Wild notch first road win, beat Pens 2-1 (AP)

October 31, 2009 · Filed Under NHL 

Minnesota Wild goalie Nicklas Backstrom(notes), of Finland, stops a Pittsburgh Penguins shot in the third period of an NHL hockey game in Pittsburgh, Saturday, Oct. 31, 2009. Backstrom stopped 34 shots in the Wild's 2-1 victory.

Niklas Backstrom finally stole a win for the Minnesota Wild on the road, and in the most unlikely of places. Backstrom made 34 saves and the Wild won an away game for the first time this season, beating the defending Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins 2-1 on Saturday night. "Backy was great," said Eric Belanger, who had the winning goal.

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