GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NHL: MINNESOTA (5-1) at ST LOUIS (4-1)

NHL: MINNESOTA at ST LOUIS

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

GOAL SCORING:

1ST PRD: NONE
2ND PRD: MIN - (PP) PAVOL DEMITRA 3 (ERIC BELANGER, KIM JOHNSSON)
12:37
MIN - ERIC BELANGER 3 (PIERRE-MARC BOUCHARD) 19:49
STL - STEVE WAGNER 1 (MARTIN RUCINSKY) 19:50

SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
MIN 17 10 27
STL 11 8 19

GOALIES: MIN - JOSH HARDING
STL - MANNY LEGACE</div>

 

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Minnesota 0 2 --2
St Louis 0 1 --1
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FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: None. Penalties: L Stempniak, Stl (hooking), 8:29; N
Schultz, Min (hooking), 11:41; K Tkachuk, Stl (holding), 12:42; K
Foster, Min (tripping), 18:19.

SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, Minnesota, Pavol Demitra 3 (power play)
(Eric Belanger, Kim Johnsson), 12:37. 2, St Louis, Steve Wagner 1
(Martin Rucinsky), 19:50. 3, Minnesota, Eric Belanger 3 (Pierre-Marc
Bouchard), 19:49. Penalties: P Demitra, Min (hooking), 5:57; E
Brewer, Stl (illegal stick), 9:06; L Stempniak, Stl (double minor high
sticking), 10:49; K Tkachuk, Stl (interference), 15:50.

Shots on goal:
----------------------------------
Minnesota 17 10 --27
St Louis 11 8 --19
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Goalies : Minnesota, Josh Harding (19 shots, 18 saves). St Louis,
Manny Legace (27 shots, 25 saves). Referees: Chris Rooney, Rob
Martell. Linesmen: David Brisebois, Pierre Champoux.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL MINNESOTA 2
ST LOUIS 1 19:55 LEFT, 3RD PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL MINNESOTA 2
ST LOUIS 1 16:16 LEFT, 3RD PRD</div>

 

NHL: MINNESOTA at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">NHL MINNESOTA 2
ST LOUIS 1 10:42 LEFT, 3RD PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL MINNESOTA 2
ST LOUIS 1 10:03 LEFT, 3RD PRD</div>

 

NHL: MINNESOTA at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">NHL MINNESOTA 3
ST LOUIS 1
3RD PRD: MIN - BRENT BURNS 3 (MARIAN GABORIK, PIERRE-MARC BOUCHARD)
11:19</div>

 

NHL: MINNESOTA at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">NHL MINNESOTA 3
ST LOUIS 1 7:19 LEFT, 3RD PRD</div>

 

NHL: MINNESOTA at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">NHL MINNESOTA 3
ST LOUIS 1 4:48 LEFT, 3RD PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
MINNESOTA 0 2 1 3
ST LOUIS 0 1 0 1 FINAL

GOAL SCORING:

1ST PRD: NONE
2ND PRD: MIN - (PP) PAVOL DEMITRA 3 (ERIC BELANGER, KIM JOHNSSON)
12:37
MIN - ERIC BELANGER 3 (PIERRE-MARC BOUCHARD, BRANKO
RADIVOJEVIC) 19:49
STL - STEVE WAGNER 1 (MARTIN RUCINSKY) 19:50
3RD PRD: MIN - BRENT BURNS 3 (MARIAN GABORIK, PIERRE-MARC BOUCHARD)
11:19

POWER-PLAY CONVERSIONS: MIN - 1 OF 7, STL - 0 OF 5.

SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
MIN 17 10 7 34
STL 11 8 15 34

GOALIES: MIN - JOSH HARDING
STL - MANNY LEGACE

OFFICIALS: REF - CHRIS ROONEY, ROB MARTELL
LIN - DAVID BRISEBOIS, PIERRE CHAMPOUX

ATT: 19,150</div>

 

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Minnesota 0 2 1 --3
St Louis 0 1 0 --1
------------------------------------

FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: None. Penalties: L Stempniak, Stl (hooking), 8:29; N
Schultz, Min (hooking), 11:41; K Tkachuk, Stl (holding), 12:42; K
Foster, Min (tripping), 18:19.

SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, Minnesota, Pavol Demitra 3 (power play)
(Eric Belanger, Kim Johnsson), 12:37. 2, St Louis, Steve Wagner 1
(Martin Rucinsky), 19:50. 3, Minnesota, Eric Belanger 3 (Pierre-Marc
Bouchard, Branko Radivojevic), 19:49. Penalties: P Demitra, Min
(hooking), 5:57; E Brewer, Stl (illegal stick), 9:06; L Stempniak, Stl
(double minor high sticking), 10:49; K Tkachuk, Stl (interference),
15:50.

THIRD PERIOD -- Scoring: 4, Minnesota, Brent Burns 3 (Marian Gaborik,
Pierre-Marc Bouchard), 11:19. Penalties: E Belanger, Min (holding),
2:31; M Johnson, Stl (holding), 9:18; W Walz, Min (delay of game),
14:39.

Shots on goal:
---------------------------------------
Minnesota 17 10 7 --34
St Louis 11 8 15 --34
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Power-play Conversions: Minnesota - 1 of 7, St Louis - 0 of 5. Goalies
: Minnesota, Josh Harding (34 shots, 33 saves; record: 2-0-0). St
Louis, Manny Legace (34 shots, 31 saves; record: 3-2-0). A: 19,150.
Referees: Chris Rooney, Rob Martell. Linesmen: David Brisebois, Pierre
Champoux.</div>

 

ST. LOUIS (Ticker) -- By their standards, the Minnesota Wildhad an offensive explosion on Saturday.


Eric Belanger, Pavol Demitra and defenseman Brett Burns scoredgoals to help the Wild rebound from their lone loss of theseason with a 3-1 victory over the St. Louis Blues.

Each member of the trio has three goals this season, good enoughto share the lead on a team which has only netted 17.

Then again, Minnesota's stingy defense has allowed a league-lownine tallies in seven games.


Josh Harding stopped 33 shots for the Wild, who fell to the LosAngeles Kings, 4-3, in a shootout Tuesday. Despite that loss,the Wild remain the only team to pick up a point in each contestthis season.


Demitra welcomed his former team by opening the scoring with7:23 remaining in the second period. After the Wild won afaceoff, Demitra wristed a shot from the right faceoff circlethat beat goaltender Manny Legace high to the stick side.

Demitra played eight seasons of his 13-year career with theBlues.


St. Louis evened the contest with 52 seconds remaining in thesecond.


Rookie defenseman Steve Wagner skated from his own end andwristed a shot, which trickled between Harding's pads to tie thegame at 1-1.


Minnesota quickly regained the momentum 41 seconds later, whenBelanger accepted a feed from Pierre-Marc Bouchard and wristed ashot from the left circle past Legace to give the Wild a 2-1advantage.


Burns gave Minnesota an insurance goal in the third. Theforward-turned-defenseman benefited from some crisp passing byhis teammates and blasted a slap shot over the shoulder ofLegace with just under nine minutes remaining in the contest.

Legace stopped 31 shots for St. Louis.

 

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<div class="pre">** CONFIRMED **
NHL
MINNESOTA 3
ST LOUIS 1</div>

 

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Minnesota 0 2 1 --3
St Louis 0 1 0 --1
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FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: None. Penalties: L Stempniak, Stl (hooking), 8:29; N
Schultz, Min (hooking), 11:41; K Tkachuk, Stl (holding), 12:42; K
Foster, Min (tripping), 18:19.

SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, Minnesota, Pavol Demitra 3 (power play)
(Eric Belanger, Kim Johnsson), 12:37. 2, St Louis, Steve Wagner 1
(Martin Rucinsky, Christian Backman), 19:08. 3, Minnesota, Eric
Belanger 3 (Pierre-Marc Bouchard, Branko Radivojevic), 19:49.
Penalties: P Demitra, Min (hooking), 5:57; E Brewer, Stl (illegal
stick), 9:06; L Stempniak, Stl (double minor high sticking), 10:49; K
Tkachuk, Stl (interference), 15:50.

