Minnesota 3, Colorado 1
When: 7:00 PM ET, Monday, March 17, 2008
Where: Xcel Energy Center, Saint Paul, Minnesota
Referees:
David Banfield, Michael McGeough
Linesmen:
Lonnie Cameron, Mike Cvik
Attendance:
18568
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
| Team |
W/L |
Home |
Away |
Streak |
| Colorado
|
39-29-3-3 |
23-12-1-1 |
16-17-2-2 |
L2 |
| Minnesota
|
39-26-2-6 |
21-11-2-3 |
18-15-0-3 |
W2 |
Recap Quick Hits
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With this win, the Minnesota Wild have a 21-11-2-3 record at home this season. The Colorado Avalanche have a 16-17-2-2 record on the road.
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Minnesota has a streak of 2 straight up wins. The Wild have won 5 of their last 10 games.
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Colorado has a streak of 2 straight up losses. The Avalanche have won 7 of their last 10 games.
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Brent Burns played for 26:25 during 32 shifts and scored 2 points. Brent Burns had 1 goal and 1 assist.
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Joe Sakic played for 23:18 during 24 shifts and scored 1 point. Joe Sakic had 1 goal and 0 assists.
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Minnesota had 3 powerplay opportunities and converted 1 of them.
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Colorado had 6 powerplay opportunities and converted 1 of them.
Top Game Performances
| Colorado |
|
Minnesota |
|
Joe Sakic 1 |
Points |
Brent Burns 2 |
|
Joe Sakic 1 |
Goals |
Brent Burns 1 |
|
John-Michael Liles 1 |
Assists |
Brent Burns 1 |
|
Joe Sakic 1 |
Power Play Goals |
Brent Burns 1 |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
|
Jose Theodore .929 |
Save Percentage |
Niklas Backstrom .967 |
|
Jose Theodore 26 |
Saves |
Niklas Backstrom 29 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Shots |
Goals |
Power Play |
Penalty Kill |
Penalty Mins |
Face Offs Won |
| Colorado
|
30 |
1 |
1-6 |
2-3 |
8 |
22 |
| Minnesota
|
29 |
3 |
1-3 |
5-6 |
14 |
31 |
Upcoming Games
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Minnesota will play their next game on the road against San Jose. The Wild have a W/L % of .579 after a win and .471 after a loss.
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Colorado will play their next game on the road against Calgary. The Avalanche have a W/L % of .462 after a win and .588 after a loss.