Nashville beat the Minnesota Wild 5-1 Tuesday night in Nashville.  Mikko Koivu scored the lone Wild goal and Jose Theodore had 21 saves for Minnesota.  Nashville has won 6 straight.  The Wild are 21-17-5 and with 47 points are 2 points back for the 8th and final playoff spot in the West.  The Wild host Colorado Friday night at 7pm, pregame on WJON at 6:35.  Defenseman Brent Burns earlier in the day was selected to play for the Western Conference in the All Star game on January 30 in Raleigh, North Carolina.  Burns is 2nd among NHL defenseman with 12 goals.

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