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Calgary Flames' Jarome Iginla celebrates his 500th carrier goal during third NHL hockey action against the Minnesota Wild in Calgary, Alberta, Saturday, Jan.

Jonathan Toews scored the winner in the shootout as the Chicago Blackhawks took a 4-3 win over the Minnesota Wild.

Nick Johnson scored the go-ahead goal with 5:31 left in the third period, and Casey Wellman and Pierre-Marc Bouchard scored 32 seconds apart in the second period, leading the Minnesota Wild to a 4-3 victory over the Anaheim Ducks 5-3 on Sunday night.

NOVEMBER 28: Mike Lundin #2 of the Minnesota Wild warms up prior to the game against the Tampa Bay... ST.

Edmonton Oilers' Ryan Smyth, centre, falls on Minnesota Wild goalie Niklas Backstrom, right, as he looks for a scoring opportunity while Wild's Marek Zidlicky tries to handle him.

The San Jose Sharks have acquired forward James Sheppard from the Minnesota Wild in exchange for a third-round pick in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft.

The New York Rangers are already spending the money saved when Scott Gomez was traded to the Montreal Canadiens, handing it over to flashy forward Marian Gaborik.

New York made its usual splash in the free-agent market Wednesday night by signing Gaborik, who scored a career-high 42 goals in the 2007-08 season with the Minnesota Wild.

Erik Ersberg made 33 saves, Anze Kopitar and Michal Handzus scored on power plays, and the Los Angeles Kings handed the Minnesota Wild their fourth straight loss with a 3-1 win on Saturday.