Unlikely scorers lift Canucks over Wild

Posted in: Valley News Live Local Sports, Valley News Live Local Sports Mobile
By The Associated Press - St. Paul
Nov 6, 2009 - 10:02:06 AM

Tough guy Darcy Hordichuk and newly signed Matt Pettinger each scored their first goals of the season, forming an unlikely pair to lead the short-handed Vancouver Canucks to a 5-2 victory over the Minnesota Wild on Thursday night.

Hordichuk scored his first goal in 50 games. Pettinger was signed off the street on Monday to bolster a depleted roster.

Mason Raymond and Henrik Sedin also scored for the Canucks, who have won three in a row despite missing seven players with injuries. Alex Burrows added an empty-net goal.

Kyle Brodziak scored twice for the Wild, who were slow and sloppy throughout and showed little fight against a weakened opponent.

(Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

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