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PWHL: Minnesota defeats New York, extending longest winning streak of the season
PWHL Minnesota won its fourth straight game Saturday, defeating New York 5-1 in front of more than 9,000 fans at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul.
Minnesota jumped out to a quick 2-0 in the first period, then added a goal in the second period before New York got on the board at 18:20 of the second.
“I don’t think we were comfortable having a two-goal lead,” said Minnesota coach Ken Klee. “They have elite players like Alex Carpenter and Abby Roque. The goal they had, they made a great play, but we played hard tonight, and you could tell [we] were into it right away with our energy and our speed.”
Michela Cava scored two goals for Minnesota. Cava now has three goals in her last two games after recording one in her first 15 games of the season.
Minnesota (8-3-3-4) now has 33 points on the season and is tied with PWHL Toronto for first place in the six-team league.
Minnesota has just six games remaining in the regular season. The team’s next game will be on March 24 against Montreal at home.
Minnesota defender Lee Stecklein and New York forward Abby Roque fight for possession during a PWHL game against New York at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul on Saturday.
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Two men have been convicted of murdering a man in north Minneapolis in 2023, and both are expected to spend life in prison.
A jury found Lavester Breham and Dandre Franklin guilty of first-degree premeditated murder and second-degree intentional murder, according to the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office. The first-degree conviction carries a mandatory sentence of life without parole.
According to a criminal complaint, Breham and Franklin fatally shot Mikiyel Deshone Patton inside a car on the 900 block of Newton Avenue North on Dec. 19, 2023.
Investigators connected Breham and Franklin to the shooting via surveillance footage, cellphone records and DNA testing.
Breham and Franklin are scheduled to be sentenced on Jan. 15.
Minnesota
Minnesota Vikings’ plane turns around after mechanical issues en route to game against Giants
Sunday, December 21, 2025 12:31AM
The Minnesota Vikings had some travel trouble Saturday getting to northern New Jersey for their game Sunday at the New York Giants.
Their team plane experienced mechanical issues that required turning around shortly after departing Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, according to a team spokesperson. The Vikings were expected to arrive in Newark later Saturday night after boarding a second plane, the spokesperson said.
Minnesota is 6-8 and, like the 2-12 Giants, has been eliminated from playoff contention. The Vikings are coming off beating Dallas, with this game more about young quarterback J.J. McCarthy getting additional NFL experience.
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After some light morning snow, temperatures will gradually fall Saturday in the Twin Cities amid powerful wind gusts.
Expect daytime highs in the upper teens to low 20s, with gusts of up to 40 mph.
The metro could see another small round of snow Sunday night into Monday.
Next week’s highs will be in the 30s, with temps pushing into the 40s on Christmas Day Thursday.
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