GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NHL: MINNESOTA (17-14) at LOS ANGELES (12-20)

NHL: MINNESOTA (17-14) at LOS ANGELES (12-20)

<h3>Hot-handed Wild visit Kings</h3>

<div class="pre">Minnesota (17-12-2) at Los Angeles (12-18-2) 10:30 pm EST</div>

LOS ANGELES (Ticker) - The Minnesota Wild found their offense onFriday. They'll look to continue scoring when they visit thelowly Los Angeles Kings on Saturday.


The Wild had gone five games without topping two goals beforeearning a 5-2 win over the Anaheim Ducks on Friday. It was justthe second time this season that Minnesota, which sits secondin the Northwest Division, has reached the five-goal mark in anygame.


Brian Rolston scored his 10th goal of the season and assisted ontwo others while backup goaltender Josh Harding stopped 28 of30 shots to earn his fourth win of the season.


Top goaltender Niklas Backstrom, who owns a 2.29 goals-againstaverage, is expected to be back in net for Saturday's contest.

The Kings are again one of the worst teams in the NHL, tied forlast in the league with just 26 points. Defense has been themain problem as Los Angeles has allowed an NHL-high 107 goals.

The Kings beat the Wild in the only meeting between the teamsthis season, claiming a 4-3 shootout victory on October 16.

 

NHL: MINNESOTA at LOS ANGELES

<div class="pre">NHL AT LOS ANGELES
STARTING GOALIES: MIN - JOSH HARDING
LOS - JEAN-SEBASTIEN AUBIN

OFFICIALS: REF - MARC JOANNETTE, MICK MCGEOUGH
LIN - DARREN GIBBS, STEVE BARTON</div>

 

NHL: MINNESOTA at LOS ANGELES

<div class="pre">MINNESOTA VS LOS ANGELES - SCRATCHES

MINNESOTA LOS ANGELES

D BOOGAARD FLU B WILLSIE HEALTHY
B RADIVOJEVIC HEALTHY J LABARBERA RIB INJURY
K DALLMAN HEALTHY</div>

 

NHL: MINNESOTA at LOS ANGELES

<div class="pre">NHL MINNESOTA 0
LOS ANGELES 0 19:55 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

NHL: MINNESOTA at LOS ANGELES

<div class="pre">NHL MINNESOTA 1
LOS ANGELES 0
1ST PRD: MIN - MARIAN GABORIK 12 (KIM JOHNSSON, MARTIN SKOULA) 3:48</div>

 

NHL: MINNESOTA at LOS ANGELES

<div class="pre">NHL MINNESOTA 1
LOS ANGELES 0 9:48 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

NHL: MINNESOTA at LOS ANGELES

<div class="pre">NHL MINNESOTA 1
LOS ANGELES 0 5:16 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

NHL: MINNESOTA at LOS ANGELES

<div class="pre">NHL MINNESOTA 1
LOS ANGELES 0 0:15 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

NHL: MINNESOTA at LOS ANGELES

<div class="pre">NHL END OF THE 1ST 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
MINNESOTA 1 1
LOS ANGELES 0 0 END OF THE 1ST

GOAL SCORING:

1ST PRD: MIN - MARIAN GABORIK 12 (KIM JOHNSSON, MARTIN SKOULA) 3:48

SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
MIN 10 10
LOS 12 12

GOALIES: MIN - JOSH HARDING
LOS - JEAN-SEBASTIEN AUBIN</div>

 

NHL: MINNESOTA at LOS ANGELES

<div class="pre">------------------------
Minnesota 1 --1
Los Angeles 0 --0
------------------------

FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, Minnesota, Marian Gaborik 12 (Kim Johnsson,
Martin Skoula), 3:48. Penalties: A Kopitar, Los (hooking), 10:14; K
Johnsson, Min (holding), 15:03; K Calder, Los (holding stick), 19:06.

