Minnesota 3, Calgary 1
When: 8:00 PM ET, Thursday, April 3, 2008
Where: Xcel Energy Center, Saint Paul, Minnesota
Referees:
Eric Furlatt, Chris Lee
Linesmen:
Brian Mach, Steve Miller
Attendance:
18568
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
| Team |
W/L |
Home |
Away |
Streak |
| Calgary
|
41-30-7-3 |
21-11-7-2 |
20-19-0-1 |
L1 |
| Minnesota
|
44-28-2-7 |
25-11-2-3 |
19-17-0-4 |
W4 |
Recap Quick Hits
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With this win, the Minnesota Wild have a 25-11-2-3 record at home this season. The Calgary Flames have a 20-19-0-1 record on the road.
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Minnesota has a streak of 4 straight up wins. The Wild have won 7 of their last 10 games.
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Calgary has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Flames have won 5 of their last 10 games.
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Marian Gaborik played for 20:15 during 28 shifts and scored 3 points. Marian Gaborik had 2 goals and 1 assist.
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Daymond Langkow played for 20:05 during 26 shifts and scored 1 point. Daymond Langkow had 1 goal and 0 assists.
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Minnesota had 6 powerplay opportunities and converted 2 of them.
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Calgary had 3 powerplay opportunities and converted 1 of them.
Top Game Performances
| Calgary |
|
Minnesota |
|
Daymond Langkow 1 |
Points |
Marian Gaborik 3 |
|
Daymond Langkow 1 |
Goals |
Marian Gaborik 2 |
|
Adrian Aucoin 1 |
Assists |
Pavol Demitra 2 |
|
Daymond Langkow 1 |
Power Play Goals |
Marian Gaborik 1 |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
|
Miikka Kiprusoff .885 |
Save Percentage |
Niklas Backstrom .963 |
|
Miikka Kiprusoff 23 |
Saves |
Niklas Backstrom 26 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Shots |
Goals |
Power Play |
Penalty Kill |
Penalty Mins |
Face Offs Won |
| Calgary
|
27 |
1 |
1-3 |
4-6 |
19 |
29 |
| Minnesota
|
26 |
3 |
2-6 |
2-3 |
13 |
29 |
Upcoming Games
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Minnesota will play their next game on the road against Colorado. The Wild have a W/L % of .581 after a win and .486 after a loss.
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Calgary will play their next game on the road against Vancouver. The Flames have a W/L % of .512 after a win and .513 after a loss.