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ST. PAUL, Minn. - After failing to protect a lead two nights ago against one of the NHLs worst teams, the Minnesota Wild held on late against a fellow playoff contender. Zach Parise broke a tie early in the third period, and Darcy Kuemper stopped 29 shots to break the franchise rookie victory record in Wilds 2-1 victory over the New York Rangers on Thursday night. After Jason Pominville had several whacks at the puck from in close, Parise stuffed it past Rangers backup goalie Cam Talbot 1:03 into the third. "Yeah, its going to be important from here on out to learn how to protect leads and win games the hard way," Parise said. "Tonight, it was a hard game, the way they played. They were in our face all the time through the neutral zone." Two nights after Kuemper failed hold a three-goal lead against Edmonton, he bounced back for his 12th victory. Nino Niederreiter also scored to help the Wild snap a three-game losing streak. Derek Stepan scored for the Rangers, who buzzed around the net in the final seconds, but couldnt get one past Kuemper. New York lost its second straight and for only the seventh time on the road in its last 24 games. "After they scored their second goal in the third period, they sort of backed off a little bit on their forecheck, and we were able to get some chances there but werent able to finish," Rangers coach Alain Vigneault said. Kuempers highlights included a save from close range on Derick Brassard with 8 seconds left and a key stop on Rick Nash when the Rangers were on the power play late in the third. After the game, Kuemper was asked if he felt any added pressure after Tuesday nights collapse. "No, you know what, maybe a little bit before the game. But once you get out there its just another game and you just want to do what youve done all year," he said. "I think as a whole we did a good job of that." Niederreiter scored from the slot in the first after confusion between Nash and John Moore led to a turnover deep in the New York zone. Stepan tied it on the power play at 3:19 of the second with a wrist shot that Kuemper never saw. Stepan hit the post on a shot 15 seconds earlier. It was the second straight game New York was held to a single goal. "I dont think it was so much them, I think were more worried about ourselves," Nash said. "We have to establish more offence, more shots. Its just not going our way right now. Weve got to work through this." Talbot — starting the first game of a back-to-back in place of Henrik Lundqvist — made 24 saves. Both teams are trying to hold down playoff spots as the season winds down. The Wild are in the top wild-card slot in the Western Conference, while the Rangers are in a battle to finish among the top three teams in the Metropolitan Division in the East. "What I liked was the two goals that we scored were goals that we can score in the playoffs," said Wild coach Mike Yeo, whose team has played in six straight one-goal games, going 3-1-2. "Those are the kind of goals that we have to score going forward. That was one of our keys to the game, we need a playoff offence mentality. I still think we can be a little bit more aggressive to the net." NOTES: While calling the game from between the benches in the first period, Wild television analyst Mike Greenlay took an accidental stick to the face from New Yorks Mats Zuccarello. Greenlay got stitches during the intermission and called the rest of the game with a small bandage under his left eye. "Upper body injury," Yeo joked after the game. ... Stepan has 10 points in his last eight games. New York lost for only the second time when Stepan scores. ... Parises goal was his 23rd, one behind Pominville for the team lead. Custom Jets Jerseys . 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However, their trip to Nevada to take part in the Las Vegas Classic leading up to Christmas exposed them a bit. The team lost on back-to- back days versus Loyola-Chicago and Houston by double figures. It did manage to rebound though, with a 60-45 romp over North Texas earlier this week. Texas leads the all-time series by a 79-54 margin, although the Red Raiders won the most recent meeting, 59-53, on March 8, 2014 in Lubbock. Under head coach Rick Barnes, the Longhorns have won 12 of 16 conference openers. Considering the Horns had 16 turnovers and shot only 27.3 percent from 3- point range while hosting Rice, the team was lucky to come away with the win, especially since the Owls, a team which is now 3-8, was completely out of its league. Jonathan Holmes registered a double-double with 12 points and a game- high 10 rebounds, helping to give Texas a 39-25 edge on the glass. Myles Turner was responsible for 16 points and Javan Felix another 10.dddddddddddd. Holmes (12.5 ppg), Turner (12.0 ppg) and Felix (10.0 ppg) have all been trying to get by in the absence of Isaiah Taylor (14.0 ppg) who appeared in just three games before hitting the injury list with a wrist issue. However, on Friday it was announced that Taylor had been cleared to play, great news for sure with the Big 12 schedule in full swing. However, it remains to be seen whether or not Taylor will see action over the weekend since the Longhorns are still one of the top defensive teams in the country, allowing just 33.1 percent shooting from the floor and 55.1 ppg. Facing off against another team from the state of Texas, the Red Raiders clamped down on defense versus North Texas, limiting the Mean Green to just 18 total field goals while also forcing 16 turnovers. The visitors were a mere 2- of-18 behind the 3-point line and just 7-of-16 at the free-throw line where they were outscored by 13. Devaugntah Williams was responsible for 14 points and Isaiah Manderson 10 for the hosts. Even though he has come off the bench in five of 13 games, Williams is still the leading scorer for the program with 11.6 ppg. Williams has converted a solid 21-of-56 (.375) beyond the arc, which means the rest of the team has combined to knock down just 41 triples on 147 chances. Luckily, the defense has been rather stout with only 57.8 ppg allowed, stemming from 37.7 percent shooting from the floor and opponents hitting 64.2 percent at the free-throw line. 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