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Canada's Nick Schultz pushes Norway's Lars Erik Spets away from Canadian goalie during the Group D preliminary ice hockey match at IIHF World Championship in Riga, Latvia, May 7, 2006. REUTERS/Nikola Solic
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Minnesota Wild's Nick Schultz (L) and Edmonton Oilers' Sam Gagner collide during the first period of their NHL hockey game in Edmonton October 16, 2009. REUTERS/Dan Riedlhuber (CANADA SPORT ICE HOCKEY Stock
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A theory of why Dave Hakstol keeps starting Nick Schultz and benches Evgeny Medvedev - Broad Street Hockey
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Minnesota Wild Nick Schultz (L) celebrates his goal against Vancouver Canucks goalie Roberto Luongo during first period NHL hockey in Vancouver, British Columbia October 17, 2009. REUTERS/Andy Clark (CANADA SPORT ICE HOCKEY
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