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Minnesota Wild defenseman Nick Schultz put on shoulder pads he bought for $200 at a local store. Goaltender Niklas Backstrom wore a catching glove with burn marks across it and backup Josh Harding had an old face mask with the wrong number. A day after a small fire destroyed most of its equipment, the Wild was back at work Saturday for a pregame skate. No one was hurt in the fire, which broke out Friday in the back of a van carrying the team’s gear. “It’s just unbelievable,” forward Andrew Brunette said. “To lose the amount of equipment we did, especially our goalies, it’s a little bit of an obstacle to overcome.” The Associated Press
