GAME THREAD: NHL: VANCOUVER (14-11) at MINNESOTA (14-11)

NHL: VANCOUVER (14-11) at MINNESOTA (14-11)

<h3>Luongo hopes to continue shutout streak</h3>

<div class="pre">Vancouver (14-9-2) at Minnesota (14-9-2) 6:00 pm EST</div>

ST. PAUL, Minnesota (Ticker) -- Roberto Luongo is refusingto allow a goal lately.


The 28-year-old netminder will go for his fourth consecutiveshutout when the Vancouver Canucks and the Minnesota Wild battlefor the top spot in the Northwest Division on Sunday.

Luongo made 26 saves to post his career-high third straightshutout as the Canucks posted a 2-0 victory over the ColumbusBlue Jackets on Thursday.


Luongo extended his streak of not allowing a tally to 193minutes, 56 seconds, eclipsing the franchise mark of 184:20 setby Ken Lockett from March 29-April 4, 1975. He has not allowed agoal since 4:26 of the third period of a 3-1 loss to the St.Louis Blues on November 23.


The two-time All-Star has four blankings this season and 35 inhis career.


The NHL's all-time record for a scorless streak is 461:29 set byAlec Connell, who posted six straight shutouts in 1927-28,while the modern-day mark of 332:01 was accomplished by BrianBoucher in 2003-04, when he notched five consecutive blankings.

The Wild, who are tied with the Canucks atop the divisionstandings, are also looking for their third consecutive win.

Marian Gaborik scored his fifth goal in five games, tallying theovertime game-winner in a 3-2 triumph over the Blues. Gaborik,who missed six games with an injured groin earlier this season,has a team-leading 10 goals and 20 points.

 

NHL: VANCOUVER at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">NHL AT MINNESOTA
STARTING GOALIES: VAN - ROBERTO LUONGO
MIN - NIKLAS BACKSTROM

OFFICIALS: REF - CHRIS ROONEY, TOM KOWAL
LIN - LYLE SEITZ, VAUGHAN RODY</div>

 

NHL: VANCOUVER at MINNESOTA

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

VANCOUVER MINNESOTA

T LINDEN HEALTHY M PARRISH HIP INJURY
M WEAVER HEALTHY D BOOGAARD BACK INJURY
K FOSTER CHEEK</div>

 

NHL: VANCOUVER at MINNESOTA

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

 

NHL: VANCOUVER at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">NHL VANCOUVER 0
MINNESOTA 0 17:00 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

NHL: VANCOUVER at MINNESOTA

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

 

NHL: VANCOUVER at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">NHL VANCOUVER 0
MINNESOTA 0 10:57 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

NHL: VANCOUVER at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">NHL VANCOUVER 0
MINNESOTA 0 5:52 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

NHL: VANCOUVER at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">NHL VANCOUVER 0
MINNESOTA 1
1ST PRD: MIN - (PP) ERIC BELANGER 6 (SEAN HILL, BRIAN ROLSTON) 16:38</div>

 

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

GOAL SCORING:

1ST PRD: MIN - (PP) ERIC BELANGER 6 (SEAN HILL, BRIAN ROLSTON) 16:38

SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
VAN 4 4
MIN 12 12

GOALIES: VAN - ROBERTO LUONGO
MIN - NIKLAS BACKSTROM</div>

 

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Vancouver 0 --0
Minnesota 1 --1
------------------------

FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, Minnesota, Eric Belanger 6 (power play)
(Sean Hill, Brian Rolston), 16:38. Penalties: A Voros, Min (major
fighting), 0:03; J Cowan, Van (major fighting), 0:03; L Krajicek, Van
(holding), 2:22; W Mitchell, Van (hooking), 14:08; M Ohlund, Van
(hooking), 15:56; M Foy, Min (goalie interference, fighting major),
17:49; J Cowan, Van (instigator, fighting major, misconduct), 17:49; B
Ritchie, Van (unsportsmanlike cond), 17:49; P Bouchard, Min
(unsportsmanlike cond), 17:49; M Ohlund, Van (holding), 17:59.

Shots on goal:
-----------------------------
Vancouver 4 --4
Minnesota 12 --12
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Goalies : Vancouver, Roberto Luongo (12 shots, 11 saves). Minnesota,
Niklas Backstrom (4 shots, 4 saves). Referees: Chris Rooney, Tom
Kowal. Linesmen: Lyle Seitz, Vaughan Rody.</div>

 

NHL: VANCOUVER at MINNESOTA

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

 

NHL: VANCOUVER at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">NHL VANCOUVER 1
MINNESOTA 1
2ND PRD: VAN - MIKE BROWN 1 (LUKAS KRAJICEK, TAYLOR PYATT) 5:37</div>

 

NHL: VANCOUVER at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">NHL VANCOUVER 1
MINNESOTA 1 9:54 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

NHL: VANCOUVER at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">NHL VANCOUVER 1
MINNESOTA 1 6:27 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL VANCOUVER 1
MINNESOTA 2
2ND PRD: MIN - AARON VOROS 4 (MARIAN GABORIK) 16:45</div>

 

NHL: VANCOUVER at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">NHL VANCOUVER 1
MINNESOTA 2 2:23 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

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

GOAL SCORING:

1ST PRD: MIN - (PP) ERIC BELANGER 6 (SEAN HILL, BRIAN ROLSTON) 16:38
2ND PRD: VAN - MIKE BROWN 1 (LUKAS KRAJICEK, TAYLOR PYATT) 5:37
MIN - AARON VOROS 4 (MARIAN GABORIK) 16:45

SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
VAN 4 9 13
MIN 12 8 20

GOALIES: VAN - ROBERTO LUONGO
MIN - NIKLAS BACKSTROM</div>

 

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Vancouver 0 1 --1
Minnesota 1 1 --2
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FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, Minnesota, Eric Belanger 6 (power play)
(Sean Hill, Brian Rolston), 16:38. Penalties: A Voros, Min (major
fighting), 0:03; J Cowan, Van (major fighting), 0:03; L Krajicek, Van
(holding), 2:22; W Mitchell, Van (hooking), 14:08; M Ohlund, Van
(hooking), 15:56; M Foy, Min (goalie interference, fighting major),
17:49; J Cowan, Van (instigator, fighting major, misconduct), 17:49; B
Ritchie, Van (unsportsmanlike cond), 17:49; P Bouchard, Min
(unsportsmanlike cond), 17:49; M Ohlund, Van (holding), 17:59.

SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring: 2, Vancouver, Mike Brown 1 (Lukas Krajicek,
Taylor Pyatt), 5:37. 3, Minnesota, Aaron Voros 4 (Marian Gaborik),
16:45. Penalties: A Voros, Min (high sticking), 9:14; Bench, Min (too
many men served by T Fedoruk), 12:31.

Shots on goal:
----------------------------------
Vancouver 4 9 --13
Minnesota 12 8 --20
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Goalies : Vancouver, Roberto Luongo (20 shots, 18 saves). Minnesota,
Niklas Backstrom (13 shots, 12 saves). Referees: Chris Rooney, Tom
Kowal. Linesmen: Lyle Seitz, Vaughan Rody.</div>

 

NHL: VANCOUVER at MINNESOTA

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