NHL: ST LOUIS at MINNESOTA <div class="pre">NHL ST LOUIS 0 MINNESOTA 7 3RD PRD: MIN - (PP) MARIAN GABORIK 2 (PAVOL DEMITRA, BRENT BURNS) 12:16</div>
NHL: ST LOUIS at MINNESOTA <div class="pre">NHL FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL --- --- --- ----- ST LOUIS 0 0 0 0 MINNESOTA 0 6 1 7 FINAL GOAL SCORING: 1ST PRD: NONE 2ND PRD: MIN - (PP) ERIC BELANGER 1 (KIM JOHNSSON, PIERRE-MARC BOUCHARD) 3:12 MIN - (PP) MARK PARRISH 1 (BRIAN ROLSTON, ERIC BELANGER) 5:58 MIN - PAVOL DEMITRA 2 (MARIAN GABORIK) 7:24 MIN - BRIAN ROLSTON 4 (ERIC BELANGER, PIERRE-MARC BOUCHARD) 7:41 MIN - (PP) MARK PARRISH 2 (BRANKO RADIVOJEVIC, KIM JOHNSSON) 10:59 MIN - BRIAN ROLSTON 5 (PIERRE-MARC BOUCHARD) 16:29 3RD PRD: MIN - (PP) PAVOL DEMITRA 3 (BRENT BURNS, MARTIN SKOULA) 12:16 POWER-PLAY CONVERSIONS: STL - 0 OF 3, MIN - 4 OF 5. SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL --- --- --- ----- STL 6 7 5 18 MIN 9 15 9 33 GOALIES: STL - MANNY LEGACE MIN - NIKLAS BACKSTROM OFFICIALS: REF - DENNIS LARUE, TOM KOWAL LIN - ANDY MCELMAN, DAN SCHACHTE ATT: NA</div>
NHL: ST LOUIS at MINNESOTA <div class="pre">------------------------------------ St Louis 0 0 0 --0 Minnesota 0 6 1 --7 ------------------------------------ FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: None. Penalties: C Porter, Stl (holding), 3:08; N Schultz, Min (high sticking), 10:57; D Moore, Min (tripping), 16:46. SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, Minnesota, Eric Belanger 1 (power play) (Kim Johnsson, Pierre-Marc Bouchard), 3:12. 2, Minnesota, Mark Parrish 1 (power play) (Brian Rolston, Eric Belanger), 5:58. 3, Minnesota, Pavol Demitra 2 (Marian Gaborik), 7:24. 4, Minnesota, Brian Rolston 4 (Eric Belanger, Pierre-Marc Bouchard), 7:41. 5, Minnesota, Mark Parrish 2 (power play) (Branko Radivojevic, Kim Johnsson), 10:59. 6, Minnesota, Brian Rolston 5 (Pierre-Marc Bouchard), 16:29. Penalties: M Rucinsky, Stl (holding), 1:23; M Johnson, Stl (elbowing), 4:38; D Hinote, Stl (major fighting), 8:21; S Veilleux, Min (major fighting), 8:21; C Backman, Stl (high sticking), 10:13. THIRD PERIOD -- Scoring: 7, Minnesota, Pavol Demitra 3 (power play) (Brent Burns, Martin Skoula), 12:16. Penalties: S Belle, Min (hooking), 7:17; J Mckee, Stl (holding), 10:20. Shots on goal: --------------------------------------- St Louis 6 7 5 --18 Minnesota 9 15 9 --33 --------------------------------------- Power-play Conversions: St Louis - 0 of 3, Minnesota - 4 of 5. Goalies : St Louis, Manny Legace (33 shots, 26 saves; record: 0-1-0). Minnesota, Niklas Backstrom (18 shots, 18 saves; record: 1-0-0). A: NA. Referees: Dennis Larue, Tom Kowal. Linesmen: Andy Mcelman, Dan Schachte.</div>
By Anthony Maggio PA SportsTicker Contributing Writer ST. PAUL, Minnesota (Ticker) -- Their regular season is morethan a week away, but the Minnesota Wild's power play looked tobe in midseason form. The Wild rattled off six second-period goals - three on thepower play - and converted 4-of-5 man-advantage opportunitiesoverall to cruise to a 7-0 preseason victory over the St. LouisBlues on Wednesday. Mark Parrish scored two of Minnesota's power-play goals, BrianRolston added two even-strength tallies and Niklas Backstromstopped all 18 shots he faced to give the Wild their fourthstraight victory. The Wild's second line was just as dominant as the power-playunit, as Eric Belanger, Pierre-Marc Bouchard and Rolstoncontinued to put up points at a rapid pace. Belanger opened thescoring 3:12 into the second period with a power-play tally andRolston added the Wild's fourth and sixth goals later in thesession. Parrish scored Minnesota's second goal at 5:58 of the second,burying a rebound while falling over after Rolston's shot hitthe crossbar. Demitra tallied at even strength at 7:24, and theWild struck again 17 seconds later, when Rolston scored off arush from the left side off sharp passes from Belanger andBouchard. Parrish found the net again at 10:59, and Rolston capped thesix-goal outburst in the period with 3 1/2 minutes remaining.Demitra finished the scoring on the power play at 12:16 of thethird. Backstrom, who led the NHL last season in goals-against average(1.97) and save percentage (.929), turned aside six shots in thefirst period, seven in the second and five in the third for theshutout. Manny Legace went the distance in net for the Blues, allowingall seven goals while making 26 saves.
