FILE - Minnesota Wild's Marian Gaborik of Slovakia celebrates his third-period goal against the Colorado Avalache in Game 6 of their Western Conference quarterfinal series Monday, April 21, 2003, in St. Paul, Minn. Gaborik has proven to the Minnesota Wild, and every opponent they face, that the impact of his absence was not overstated. Since returning a month ago from a nagging groin injury that kept him out for 34 games, Gaborik’s presence has energized Minnesota’s attack and helped push the Wild forward in the Western Conference playoff race. (CP PICTURE ARCHIVE/AP-Tom Olmscheid)