THIRD PERIOD -- Scoring: 4, Minnesota, Brent Burns 3 (Marian Gaborik,
Pierre-Marc Bouchard), 11:19. Penalties: E Belanger, Min (holding),
2:31; M Johnson, Stl (holding), 9:18; W Walz, Min (delay of game),
14:39.

Shots on goal:
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Minnesota 17 10 7 --34
St Louis 11 8 15 --34
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Power-play Conversions: Minnesota - 1 of 7, St Louis - 0 of 5. Goalies
: Minnesota, Josh Harding (34 shots, 33 saves; record: 2-0-0). St
Louis, Manny Legace (34 shots, 31 saves; record: 3-2-0). A: 19,150.
Referees: Chris Rooney, Rob Martell. Linesmen: David Brisebois, Pierre
Champoux.</div>

 

NHL: MINNESOTA at ST LOUIS

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MINNESOTA 0 2 1 --3
ST LOUIS 0 1 0 --1
-----------------------------------------

FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: None. Penalties: L Stempniak, Stl (hooking), 8:29; N
Schultz, Min (hooking), 11:41; K Tkachuk, Stl (holding), 12:42; K
Foster, Min (tripping), 18:19.

SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, Minnesota, Pavol Demitra 3 (power play)
(Eric Belanger, Kim Johnsson), 12:37. 2, St Louis, Steve Wagner 1
(Martin Rucinsky, Christian Backman), 19:08. 3, Minnesota, Eric
Belanger 3 (Pierre-Marc Bouchard, Branko Radivojevic), 19:49.
Penalties: P Demitra, Min (hooking), 5:57; E Brewer, Stl (illegal
stick), 9:06; L Stempniak, Stl (double minor high sticking), 10:49; K
Tkachuk, Stl (interference), 15:50.

THIRD PERIOD -- Scoring: 4, Minnesota, Brent Burns 3 (Marian Gaborik,
Pierre-Marc Bouchard), 11:19. Penalties: E Belanger, Min (holding),
2:31; M Johnson, Stl (holding), 9:18; W Walz, Min (delay of game),
14:39.

Shots on goal:
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MINNESOTA 17 10 7 --34
ST LOUIS 11 8 15 --34
----------------------------------------

Power-play Conversions: MIN - 1 of 7, STL - 0 of 5. Goalies :
Minnesota, Josh Harding (34 shots, 33 saves; record: 2-0-0). St Louis,
Manny Legace (34 shots, 31 saves; record: 3-2-0). A: 19,150.
Referees: Chris Rooney, Rob Martell. Linesmen: David Brisebois, Pierre
Champoux.

INDIVIDUAL PLAYER STATISTICS

MINNESOTA ST LOUIS
G A +/- Shots G A +/- Shots
M Gaborik 0 1 even 3 L Stempniak 0 0 even 2
B Rolston 0 0 even 3 R Johnson 0 0 even 0
S Veilleux 0 0 even 1 J McClement 0 0 -1 4
M Parrish 0 0 +1 2 D King 0 0 even 0
D Boogaard 0 0 even 0 J Mayers 0 0 -1 5
E Belanger 1 1 +1 3 B Boyes 0 0 -1 2
K Foster 0 0 even 4 B Salvador 0 0 -1 1
K Carney 0 0 even 0 D Weight 0 0 +1 3
W Walz 0 0 even 3 E Brewer 0 0 -1 2
P Demitra 1 0 -1 1 M Johnson 0 0 -1 2
M Skoula 0 0 +1 1 D Backes 0 0 +1 0
K Johnsson 0 1 -1 1 S Wagner 1 0 +1 3
N Schultz 0 0 -1 0 B Jackman 0 0 -1 3
J Sheppard 0 0 even 0 C Backman 0 1 +1 1
B Burns 1 0 +2 1 M Rucinsky 0 1 +1 0
M Koivu 0 0 -1 9 K Tkachuk 0 0 -1 1
B Radivojevic 0 1 +1 0 J Mckee 0 0 -1 2
P Bouchard 0 2 +2 2 P Kariya 0 0 -1 3
S Hill UNKNOWN D Hinote UNKNOWN
P Nummelin UNKNOWN M Walker UNKNOWN
M Foy UNKNOWN D Perron UNKNOWN
D Moore UNKNOWN E Johnson UNKNOWN</div>

 

NHL: MINNESOTA at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">** CONFIRMED **
NHL
MINNESOTA 3
ST LOUIS 1</div>

 

ST. LOUIS (Ticker) -- By their standards, the Minnesota Wildhad an offensive explosion on Saturday.


