National Hockey League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Colorado 3, Minnesota 2
When: 9:00 PM ET, Thursday, April 17, 2008
Where: Xcel Energy Center, Saint Paul, Minnesota
Referees: Wes McCauley, Brad Watson
Linesmen: Tim Nowak, Pierre Racicot
Attendance: 19364
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Colorado 1023
Minnesota 1012
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Colorado 44-31-4-3 27-12-1-1 17-19-3-2 W2
Minnesota 44-28-2-8 25-11-2-3 19-17-0-5 L2
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this loss, the Minnesota Wild have a 25-11-2-3 record at home this season. The Colorado Avalanche have a 17-19-3-2 record on the road.
  • Minnesota has a streak of 2 straight up losses. The Wild have won 6 of their last 10 games.
  • Colorado has a streak of 2 straight up wins. The Avalanche have won 5 of their last 10 games.
  • Brian Rolston played for 20:31 during 33 shifts and scored 2 points. Brian Rolston had 1 goal and 1 assist.
  • Peter Forsberg played for 15:53 during 24 shifts and scored 2 points. Peter Forsberg had 0 goals and 2 assists.
  • Minnesota had 3 powerplay opportunities and converted 1 of them.
  • Colorado had 3 powerplay opportunities and converted 2 of them.
Top Game Performances
 
Colorado   Minnesota
Peter Forsberg 2 Points Brian Rolston 2
Andrew Brunette 1 Goals Brian Rolston 1
Peter Forsberg 2 Assists Brian Rolston 1
Andrew Brunette 1 Power Play Goals Pierre-Marc Bouchard 1
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
Jose Theodore .950 Save Percentage Niklas Backstrom .824
Jose Theodore 38 Saves Niklas Backstrom 14
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals Power Play Penalty Kill Penalty Mins Face Offs Won
Colorado 17 3 2-3 2-3 6 24
Minnesota 40 2 1-3 1-3 6 30
Upcoming Games
  • Minnesota will play their next game on the road against Colorado. The Wild have a W/L % of .568 after a win and .486 after a loss.
  • Colorado will play their next game at home against Minnesota. The Avalanche have a W/L % of .488 after a win and .579 after a loss.