GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NHL: MINNESOTA (16-14) at ANAHEIM (15-18)

NHL: MINNESOTA at ANAHEIM

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Minnesota 1 4 --5
Anaheim 0 0 --0
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FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, Minnesota, Aaron Voros 6 (Unassisted),
12:08. Penalties: S O'Donnell, Ana (delay of game), 13:36.

SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring: 2, Minnesota, Marian Gaborik 11 (power play)
(Brian Rolston, Brent Burns), 5:02. 3, Minnesota, Eric Belanger 7
(power play) (Kim Johnsson, Brian Rolston), 6:15. 4, Minnesota, Brian
Rolston 10 (power play) (Pierre-Marc Bouchard, Kim Johnsson), 15:06.
5, Minnesota, Brent Burns 7 (power play) (Aaron Voros), 16:10.
Penalties: K Johnsson, Min (holding), 1:42; C Kunitz, Ana (double
minor high sticking), 3:53; G Parros, Ana (tripping), 14:01; S
O'Donnell, Ana (cross checking), 14:39.

Shots on goal:
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Minnesota 6 9 --15
Anaheim 7 10 --17
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Goalies : Minnesota, Josh Harding (17 shots, 17 saves). Anaheim,
Jean-Sebastien Giguere (8 shots, 5 saves), Jonas Hiller (6:15 of 2nd
period, 7, 5). Referees: Marc Joannette, Mick Mcgeough. Linesmen:
Darren Gibbs, Steve Barton.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL MINNESOTA 5
ANAHEIM 0 19:55 LEFT, 3RD PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL MINNESOTA 5
ANAHEIM 0 16:00 LEFT, 3RD PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL MINNESOTA 5
ANAHEIM 0 10:50 LEFT, 3RD PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL MINNESOTA 5
ANAHEIM 0 6:46 LEFT, 3RD PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL MINNESOTA 5
ANAHEIM 1
3RD PRD: ANA - BRAD MAY 3 (MATHIEU SCHNEIDER, SHANE HNIDY) 13:35</div>

 

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ANAHEIM 1 5:22 LEFT, 3RD PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL MINNESOTA 5
ANAHEIM 2
3RD PRD: ANA - (PP) TODD BERTUZZI 4 (RYAN GETZLAF, COREY PERRY) 19:09</div>

 

NHL: MINNESOTA at ANAHEIM

<div class="pre">NHL FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
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MINNESOTA 1 4 0 5
ANAHEIM 0 0 2 2 FINAL

GOAL SCORING:

1ST PRD: MIN - AARON VOROS 6 (UNASSISTED) 12:08
2ND PRD: MIN - (PP) MARIAN GABORIK 11 (BRIAN ROLSTON, BRENT BURNS)
5:02
MIN - (PP) ERIC BELANGER 7 (KIM JOHNSSON, BRIAN ROLSTON)
6:15
MIN - (PP) BRIAN ROLSTON 10 (PIERRE-MARC BOUCHARD, KIM
JOHNSSON) 15:06
MIN - (PP) BRENT BURNS 7 (AARON VOROS) 16:10
3RD PRD: ANA - BRAD MAY 3 (MATHIEU SCHNEIDER, SHANE HNIDY) 13:35
ANA - (PP) TODD BERTUZZI 4 (RYAN GETZLAF, COREY PERRY) 19:09

POWER-PLAY CONVERSIONS: MIN - 4 OF 6, ANA - 1 OF 2.

SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
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MIN 6 9 4 19
ANA 7 10 13 30

GOALIES: MIN - JOSH HARDING
ANA - JEAN-SEBASTIEN GIGUERE, JONAS HILLER (6:15, 2ND)

OFFICIALS: REF - MARC JOANNETTE, MICK MCGEOUGH
LIN - DARREN GIBBS, STEVE BARTON

ATT: 17,174</div>

 

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Minnesota 1 4 0 --5
Anaheim 0 0 2 --2
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FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, Minnesota, Aaron Voros 6 (Unassisted),
12:08. Penalties: S O'Donnell, Ana (delay of game), 13:36.

SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring: 2, Minnesota, Marian Gaborik 11 (power play)
(Brian Rolston, Brent Burns), 5:02. 3, Minnesota, Eric Belanger 7
(power play) (Kim Johnsson, Brian Rolston), 6:15. 4, Minnesota, Brian
Rolston 10 (power play) (Pierre-Marc Bouchard, Kim Johnsson), 15:06.
5, Minnesota, Brent Burns 7 (power play) (Aaron Voros), 16:10.
Penalties: K Johnsson, Min (holding), 1:42; C Kunitz, Ana (double
minor high sticking), 3:53; G Parros, Ana (tripping), 14:01; S
O'Donnell, Ana (cross checking), 14:39.