Eric Belanger, Pavol Demitra and defenseman Brett Burns scoredgoals to help the Wild rebound from their lone loss of theseason with a 3-1 victory over the St. Louis Blues.

Each member of the trio has three goals this season, good enoughto share the lead on a team which has only netted 17.

"We moved the puck really well again tonight," Belanger said."We're seeing each other really well on the ice."


Then again, Minnesota's stingy defense has allowed a league-lownine tallies in seven games.


"We played as a team," Minnesota coach Jacques Lemaire said."We were intense all the time. We never gave them a chance tobreathe with the puck. I thought we played so tight, we made ittough for them to create some opportunities."


Josh Harding stopped 33 shots for the Wild, who fell to the LosAngeles Kings, 4-3, in a shootout Tuesday. Despite that loss,the Wild remain the only team to pick up a point in each contestthis season.


"I'm glad to contribute," Harding said. "It's a big win comingon the road here. We knew it was going to be a tough game.That's a great club over there that works hard. Theirgoaltender played outstanding tonight. I think we battled hardand we came prepared."


Demitra welcomed his former team by opening the scoring with7:23 remaining in the second period. After the Wild won afaceoff, Demitra wristed a shot from the right faceoff circlethat beat goaltender Manny Legace high to the stick side.

Demitra played eight seasons of his 13-year career with theBlues.


St. Louis evened the contest with 52 seconds remaining in thesecond.


Rookie defenseman Steve Wagner skated from his own end andwristed a shot, which trickled between Harding's pads to tie thegame at 1-1. It was his first career goal.


"When you have guys crashing, you shoot for rebounds," Wagnersaid. "I don't think he was ready for it. You still feel goodabout getting (the goal) under your belt, but you still have abad taste in your mouth because you got the loss."

Minnesota quickly regained the momentum 41 seconds later, whenBelanger accepted a feed from Pierre-Marc Bouchard and wristed ashot from the left circle past Legace to give the Wild a 2-1advantage.


Burns gave Minnesota an insurance goal in the third. Theforward-turned-defenseman benefited from some crisp passing byhis teammates and blasted a slap shot over the shoulder ofLegace with just under nine minutes remaining in the contest.

"They are going to be a tough team to beat all year," Legacesaid. "I think if we go into that third period 1-1, it's adifferent hockey game.


"We had an off-night and they're a good hockey club. When youdon't have a good game against a good hockey club, you're notgoing to win."


Legace stopped 31 shots for St. Louis.

 

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Minnesota 0 2 1 --3
St Louis 0 1 0 --1
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FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: None. Penalties: L Stempniak, Stl (hooking), 8:29; N
Schultz, Min (hooking), 11:41; K Tkachuk, Stl (holding), 12:42; K
Foster, Min (tripping), 18:19.

SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, Minnesota, Pavol Demitra 3 (power play)
(Eric Belanger, Kim Johnsson), 12:37. 2, St Louis, Steve Wagner 1
(Martin Rucinsky, Christian Backman), 19:08. 3, Minnesota, Eric
Belanger 3 (Pierre-Marc Bouchard, Branko Radivojevic), 19:49.
Penalties: P Demitra, Min (hooking), 5:57; E Brewer, Stl (illegal
stick), 9:06; L Stempniak, Stl (double minor high sticking), 10:49; K
Tkachuk, Stl (interference), 15:50.

THIRD PERIOD -- Scoring: 4, Minnesota, Brent Burns 3 (Marian Gaborik,
Pierre-Marc Bouchard), 11:19. Penalties: E Belanger, Min (holding),
2:31; M Johnson, Stl (holding), 9:18; W Walz, Min (delay of game),
14:39.

