Gaborik first to net 5 goals in 11 years (AP)

 
Racing up the ice with the puck and only New York Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist in front of him, Marian Gaborik was not going to be denied. The third-period breakaway that gave Gaborik his fifth goal of Thursday's game was a vintage sequence by the 25-year-old Minnesota Wild star, whose smooth strides and speedy skates have energized the fledgling franchise since the young Slovakian became the... [link]

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ESPN Video: Gaborik first to score 5 in 1 game since 1996

December 20 --- RANGERS v WILD --- ESPN: Clearly, it was Marian Gaborik's night. --- Gaborik scored on a breakaway less than two minutes later to post the NHL's first five-goal game in 11 years and lead the Wild past the New York Rangers 6-3 on Thursday night for their fourth straight victory.
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Gaborik With Five Tonight

KK normally doesn’t do game recaps, but this one is special… from the AP via Yahoo, Marian Gaborik posted the NHL’s first five-goal game in a decade, lifting the Minnesota Wild to a 6-3 win over the New York Rangers on Thursday ...
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Wild skate past Rangers

Playing a team that lives off opponents' mistakes, the Rangers made a slew of the most ridiculous blunders imaginable on Thursday night. None more absurd than absolutely ignoring the talent of Marian Gaborik until he had torched them for five goals in ...
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Holiday Break News

Jonathan Bernier stopped 23 of 24 shots in exhibition against Slovakia yesterday. You can read my recap here. CHL Mosaik MasterCard Top 10 Rankings 1. Kitchener Rangers (27-4-1-2) (OHL) 2. Spokane Chiefs (26-6-1-2) (WHL) 3. Tri-City Americans (25-7-1-0) (WHL) 4. Vancouver Giants (24-7-1-3) (WHL) 5. Sault Ste-Marie Greyhounds (23-10-1-1) (OHL) 6. Rouyn-Noranda Huskies (24-11-2-1) ...
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Gaborik scores five in rout of Rangers

The Canadian Press 12/21/2007 12:17:01 AM ST. PAUL, Minn. - Stuck in a crowd in the crease midway through the third period, Minnesota's Marian Gaborik was in no position to score. But the shot from the blue line ricocheted toward Gaborik, who had just ...
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