THIRD PERIOD -- Scoring: 6, Anaheim, Brad May 3 (Mathieu Schneider,
Shane Hnidy), 13:35. 7, Anaheim, Todd Bertuzzi 4 (power play) (Ryan
Getzlaf, Corey Perry), 19:09. Penalties: T Marchant, Ana (boarding),
4:31; B Burns, Min (high sticking), 18:13; A Voros, Min ( misconduct),
18:13.

Shots on goal:
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Minnesota 6 9 4 --19
Anaheim 7 10 13 --30
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Power-play Conversions: Minnesota - 4 of 6, Anaheim - 1 of 2. Goalies
: Minnesota, Josh Harding (30 shots, 28 saves; record: 4-6-1).
Anaheim, Jean-Sebastien Giguere (8 shots, 5 saves; record: 12-10-2),
Jonas Hiller (6:15 of 2nd period, 11, 9). A: 17,174. Referees: Marc
Joannette, Mick Mcgeough. Linesmen: Darren Gibbs, Steve Barton.</div>

 

ANAHEIM, California (Ticker) -- The Minnesota Wild had too muchpower for the emotionally drained Anaheim Ducks.


Marian Gaborik started a string of four straight power-playgoals in the second period as the Wild cruised to a 5-2 triumphover the Ducks on Friday.


Brian Rolston scored a goal and set up two others and AaronVoros and defenseman Brent Burns each added a tally and anassist for Minnesota, which went 4-for-6 with the man advantage.

Brad May and Todd Bertuzzi netted goals for the Ducks, whoearlier in the day traded Andy McDonald to the St. Louis Bluesfor a package that included veteran Doug Weight.


Already ahead, 1-0, on Voros' first-period tally, the Wild livedup to their name in the middle session. Gaborik and EricBelanger scored man-advantage goals 73 seconds apart early inthe period, while Rolston and Burns tallied in a 64-second spanlate to provide a five-goal cushion.


After Chris Kunitz received a double-minor for high-sticking,Gaborik used defenseman Francois Beauchemin as a screen andsnapped the puck over the left shoulder of goaltenderJean-Sebastien Giguere from the right faceoff circle at 5:02.The goal extended the Slovakian's points streak to six games.

With Kunitz still in the penalty box, Belanger unleashed a wristshot from the left circle that hit Giguere and the leftgoalpost before caroming back off the netminder and trickling inat 6:15 for a 3-0 bulge.


Anaheim coach Randy Carlyle replaced Giguere with Jonas Hiller,but Minnesota also victimized the Swiss goalie in quick fashion.

Following penalties to tough guy George Parros and defensemanSean O'Donnell, Rolston beat Hiller with a one-timer from abovethe left circle with 4:54 remaining in the period for a 5-on-3tally. Shortly thereafter, Burns converted a cross-crease passfrom Voros during a 2-on-1 rush to cap the power-play outburst.

The four man-advantage tallies in one period by the Wild was afranchise record.


Defenseman Kim Johnsson collected two assists and Josh Hardingmade 28 saves for Minnesota, which scored more than two goalsfor the first time in six games.


Giguere yielded three goals on nine shots and Hiller made eightsaves for the Ducks, who have lost three of four.

 

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<div class="pre">** CONFIRMED **
NHL
MINNESOTA 5
ANAHEIM 2</div>

 

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Minnesota 1 4 0 --5
Anaheim 0 0 2 --2
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FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, Minnesota, Aaron Voros 6 (Unassisted),
12:08. Penalties: S O'Donnell, Ana (delay of game), 13:36.

SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring: 2, Minnesota, Marian Gaborik 11 (power play)
(Brian Rolston, Brent Burns), 5:02. 3, Minnesota, Eric Belanger 7
(power play) (Kim Johnsson, Brian Rolston), 6:15. 4, Minnesota, Brian
Rolston 10 (power play) (Pierre-Marc Bouchard, Kim Johnsson), 15:06.
5, Minnesota, Brent Burns 7 (power play) (Aaron Voros), 16:10.
Penalties: K Johnsson, Min (holding), 1:42; C Kunitz, Ana (double
minor high sticking), 3:53; G Parros, Ana (tripping), 14:01; S
O'Donnell, Ana (cross checking), 14:39.