Shots on goal:
---------------------------------------
Minnesota 17 10 7 --34
St Louis 11 8 15 --34
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Power-play Conversions: Minnesota - 1 of 7, St Louis - 0 of 5. Goalies
: Minnesota, Josh Harding (34 shots, 33 saves; record: 2-0-0). St
Louis, Manny Legace (34 shots, 31 saves; record: 3-2-0). A: 19,150.
Referees: Chris Rooney, Rob Martell. Linesmen: David Brisebois, Pierre
Champoux.</div>

 

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MINNESOTA 0 2 1 --3
ST LOUIS 0 1 0 --1
-----------------------------------------

FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: None. Penalties: L Stempniak, Stl (hooking), 8:29; N
Schultz, Min (hooking), 11:41; K Tkachuk, Stl (holding), 12:42; K
Foster, Min (tripping), 18:19.

SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, Minnesota, Pavol Demitra 3 (power play)
(Eric Belanger, Kim Johnsson), 12:37. 2, St Louis, Steve Wagner 1
(Martin Rucinsky, Christian Backman), 19:08. 3, Minnesota, Eric
Belanger 3 (Pierre-Marc Bouchard, Branko Radivojevic), 19:49.
Penalties: P Demitra, Min (hooking), 5:57; E Brewer, Stl (illegal
stick), 9:06; L Stempniak, Stl (double minor high sticking), 10:49; K
Tkachuk, Stl (interference), 15:50.

THIRD PERIOD -- Scoring: 4, Minnesota, Brent Burns 3 (Marian Gaborik,
Pierre-Marc Bouchard), 11:19. Penalties: E Belanger, Min (holding),
2:31; M Johnson, Stl (holding), 9:18; W Walz, Min (delay of game),
14:39.

Shots on goal:
----------------------------------------
MINNESOTA 17 10 7 --34
ST LOUIS 11 8 15 --34
----------------------------------------

Power-play Conversions: MIN - 1 of 7, STL - 0 of 5. Goalies :
Minnesota, Josh Harding (34 shots, 33 saves; record: 2-0-0). St Louis,
Manny Legace (34 shots, 31 saves; record: 3-2-0). A: 19,150.
Referees: Chris Rooney, Rob Martell. Linesmen: David Brisebois, Pierre
Champoux.

INDIVIDUAL PLAYER STATISTICS

MINNESOTA ST LOUIS
G A +/- Shots G A +/- Shots
M Gaborik 0 1 even 3 L Stempniak 0 0 even 2
B Rolston 0 0 even 3 R Johnson 0 0 even 0
S Veilleux 0 0 even 1 J McClement 0 0 -1 4
M Parrish 0 0 +1 2 D King 0 0 even 0
D Boogaard 0 0 even 0 J Mayers 0 0 -1 5
E Belanger 1 1 +2 3 B Boyes 0 0 -1 2
K Foster 0 0 even 4 B Salvador 0 0 -1 1
K Carney 0 0 even 0 D Weight 0 0 +1 3
W Walz 0 0 even 3 E Brewer 0 0 -1 2
P Demitra 1 0 -1 1 M Johnson 0 0 -1 2
M Skoula 0 0 +1 1 D Backes 0 0 +1 0
K Johnsson 0 1 -1 1 S Wagner 1 0 +1 3
N Schultz 0 0 -1 0 B Jackman 0 0 -1 3
J Sheppard 0 0 even 0 C Backman 0 1 +1 1
B Burns 1 0 +2 1 M Rucinsky 0 1 +1 0
M Koivu 0 0 -1 9 K Tkachuk 0 0 -1 1
B Radivojevic 0 1 +1 0 J Mckee 0 0 -1 2
P Bouchard 0 2 +2 2 P Kariya 0 0 -1 3
S Hill UNKNOWN D Hinote UNKNOWN
P Nummelin UNKNOWN M Walker UNKNOWN
M Foy UNKNOWN D Perron UNKNOWN
D Moore UNKNOWN E Johnson UNKNOWN</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL MINNESOTA AT ST LOUIS
NOTE: RESENDING BOX SCORE TO CORRECT +/- FOR MINNESOTA'S
ERIC BELANGER.</div>