National Hockey League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Minnesota 3, Tampa Bay 2
When: 7:30 PM ET, Wednesday, February 27, 2008
Where: Amalie Arena, Tampa, Florida
Referees: Frederic L'Ecuyer, Dan Marouelli
Linesmen: Jonny Murray, Jay Sharrers
Attendance: 17211
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Minnesota 0213
Tampa Bay 0112
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Minnesota 35-24-2-3 18-10-2-1 17-14-0-2 W1
Tampa Bay 25-31-6-1 15-16-2-0 10-15-4-1 L5
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this loss, the Tampa Bay Lightning have a 15-16-2-0 record at home this season. The Minnesota Wild have a 17-14-0-2 record on the road.
  • Tampa Bay has a streak of 5 straight up losses. The Lightning have won 4 of their last 10 games.
  • Minnesota has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Wild have won 5 of their last 10 games.
  • Jeff Halpern played for 17:44 during 24 shifts and scored 2 points. Jeff Halpern had 1 goal and 1 assist.
  • Pierre-Marc Bouchard played for 11:53 during 16 shifts and scored 2 points. Pierre-Marc Bouchard had 0 goals and 2 assists.
  • Tampa Bay had 7 powerplay opportunities and converted 1 of them.
  • Minnesota had 2 powerplay opportunities and converted 2 of them.
Top Game Performances
 
Minnesota   Tampa Bay
Pierre-Marc Bouchard 2 Points Jeff Halpern 2
Pavol Demitra 1 Goals Jeff Halpern 1
Pierre-Marc Bouchard 2 Assists Jeff Halpern 1
Todd Fedoruk 1 Power Play Goals Michel Ouellet 1
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
Niklas Backstrom .939 Save Percentage Mike Smith .889
Niklas Backstrom 31 Saves Mike Smith 24
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals Power Play Penalty Kill Penalty Mins Face Offs Won
Minnesota 27 3 2-2 6-7 14 26
Tampa Bay 33 2 1-7 0-2 4 29
Upcoming Games
  • Tampa Bay will play their next game at home against Toronto. The Lightning have a W/L % of .480 after a win and .324 after a loss.
  • Minnesota will play their next game on the road against Florida. The Wild have a W/L % of .559 after a win and .517 after a loss.