Minnesota Wild News – New York Rangers fall to Minnesota Wild, 3-2, as Marian Gaborik sits – New York Daily News

Minnesota Wild celebrate Petr Sykora’s goal in the first period. ST. PAUL – Take away Marian Gaborik and what do you get? A team that looks an awful lot like last year’s Rangers : sluggish, mistake-prone and confounded as to how to score goals. The Click here to learn more

Coming off a heated game against the New York Rangers, the Vancouver Canucks will look to bring that feistiness onto the road tonight as they visit the divisional rival Minnesota Wild, who are sitting at the bottom of the Northwest (5 p.m. CityTV Click here to learn more

AP – Minnesota Wild center Mikko Koivu, left, of Finland, falls as he battles for the puck with New York Rangers … The game was originally billed as the return of Rangers star Marian Gaborik to Xcel Energy Center . That, however was scrapped when Click here to learn more

New York Rangers forward Marian Gaborik took part in his team’s morning skate at the Xcel Energy Center today, but Rangers officials said afterward that the former Minnesota Wild winger would not play tonight against the Wild. As for the Wild, coach Click here to learn more

The Minnesota Wild celebrates after Petr Sykora #17 scores against the New York Rangers during the game at the Xcel Energy Center on October 30, 2009 in Saint Paul, Minnesota. (Bruce Kluckhohn, NHLI via Getty Images) Petr Sykora had a goal and an Click here to learn more