GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NHL: MINNESOTA (9-8) at EDMONTON (7-11)

NHL: MINNESOTA (9-8) at EDMONTON (7-11)

<h3>Wild ready for Oilers, hope for Gaborik's return</h3>

Minnesota (9-6-2) at Edmonton (7-10-1) 9:00 pm EST

EDMONTON, Alberta (Ticker) -- Marian Gaborik's status is stilluncertain as the Minnesota Wild get ready to take on theEdmonton Oilers on Thursday.


Gaborik has been out of Minnesota's lineup since he suffered agroin injury after the teams 4-1 victory over the Calgary Flameson November 3.


The Wild have have lost two of their three contests since losingthe right wing, including Tuesday's 3-2 setback to the CalgaryFlames.


Minnesota has been led by the play of 29-year-old goaltenderNiklas Backstrom, who ranks eighth in the league ingoals-against-average at 2.08, and is tied for third in theleague in shutouts with two.


Edmonton comes into the matchup after blanking the VancouverCanucks, 1-0, in a shootout Wednesday night. Mathieu Garonturned aside 29 shots through overtime, then made three moresaves in the shootout.


Ales Hemsky notched the only goal in the shootout. He is3-for-5 in the shootout this season, and has nine in his careerin shootouts.


The Wild have won two of the three meetings between the teamsthis season.

 

NHL: MINNESOTA at EDMONTON

<div class="pre">NHL AT EDMONTON
STARTING GOALIES: MIN - NIKLAS BACKSTROM
EDM - DWAYNE ROLOSON

OFFICIALS: REF - JUSTIN ST. PIERRE, ROB MARTELL
LIN - ANDY MCELMAN, SHANE HEYER</div>

 

NHL: MINNESOTA at EDMONTON

<div class="pre">MINNESOTA VS EDMONTON - SCRATCHES

MINNESOTA EDMONTON

K CARNEY HEALTHY M GREENE HEALTHY
M FOY HEALTHY L REDDOX HEALTHY</div>

 

NHL: MINNESOTA at EDMONTON

<div class="pre">NHL MINNESOTA 0
EDMONTON 0 18:45 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

NHL: MINNESOTA at EDMONTON

<div class="pre">MINNESOTA VS EDMONTON - SCRATCHES

MINNESOTA EDMONTON

K CARNEY HEALTHY M GREENE LEG INJURY
M FOY HEALTHY L REDDOX HEALTHY</div>

 

NHL: MINNESOTA at EDMONTON

<div class="pre">NHL MINNESOTA 1
EDMONTON 0
1ST PRD: MIN - STEPHANE VEILLEUX 3 (MARTIN SKOULA, ERIC BELANGER) 4:45</div>

 

NHL: MINNESOTA at EDMONTON

<div class="pre">NHL MINNESOTA 1
EDMONTON 0 13:00 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL MINNESOTA 1
EDMONTON 0 8:15 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL MINNESOTA 1
EDMONTON 0 5:35 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL MINNESOTA 1
EDMONTON 0 0:35 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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

GOAL SCORING:

1ST PRD: MIN - STEPHANE VEILLEUX 3 (MARTIN SKOULA, ERIC BELANGER)
4:45

SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
MIN 8 8
EDM 16 16

GOALIES: MIN - NIKLAS BACKSTROM
EDM - DWAYNE ROLOSON</div>

 

NHL: MINNESOTA at EDMONTON

<div class="pre">------------------------
Minnesota 1 --1
Edmonton 0 --0
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FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, Minnesota, Stephane Veilleux 3 (Martin
Skoula, Eric Belanger), 4:45. Penalties: N Schultz, Min (slashing),
9:33; A Hemsky, Edm (high sticking), 11:45; M Gaborik, Min (tripping),
14:25; S Staios, Edm (roughing), 18:31; J Sheppard, Min (), 5;:37.

Shots on goal:
-----------------------------
Minnesota 8 --8
Edmonton 16 --16
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Goalies : Minnesota, Niklas Backstrom (16 shots, 16 saves). Edmonton,
Dwayne Roloson (8 shots, 7 saves). Referees: Justin St. Pierre, Rob
Martell. Linesmen: Andy Mcelman, Shane Heyer.</div>

 

NHL: MINNESOTA at EDMONTON

<div class="pre">NHL MINNESOTA 1
EDMONTON 0 18:30 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

NHL: MINNESOTA at EDMONTON

<div class="pre">NHL MINNESOTA 1
EDMONTON 1
2ND PRD: EDM - JARRET STOLL 2 (ALES HEMSKY) 5:23</div>

 

NHL: MINNESOTA at EDMONTON

<div class="pre">NHL MINNESOTA 1
EDMONTON 1 11:00 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL MINNESOTA 1
EDMONTON 2
2ND PRD: EDM - (SH) JARRET STOLL 3 (UNASSISTED) 11:55</div>

 

NHL: MINNESOTA at EDMONTON

<div class="pre">NHL MINNESOTA 1
EDMONTON 2 7:50 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL MINNESOTA 2
EDMONTON 2
2ND PRD: MIN - (PP) MARIAN GABORIK 5 (ERIC BELANGER, MARK PARRISH)
12:43</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL MINNESOTA 2
EDMONTON 2 6:00 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

NHL: MINNESOTA at EDMONTON

<div class="pre">NHL MINNESOTA 2
EDMONTON 2 0:54 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>