Shots on goal:
-----------------------------
Minnesota 10 --10
Los Angeles 12 --12
-----------------------------

Goalies : Minnesota, Josh Harding (12 shots, 12 saves). Los Angeles,
Jean-Sebastien Aubin (10 shots, 9 saves). Referees: Marc Joannette,
Mick Mcgeough. Linesmen: Darren Gibbs, Steve Barton.</div>

 

NHL: MINNESOTA at LOS ANGELES

<div class="pre">NHL MINNESOTA 1
LOS ANGELES 0 19:55 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

NHL: MINNESOTA at LOS ANGELES

<div class="pre">NHL MINNESOTA 1
LOS ANGELES 0 15:23 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

NHL: MINNESOTA at LOS ANGELES

<div class="pre">NHL MINNESOTA 2
LOS ANGELES 0
2ND PRD: MIN - (PP) BRIAN ROLSTON 11 (KURTIS FOSTER, PIERRE-MARC
BOUCHARD) 6:06 (TWO-MAN ADVANTAGE)</div>

 

NHL: MINNESOTA at LOS ANGELES

<div class="pre">NHL MINNESOTA 2
LOS ANGELES 0 12:30 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

NHL: MINNESOTA at LOS ANGELES

<div class="pre">NHL MINNESOTA 2
LOS ANGELES 0 10:25 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

NHL: MINNESOTA at LOS ANGELES

<div class="pre">NHL MINNESOTA 2
LOS ANGELES 0 1:36 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

NHL: MINNESOTA at LOS ANGELES

<div class="pre">NHL END OF THE 2ND 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
MINNESOTA 1 1 2
LOS ANGELES 0 0 0 END OF THE 2ND

GOAL SCORING:

1ST PRD: MIN - MARIAN GABORIK 12 (KIM JOHNSSON, MARTIN SKOULA) 3:48
2ND PRD: MIN - (PP) BRIAN ROLSTON 11 (KURTIS FOSTER, PIERRE-MARC
BOUCHARD) 6:06

SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
MIN 10 6 16
LOS 12 12 24

GOALIES: MIN - JOSH HARDING
LOS - JEAN-SEBASTIEN AUBIN</div>

 

NHL: MINNESOTA at LOS ANGELES

<div class="pre">------------------------------
Minnesota 1 1 --2
Los Angeles 0 0 --0
------------------------------

FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, Minnesota, Marian Gaborik 12 (Kim Johnsson,
Martin Skoula), 3:48. Penalties: A Kopitar, Los (hooking), 10:14; K
Johnsson, Min (holding), 15:03; K Calder, Los (holding stick), 19:06.

SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring: 2, Minnesota, Brian Rolston 11 (power play)
(Kurtis Foster, Pierre-Marc Bouchard), 6:06. Penalties: B Stuart, Los
(delay of game), 0:22; J Johnson, Los (hooking), 1:36; M Gaborik, Min
(unsportsmanlike cond), 1:36; K Foster, Min (holding), 1:53; D Moore,
Min (holding), 3:50; Bench, Los (too many men served by J Zeiler),
4:54; A Kopitar, Los (holding), 5:39; K Calder, Los (hooking), 8:55; A
Voros, Min (roughing), 12:38; P Demitra, Min (hooking), 15:38; S Hill,
Min (tripping), 17:56; R Blake, Los (interference), 18:48.

Shots on goal:
----------------------------------
Minnesota 10 6 --16
Los Angeles 12 13 --25
----------------------------------

Goalies : Minnesota, Josh Harding (25 shots, 25 saves). Los Angeles,
Jean-Sebastien Aubin (16 shots, 14 saves). Referees: Marc Joannette,
Mick Mcgeough. Linesmen: Darren Gibbs, Steve Barton.</div>

 

NHL: MINNESOTA at LOS ANGELES

<div class="pre">NHL MINNESOTA 2
LOS ANGELES 0 19:55 LEFT, 3RD PRD</div>

 

NHL: MINNESOTA at LOS ANGELES

<div class="pre">NHL MINNESOTA 2
LOS ANGELES 0 14:45 LEFT, 3RD PRD</div>