NHL: ST LOUIS at MINNESOTA <div class="pre">------------------------------------ St Louis 0 0 0 --0 Minnesota 0 6 1 --7 ------------------------------------ FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: None. Penalties: C Porter, Stl (holding), 3:08; N Schultz, Min (high sticking), 10:57; D Moore, Min (tripping), 16:46. SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, Minnesota, Eric Belanger 1 (power play) (Kim Johnsson, Pierre-Marc Bouchard), 3:12. 2, Minnesota, Mark Parrish 1 (power play) (Brian Rolston, Eric Belanger), 5:58. 3, Minnesota, Pavol Demitra 2 (Marian Gaborik), 7:24. 4, Minnesota, Brian Rolston 4 (Eric Belanger, Pierre-Marc Bouchard), 7:41. 5, Minnesota, Mark Parrish 2 (power play) (Branko Radivojevic, Kim Johnsson), 10:59. 6, Minnesota, Brian Rolston 5 (Pierre-Marc Bouchard), 16:29. Penalties: K Tkachuk, Stl (holding), 1:23; B Jackman, Stl (elbowing), 4:38; S Veilleux, Min (major fighting), 8:21; E Brewer, Stl (major fighting), 8:21; C Backman, Stl (high sticking), 10:13. THIRD PERIOD -- Scoring: 7, Minnesota, Pavol Demitra 3 (power play) (Brent Burns, Martin Skoula), 12:16. Penalties: S Belle, Min (hooking), 7:17; J Mckee, Stl (holding), 10:20. Shots on goal: --------------------------------------- St Louis 6 7 5 --18 Minnesota 9 15 9 --33 --------------------------------------- Power-play Conversions: St Louis - 0 of 3, Minnesota - 4 of 5. Goalies : St Louis, Manny Legace (33 shots, 26 saves; record: 0-1-0). Minnesota, Niklas Backstrom (18 shots, 18 saves; record: 1-0-0). A: 18,000. Referees: Dennis Larue, Tom Kowal. Linesmen: Andy Mcelman, Dan Schachte.</div>
NHL: ST LOUIS at MINNESOTA <div class="pre">----------------------------------------- ST LOUIS 0 0 0 --0 MINNESOTA 0 6 1 --7 ----------------------------------------- FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: None. Penalties: C Porter, Stl (holding), 3:08; N Schultz, Min (high sticking), 10:57; D Moore, Min (tripping), 16:46. SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, Minnesota, Eric Belanger 1 (power play) (Kim Johnsson, Pierre-Marc Bouchard), 3:12. 2, Minnesota, Mark Parrish 1 (power play) (Brian Rolston, Eric Belanger), 5:58. 3, Minnesota, Pavol Demitra 2 (Marian Gaborik), 7:24. 4, Minnesota, Brian Rolston 4 (Eric Belanger, Pierre-Marc Bouchard), 7:41. 5, Minnesota, Mark Parrish 2 (power play) (Branko Radivojevic, Kim Johnsson), 10:59. 6, Minnesota, Brian Rolston 5 (Pierre-Marc Bouchard), 16:29. Penalties: K Tkachuk, Stl (holding), 1:23; B Jackman, Stl (elbowing), 4:38; S Veilleux, Min (major fighting), 8:21; E Brewer, Stl (major fighting), 8:21; C Backman, Stl (high sticking), 10:13. THIRD PERIOD -- Scoring: 7, Minnesota, Pavol Demitra 3 (power play) (Brent Burns, Martin Skoula), 12:16. Penalties: S Belle, Min (hooking), 7:17; J Mckee, Stl (holding), 10:20. Shots on goal: ---------------------------------------- ST LOUIS 6 7 5 --18 MINNESOTA 9 15 9 --33 ---------------------------------------- Power-play Conversions: STL - 0 of 3, MIN - 4 of 5. Goalies : St Louis, Manny Legace (33 shots, 26 saves; record: 0-1-0). Minnesota, Niklas Backstrom (18 shots, 18 saves; record: 1-0-0). A: 18,000. Referees: Dennis Larue, Tom Kowal. Linesmen: Andy Mcelman, Dan Schachte.</div>
