GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NHL: MINNESOTA (5-0) at LOS ANGELES (1-5)

NHL: MINNESOTA (5-0) at LOS ANGELES (1-5)

<h3>Wild go for sixth straight win against slumping Kings</h3>

Minnesota (5-0-0) at Los Angeles (1-5-0) 10:30 pm EDT

LOS ANGELES (Ticker) -- The Minnesota Wild go for their sixthstraight win to start the season when they visit the Los AngelesKings on Tuesday.


The Wild have only been scored on four times through the team'sfirst five games - tops in the NHL, while the Kings have allowedthe most goals in the league, giving up 27.


Minnesota goaltender Niklas Backstrom is off to a 4-0 start withtwo shutouts, while backup netminder Josh Harding made 37 savesfor his third career shutout in a 2-0 victory over Anaheim onSunday.


Eric Belanger and Brian Rolston have tallied five points each tolead Minnesota, which does not have a player with more than twogoals so far this season.


Los Angeles has lost its last five games after winning theseason opener against Anaheim in London on September 29.

The Kings have given up 26 goals during the losing streak, andgoaltenders Jonathan Bernier and Jason LaBarbera have combinedto post a .843 save percentage - which is the worst in theleague.


The lone bright spot for Los Angeles has been Michael Cammalleriwho is tied for the league-lead with six goals. Anze Kopitarleads the team with five assists while also tallying two goals.

Minnesota went 4-0 against Los Angeles last season with bothwins on the road coming in overtime.

 

NHL: MINNESOTA at LOS ANGELES

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

OFFICIALS: REF - DAN MAROUELLI, STEPHANE AUGER
LIN - ANDY MCELMAN, VAUGHAN RODY</div>

 

NHL: MINNESOTA at LOS ANGELES

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

MINNESOTA LOS ANGELES

K CARNEY HEALTHY L NAGY HEALTHY
M FOY HEALTHY K DALLMAN HEALTHY
D MOORE ABDOMINAL</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 0
LOS ANGELES 0 16:55 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

NHL: MINNESOTA at LOS ANGELES

<div class="pre">NHL MINNESOTA 0
LOS ANGELES 0 15:04 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

NHL: MINNESOTA at LOS ANGELES

<div class="pre">NHL MINNESOTA 0
LOS ANGELES 0 13:16 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

NHL: MINNESOTA at LOS ANGELES

<div class="pre">NHL MINNESOTA 1
LOS ANGELES 0
1ST PRD: MIN - PAVOL DEMITRA 2 (MARIAN GABORIK) 7:25</div>

 

NHL: MINNESOTA at LOS ANGELES

<div class="pre">NHL MINNESOTA 1
LOS ANGELES 0 11:50 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

NHL: MINNESOTA at LOS ANGELES

<div class="pre">NHL MINNESOTA 1
LOS ANGELES 0 3:55 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL MINNESOTA 1
LOS ANGELES 1
1ST PRD: LOS - SCOTT THORNTON 1 (BRIAN WILLSIE) 19:33</div>

 

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

GOAL SCORING:

1ST PRD: MIN - PAVOL DEMITRA 2 (MARIAN GABORIK, WES WALZ) 7:25
LOS - SCOTT THORNTON 1 (BRIAN WILLSIE) 19:33

SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
MIN 4 4
LOS 9 9

GOALIES: MIN - NIKLAS BACKSTROM
LOS - JEAN-SEBASTIEN AUBIN</div>

 

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

FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, Minnesota, Pavol Demitra 2 (Marian Gaborik,
Wes Walz), 7:25. 2, Los Angeles, Scott Thornton 1 (Brian Willsie),
19:33. Penalties: P O'Sullivan, Los (holding), 11:54; Bench, Min (too
many men served by M Parrish), 13:16; B Burns, Min (double minor high
sticking), 15:03.

Shots on goal:
-----------------------------
Minnesota 4 --4
Los Angeles 9 --9
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Goalies : Minnesota, Niklas Backstrom (9 shots, 8 saves). Los Angeles,
Jean-Sebastien Aubin (4 shots, 3 saves). Referees: Dan Marouelli,
Stephane Auger. Linesmen: Andy Mcelman, Vaughan Rody.</div>

 

NHL: MINNESOTA at LOS ANGELES

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

 

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<div class="pre">NHL MINNESOTA 2
LOS ANGELES 1
2ND PRD: MIN - MIKKO KOIVU 2 (PIERRE-MARC BOUCHARD, BRIAN ROLSTON)
0:43</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL MINNESOTA 2
LOS ANGELES 1 14:47 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL MINNESOTA 2
LOS ANGELES 1 12:29 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL MINNESOTA 2
LOS ANGELES 2
2ND PRD: LOS - (PP) KYLE CALDER 2 (BRAD STUART, ALEXANDER FROLOV) 7:42</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL MINNESOTA 2
LOS ANGELES 2 6:25 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL MINNESOTA 2
LOS ANGELES 2 6:04 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>