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Nino Niederreiter fights off a man, scores on a breakaway

Not bad for his second of the year.

by Mary Clarke
Brad Rempel-USA TODAY Sports

Nino Niederreiter's second goal of the season is a beauty. With the Minnesota Wild down 1-0 early in the first to the Anaheim Ducks, Niederreiter took advantage of a defensive clearance to tie the game up for the visitors.

Though Niederreiter momentarily lost control, Duck defenseman Hampus Lindholm's backchecking was essentially useless as the speedy forward was able to corral the puck and slide it right through the wickets of goaltender Anton Khudobin.

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