Marian Gaborik's two goals and two assists Wednesday powered Minnesota's 6-2 victory against the New York Islanders. His fifth goal this season drew Minnesota into a 1-1 tie at 11:46 of the first period, and before his sixth in the third, he assisted on goals by Antti Miettinen (15) (power play) in

Antti Miettinen broke up a tie game with 1:11 left in regulation Wednesday, lifting Minnesota to a 3-2 victory over Colorado. The Wild have won four out of their last five games. Niklas Backstrom made 20 saves to get the win and was backed up by goals from Pierre-Marc Bouchard and Owen Nolan. Minnesota took a 2-1 lead into the third period, but Ryan Smyth tied it 7:23 into the frame with a power-play goal.