Minnesota 3, Colorado 2
When: 6:00 PM ET, Sunday, March 30, 2008
Where: Xcel Energy Center, Saint Paul, Minnesota
Referees:
Dave Jackson, Ian Walsh
Linesmen:
Steve Barton, Tony Sericolo
Attendance:
19568
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
| Team |
W/L |
Home |
Away |
Streak |
| Colorado
|
42-31-4-3 |
26-12-1-1 |
16-19-3-2 |
L1 |
| Minnesota
|
43-28-2-7 |
24-11-2-3 |
19-17-0-4 |
W3 |
Recap Quick Hits
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With this win, the Minnesota Wild have a 24-11-2-3 record at home this season. The Colorado Avalanche have a 16-19-3-2 record on the road.
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Minnesota has a streak of 3 straight up wins. The Wild have won 6 of their last 10 games.
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Colorado has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Avalanche have won 5 of their last 10 games.
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Marian Gaborik played for 23:54 during 31 shifts and scored 2 points. Marian Gaborik had 2 goals and 0 assists.
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Jeff Finger played for 21:42 during 28 shifts and scored 2 points. Jeff Finger had 1 goal and 1 assist.
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Minnesota had 4 powerplay opportunities and converted 1 of them.
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Colorado had 3 powerplay opportunities and converted 0 of them.
Top Game Performances
| Colorado |
|
Minnesota |
|
Jeff Finger 2 |
Points |
Marian Gaborik 2 |
|
Jeff Finger 1 |
Goals |
Marian Gaborik 2 |
|
Wojtek Wolski 2 |
Assists |
Brian Rolston 1 |
|
N/A |
Power Play Goals |
Marian Gaborik 1 |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
|
Jose Theodore .850 |
Save Percentage |
Niklas Backstrom .923 |
|
Jose Theodore 17 |
Saves |
Niklas Backstrom 24 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Shots |
Goals |
Power Play |
Penalty Kill |
Penalty Mins |
Face Offs Won |
| Colorado
|
26 |
2 |
0-3 |
3-4 |
8 |
21 |
| Minnesota
|
20 |
3 |
1-4 |
3-3 |
6 |
26 |
Upcoming Games
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Minnesota will play their next game at home against Calgary. The Wild have a W/L % of .571 after a win and .486 after a loss.
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Colorado will play their next game on the road against Vancouver. The Avalanche have a W/L % of .476 after a win and .568 after a loss.