National Hockey League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Minnesota 5, Colorado 3
When: 7:00 PM ET, Sunday, March 5, 2006
Where: Xcel Energy Center, Saint Paul, Minnesota
Referees: Blaine Angus, Eric Furlatt
Linesmen: Scott Driscoll, Don Henderson
Attendance: 18568
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Colorado 2013
Minnesota 2125
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Colorado 34-23-1-5 20-8-0-5 14-15-1-0 L2
Minnesota 30-28-2-3 18-12-0-1 12-16-2-2 W1
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Minnesota Wild have a 18-12-0-1 record at home this season. The Colorado Avalanche have a 14-15-1-0 record on the road.
  • Minnesota has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Wild have won 5 of their last 10 games.
  • Colorado has a streak of 2 straight up losses. The Avalanche have won 5 of their last 10 games.
  • Wes Walz played for 18:20 during 31 shifts and scored 3 points. Wes Walz had 2 goals and 1 assist.
  • Alex Tanguay played for 18:25 during 21 shifts and scored 3 points. Alex Tanguay had 0 goals and 3 assists.
  • Minnesota had 8 powerplay opportunities and converted 1 of them.
  • Colorado had 6 powerplay opportunities and converted 1 of them.
Top Game Performances
 
Colorado   Minnesota
Alex Tanguay 3 Points Wes Walz 3
Andrew Brunette 1 Goals Wes Walz 2
Alex Tanguay 3 Assists Todd White 2
Andrew Brunette 1 Power Play Goals Brian Rolston 1
N/A Short Handed Goals Marian Gaborik 1
David Aebischer .867 Save Percentage Manny Fernandez .897
David Aebischer 26 Saves Manny Fernandez 26
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals Power Play Penalty Kill Penalty Mins Face Offs Won
Colorado 29 3 1-6 7-8 16 23
Minnesota 31 5 1-8 5-6 12 31
Upcoming Games
  • Minnesota will play their next game at home against Los Angeles. The Wild have a W/L % of .448 after a win and .485 after a loss.
  • Colorado will play their next game on the road against St. Louis. The Avalanche have a W/L % of .559 after a win and .536 after a loss.