgh Penguins snapped their four-game skid with a 5-2 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday night.
              Blackwood makes 27 saves, Necas has 4 points, Avs beat Wings 4-0

              Blackwood makes 27 saves, Necas has 4 points, Avs beat Wings 4-0

              — Mackenzie Blackwood made 27 saves, Martin Necas had two goals and two assists and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Detroit Red Wings 4-0 on Saturday night.
              Nikita Kucherov scores power-play goal in overtime and Lightning rally for 4-3 win over Wild

              Nikita Kucherov scores power-play goal in overtime and Lightning rally for 4-3 win over Wild

              — Nikita Kucherov scored a power-play goal 3:23 into overtime and the Tampa Bay Lightning rallied past the Minnesota Wild 4-3 on Saturday night.
              Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Minnesota Wild: Game Highlights

              Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Minnesota Wild: Game Highlights

              Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Minnesota Wild: Game Highlights
              San Jose Sharks vs. Dallas Stars: Game Highlights

              San Jose Sharks vs. Dallas Stars: Game Highlights

              San Jose Sharks vs. Dallas Stars: Game Highlights
              Harley has a goal and 2 assists to lead the Stars past the struggling Sharks, 4-3

              Harley has a goal and 2 assists to lead the Stars past the struggling Sharks, 4-3

              — Defenseman Thomas Harley scored one of Dallas’ three power-play goals in his first three-point game of the season and the Stars beat the San Jose Sharks 4-3 on Saturday night.
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