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Physical Flames a challenge to the Wild; With its playoff hopes hanging by a thread, Minnesota must find a way to overcome a burly Calgary defense led by Dion Phaneuf.

Publication: Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN)
Publication Date: 03-APR-09 		Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: Physical Flames a challenge to the Wild; With its playoff hopes hanging by a thread, Minnesota must find a way to overcome a burly Calgary defense led by Dion Phaneuf.(SPORTS)

Article Excerpt
Byline: MICHAEL RUSSO; STAFF WRITER

Normally, penalty box arguments aren't for the easily offended. They can be vile, loud, profanity-laced exchanges.

But six nights ago in Calgary, the Wild's John Scott and the Flames' Dion Phaneuf had one of the most civilized penalty box-to-penalty box conversations in history.

Midway through the third period, the rugged Flames defenseman hit Marian Gaborik so hard, it's amazing the Wild star didn't land in Edmonton. Quick to Gaborik's defense was Scott, a towering 6-8 defenseman.

As play went up ice, Scott stood in front of Phaneuf wanting to fight. Phaneuf told Scott he wasn't dropping his gloves. When Scott refused to let him out of the zone, Phaneuf slashed Scott's stick in half.

Both drew coincidental minors, then had a brief, composed "chat"...

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