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ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - The Minnesota Wild said Wednesday goalie Niklas Backstrom (ankle),Anze Kopitar Authentic Black Jersey, left wing Dany Heatley (knee) and right wing Devin Setoguchi (ankle) have all had procedures done since the season ended 10 days ago.Backstrom played in 46 games this season, his fewest since his rookie year in 2006-07, posting a 19-18-7 record with a .919 save percentage that ranked 12th in the NHL. He was also bothered by a groin problem. Setoguchi had 19 goals and 17 assists in 69 games. Both he and Heatley were acquired in separate trades from the San Jose Sharks.Setoguchi missed time because of a knee injury. Heatley, one of three players who appeared in every game, had 24 goals and 29 assists.
ARLINGTON,Henrik Lundqvist Jersey, Va. -- If Alex Ovechkin is the figurative beating heart of the Washington Capitals, then Nicklas Backstrom is the soul.Ovechkin's game is measured by ferocity and high-speed collisions,Patrice Bergeron Jersey, while Backstrom's is more serene and tactical. That isn't to say there's not a fiery edge to the smooth-skating Swede, and for the first time in his career that emotion got the best of him.With Backstrom forced from the lineup for Game 4 of this Eastern Conference Quarterfinal series by a one-game suspension, the Capitals will be in the unenviable, although familiar, position of needing to win an important contest without their best center and playmaker."We just have to obviously modify a little bit, but just I think keeping things simple and making it easy on ourselves by playing smart," forward Joel Ward said. "[Backstrom] is our go-to guy, but it is just one game and we've been without him before for more than one game. It is about everyone sticking together as a group and just executing and limiting mistakes.""[Backstrom] is our go-to guy, but it is just one game and we've been without him before for more than one game. It is about everyone sticking together as a group and just executing and limiting mistakes." --Capitals' Joel WardAdded Ovechkin: "He's our leader and he's a top player but right now with this kind of situation, for us, we have to be more tighter together and play for each other."In a series where scoring has been at a premium, the Capitals will play a game without their most consistent offensive player this season. Backstrom had 44 points in 42 regular-season contests, and he has an overtime goal and a highlight-reel assist in this series.While Backstrom has technically been deployed on Washington's second line against the Bruins, that is a strategic decision by coach Dale Hunter to avoid having his two best players face Boston's world-class defenders at the same time."We've got to keep it simple," forward Troy Brouwer said. "I think when Nicky's got the puck, he controls the play. He slows it down. He sees the ice well. Without a player like that, you've got to find other ways to keep possession of the puck. Whether it's getting it in and getting the cycle, you've got to have other guys making sure they're