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ST. PAUL, Minn. - The Minnesota Wild spent almost $200 million to sign Zach Parise and Ryan Suter this past off-season. So far, the investment has generated mixed results.

MIAMI - Heat coach Erik Spoelstra summed up the efforts of LeBron James and Dwyane Wade in three words: "Video game numbers," he said. Both put up monster stat lines. And the Miami Heat needed them.

SUNRISE, Fla. - The Florida Panthers broke out of their power-play slump in a big way.

TAMPA, Fla. - Tyler Myers and Ryan Miller helped give Ron Rolston a memorable night.

COLUMBUS, Ohio - Loui Eriksson said the game was no work of art — unless you can mould a masterpiece out of hard work, muscle and grit.

NEW YORK, N.Y. - The Winnipeg Jets are showing the Eastern Conference that they are a playoff threat and tough to beat on the road. Now the former Atlanta Thrashers need to do the same thing back at home to make it stick.

WASHINGTON - As bad as the Washington Capitals have been at times, they will wake up Wednesday only four points out of first place.

TEMPE, Ariz. - Josh Hamilton wants to turn over a new leaf with his new team. The free-swinging slugger is planning to practice better plate discipline in his first spring with the Los Angeles Angels.

SURPRISE, Ariz. - Yu Darvish is more at ease in his second spring with the Texas Rangers, and he is still throwing hard.

TORONTO - Mikhail Grabovski always manages to attract attention whenever the Toronto Maple Leafs face the Montreal Canadiens.