THIRD PERIOD -- Scoring: 6, Anaheim, Brad May 3 (Mathieu Schneider,
Shane Hnidy), 13:35. 7, Anaheim, Todd Bertuzzi 4 (power play) (Ryan
Getzlaf, Corey Perry), 19:09. Penalties: T Marchant, Ana (boarding),
4:31; B Burns, Min (high sticking), 18:13; A Voros, Min ( misconduct),
18:13.

Shots on goal:
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Minnesota 6 9 4 --19
Anaheim 7 10 13 --30
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Power-play Conversions: Minnesota - 4 of 6, Anaheim - 1 of 2. Goalies
: Minnesota, Josh Harding (30 shots, 28 saves; record: 4-6-1).
Anaheim, Jean-Sebastien Giguere (9 shots, 6 saves; record: 12-10-2),
Jonas Hiller (6:15 of 2nd period, 10, 8). A: 17,174. Referees: Marc
Joannette, Mick Mcgeough. Linesmen: Darren Gibbs, Steve Barton.</div>

 

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MINNESOTA 1 4 0 --5
ANAHEIM 0 0 2 --2
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FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, Minnesota, Aaron Voros 6 (Unassisted),
12:08. Penalties: S O'Donnell, Ana (delay of game), 13:36.

SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring: 2, Minnesota, Marian Gaborik 11 (power play)
(Brian Rolston, Brent Burns), 5:02. 3, Minnesota, Eric Belanger 7
(power play) (Kim Johnsson, Brian Rolston), 6:15. 4, Minnesota, Brian
Rolston 10 (power play) (Pierre-Marc Bouchard, Kim Johnsson), 15:06.
5, Minnesota, Brent Burns 7 (power play) (Aaron Voros), 16:10.
Penalties: K Johnsson, Min (holding), 1:42; C Kunitz, Ana (double
minor high sticking), 3:53; G Parros, Ana (tripping), 14:01; S
O'Donnell, Ana (cross checking), 14:39.

THIRD PERIOD -- Scoring: 6, Anaheim, Brad May 3 (Mathieu Schneider,
Shane Hnidy), 13:35. 7, Anaheim, Todd Bertuzzi 4 (power play) (Ryan
Getzlaf, Corey Perry), 19:09. Penalties: T Marchant, Ana (boarding),
4:31; B Burns, Min (high sticking), 18:13; A Voros, Min ( misconduct),
18:13.

Shots on goal:
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MINNESOTA 6 9 4 --19
ANAHEIM 7 10 13 --30
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Power-play Conversions: MIN - 4 of 6, ANA - 1 of 2. Goalies :
Minnesota, Josh Harding (30 shots, 28 saves; record: 4-6-1). Anaheim,
Jean-Sebastien Giguere (9 shots, 6 saves; record: 12-10-2), Jonas
Hiller (6:15 of 2nd period, 10, 8). A: 17,174. Referees: Marc
Joannette, Mick Mcgeough. Linesmen: Darren Gibbs, Steve Barton.

INDIVIDUAL PLAYER STATISTICS

MINNESOTA ANAHEIM
G A +/- Shots G A +/- Shots
M Gaborik 1 0 even 5 C Perry 0 1 -1 1
B Rolston 1 2 -1 5 M Schneider 0 1 +1 3
D Moore 0 0 -1 0 C Kunitz 0 0 -1 1
S Veilleux 0 0 -1 1 R Getzlaf 0 1 even 4
M Parrish 0 0 +1 0 G Parros 0 0 +1 0
D Boogaard 0 0 even 0 D Miller 0 0 even 0
E Belanger 1 0 +1 1 S O'Donnell 0 0 even 0
K Carney 0 0 even 0 T Marchant 0 0 even 1
P Demitra 0 0 even 1 F Beauchemin 0 0 -1 2
M Skoula 0 0 even 0 B May 1 0 +1 1
A Voros 1 1 +1 4 C Pronger 0 0 even 1
K Johnsson 0 2 even 0 S Pahlsson 0 0 even 2
N Schultz 0 0 even 0 T Moen 0 0 even 2
S Hill 0 0 even 0 J DiPenta 0 0 -1 1
J Sheppard 0 0 even 1 T Bertuzzi 1 0 even 6
B Burns 1 1 even 1 R Niedermayer 0 0 even 2
T Fedoruk 0 0 even 0 S Hnidy 0 1 +1 2
P Bouchard 0 1 even 0 G Platt 0 0 +1 1
B Radivojevic HEALTHY
K Foster HEALTHY
M Foy HEALTHY</div>

 

ANAHEIM, California (Ticker) -- The Minnesota Wild had too muchpower for the emotionally drained Anaheim Ducks.


