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Published January 01, 2010, 11:45 PM

Kings score three goals in first period, belt Wild

Minnesota Sports
- Goalie Jonathan Quick made 27 saves, Left winger Alexander Frolov had two goals and an assist and Center Michal Handzus tallied a goal and an assist, leading the Los Angeles Kings past the Minnesota Wild 5-2 in front of 18,504 at Xcel Energy Center New Year's Eve.

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MINNEAPOLIS - Goalie Jonathan Quick made 27 saves, Left winger Alexander Frolov had two goals and an assist and Center Michal Handzus tallied a goal and an assist, leading the Los Angeles Kings past the Minnesota Wild 5-2 in front of 18,504 at Xcel Energy Center New Year's Eve.

Andrew Brunette and Owen Nolan scored a goal apiece and Wild goalie Niklas Backstrom made 24 saves for Minnesota.

The Wild plays host to New Jersey on Saturday at 7 p.m, the return of former Wild head coach Jacque Lemaire to the Excel Energy Center.

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