Article: Season on the brink turns around; Coach Jacques Lemaire found his voice in a locker room tirade after a loss in Carolina. Since then, the team has found its game.(SPORTS)(JIM SOUHAN)

Byline: JIM SOUHAN; STAFF WRITER

On Thursday night, a season of discontent became a season of superlatives.

The Wild's 3-1 decision over Calgary at the X gave Minnesota its first division title in franchise history and coach Jacques Lemaire his 500th victory. Marian Gaborik scored two goals to extend his team record for points in a season and Niklas Backstrom added to his record for goalie victories. Noted pugilist Battlin' Brent Burns already had the record for points by a defenseman.

Amid the amassing of individual achievements, the Wild reached its team goal -- winning the Northwest Division and surging toward the playoffs just when it seemed the coach was sick ...

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