Minnesota 4, Columbus 1
When: 7:00 PM ET, Saturday, February 2, 2008
Where: Nationwide Arena, Columbus, Ohio
Referees:
Dave Jackson, Greg Kimmerly
Linesmen:
Brian Mach, Steve Miller
Attendance:
18529
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
| Team |
W/L |
Home |
Away |
Streak |
| Minnesota
|
30-19-0-3 |
16-8-0-1 |
14-11-0-2 |
W3 |
| Columbus
|
25-23-1-5 |
16-8-1-3 |
9-15-0-2 |
L3 |
Recap Quick Hits
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With this loss, the Columbus Blue Jackets have a 16-8-1-3 record at home this season. The Minnesota Wild have a 14-11-0-2 record on the road.
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Columbus has a streak of 3 straight up losses. The Blue Jackets have won 5 of their last 10 games.
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Minnesota has a streak of 3 straight up wins. The Wild have won 7 of their last 10 games.
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Derick Brassard played for 12:22 during 17 shifts and scored 1 point. Derick Brassard had 1 goal and 0 assists.
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Marian Gaborik played for 19:17 during 26 shifts and scored 2 points. Marian Gaborik had 2 goals and 0 assists.
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Columbus had 4 powerplay opportunities and converted 0 of them.
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Minnesota had 3 powerplay opportunities and converted 0 of them.
Top Game Performances
| Minnesota |
|
Columbus |
|
Marian Gaborik 2 |
Points |
Derick Brassard 1 |
|
Marian Gaborik 2 |
Goals |
Derick Brassard 1 |
|
Pavol Demitra 2 |
Assists |
Dan Fritsche 1 |
|
N/A |
Power Play Goals |
N/A |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
|
Niklas Backstrom .971 |
Save Percentage |
Fredrik Norrena .800 |
|
Niklas Backstrom 33 |
Saves |
Fredrik Norrena 16 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Shots |
Goals |
Power Play |
Penalty Kill |
Penalty Mins |
Face Offs Won |
| Minnesota
|
20 |
4 |
0-3 |
4-4 |
14 |
24 |
| Columbus
|
34 |
1 |
0-4 |
3-3 |
12 |
34 |
Upcoming Games
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Columbus will play their next game at home against Washington. The Blue Jackets have a W/L % of .360 after a win and .552 after a loss.
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Minnesota will play their next game at home against Detroit. The Wild have a W/L % of .586 after a win and .545 after a loss.