Minnesota Wild coach Jacques Lemaire to return for eighth season

MINNEAPOLIS - Jacques Lemaire has 11 Stanley Cup championship rings, 500 victories as a coach and is widely considered one of the best coaches in the NHL.

Yet despite all he has done as a player, executive and coach, Lemaire still needed a little reassurance from Minnesota general manager Doug Risebrough before deciding to return for an eighth season behind the Wild bench.

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Marian Gaborik undergoes arthroscopic surgery

ST. PAUL, Minn. - Minnesota Wild star winger Marian Gaborik had minor arthroscopic surgery on his right hip on Friday to relieve "irritation" that bothered him for most of the season.

The surgery was performed at Steadman Hawkins Clinic in Vail, Colo., and the team expects Gaborik to be ready for training camp.

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Injured hip to keep Wild forward Gaborik out of world championship

ST. PAUL, Minn. - Marian Gaborik has a hip injury that will keep him from playing in the IIHF World Hockey Championship for Slovakia next month.

The Minnesota Wild said Thursday its star right winger will undergo further medical consultation before a decision is made on how to treat the injury.

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Ousted Wild have big decisions ahead in off-season

ST. PAUL, Minn. - Jacques Lemaire says this off-season is like any other.

He says he will go home to Florida, speak with his wife Mychelle, meet with Minnesota Wild management, and decide whether he wants to return for another year behind the bench.

But as Lemaire discussed Monday what he...

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Theodore leads Avs to 4-2 series upset over Wild

DENVER - Sometimes the best moves are the ones that aren't made.

The Colorado Avalanche could've severed ties with goalie Jose Theodore last off-season by buying him out of the final year of his contract. But the Avalanche kept him around.

Good thing.

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