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Wild to honor Boogaard during Nov. 27 game

The Minnesota Wild will honor the late Derek Boogaard before their Nov. 27 game against Calgary at XCel Energy Center. Fans will be given a Boogaard poster and a tribute video will be shown. A donation will also be made to Defending The Blue Line, one of many charities he supported.
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The Minnesota Wild will honor the late Derek Boogaard before their Nov. 27 game against Calgary at XCel Energy Center. Fans will be given a Boogaard poster and a tribute video will be shown. A donation will also be made to Defending The Blue Line, one of many charities he supported.

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