Marian Gaborik started a string of four straight power-playgoals in the second period as the Wild cruised to a 5-2 triumphover the Ducks on Friday.


Brian Rolston scored a goal and set up two others and AaronVoros and defenseman Brent Burns each added a tally and anassist for Minnesota, which went 4-for-6 with the man advantage.

"We had better control," Wild coach Jacques Lemaire said. "Wehad a couple of lucky goals. I felt we got the right shot atthe right time and got a couple of breaks, and pucks were goingin.


"Some nights you make better plays, the goalie is great and youstill can't score, or you are going to miss the open net andthat's the way it is. Tonight, I don't know why it clicked somuch."


Brad May and Todd Bertuzzi netted goals for the Ducks, whoearlier in the day traded Andy McDonald to the St. Louis Bluesfor a package that included veteran Doug Weight.


"I think it has some sort of effect on your emotions," Anaheimcoach Randy Carlyle said. "When you lose a teammate, the firstday is usually the toughest one. McDonald played a lot ofhockey for this organization. He made a huge contribution tothe success that we had. ... I think it had something to do withit, but I wouldn't consider that the sole reasoning behind theoutcome."


McDonald undoubtedly will be missed in the Ducks' locker room.

"It's not a fun time when guys get traded," Anaheim goaltenderJean-Sebastien Giguere said. "He has been my roommate for thelast two years, and we've been here eight years together. Hewas a personal friend."


"We wish Andy the best of luck in St. Louis," Ducks center ToddMarchant added. "He was a big part of us winning last year.That will never be forgotten. ... It's not an easy situation,but you have to move on."


Already ahead, 1-0, on Voros' first-period tally, the Wild livedup to their name in the middle session. Gaborik and EricBelanger scored man-advantage goals 73 seconds apart early inthe period, while Rolston and Burns tallied in a 64-second spanlate to provide a five-goal cushion.


After Chris Kunitz received a double-minor for high-sticking,Gaborik used defenseman Francois Beauchemin as a screen andsnapped the puck over the left shoulder of Giguere from theright faceoff circle at 5:02. The goal extended the Slovakian'spoints streak to six games.


With Kunitz still in the penalty box, Belanger unleashed a wristshot from the left circle that hit Giguere and the leftgoalpost before caroming back off the netminder and trickling inat 6:15 for a 3-0 bulge.


"We know our power play can be good when we play with a lot ofconfidence, and we showed that tonight," Belanger said. "Wemade the right plays, and when you make them pay on their PK,it's tough for them to come back in the game."


"We just didn't play well," Giguere said. "I personally didn'tplay well. I try to give my team a chance to win, and tonight Ididn't do that."


Carlyle replaced Giguere with Jonas Hiller, but Minnesota alsovictimized the Swiss goalie in quick fashion.


Following penalties to tough guy George Parros and defensemanSean O'Donnell, Rolston beat Hiller with a one-timer from abovethe left circle with 4:54 remaining in the period for a 5-on-3tally.


"(Pierre-Marc) Bouchard just slid one back to me and I gave it aone-timer," Rolston said. "It was a good screen in front andit went in for me."


Shortly thereafter, Burns converted a cross-crease pass fromVoros during a 2-on-1 rush to cap the power-play outburst.

The four man-advantage tallies in one period by the Wild was afranchise record.


"There must have been a full moon," Rolston joked. "It wasgreat. We came through on the power play, there's no question."

The success was surprising, considering the club has beenravaged by the flu.


"You always hear that quote, 'Guys always play their best gameswhen they're sick,'" Rolston said. "That must be a cliche, butit must be a cliche for a reason."


"That was huge for us, especially with five guys out with theflu the last couple of days," Voros added. "We came up with abig team win, and that's what we needed."


Defenseman Kim Johnsson collected two assists and Josh Hardingmade 28 saves for Minnesota, which scored more than two goalsfor the first time in six games.


"We're not looking at any negatives right now," said Harding,who came within 6:25 of a shutout. "We just came into Anaheimand beat a great team. It's all positive right now."

Giguere yielded three goals on nine shots and Hiller made eightsaves for the Ducks, who have lost three of four.


"I think we lacked emotion, lacked intensity and we didn't getthe goaltending that was necessary to have success," Carlylesaid. "I didn't think our forecheck was strong enough. Ididn't think our penalty-killing was good enough. There were anumber of things that you can point to that we just weren't goodenough in."