National Hockey League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Minnesota 3, Florida 2
When: 7:30 PM ET, Friday, February 29, 2008
Where: BB&T Center, Sunrise, Florida
Referees: Dan O'Halloran, Kevin Pollock
Linesmen: Scott Driscoll, Jonny Murray
Attendance: 16927
Final Scoring Summary
 
Final123T
Minnesota 1203
Florida 0112
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Minnesota 36-24-2-3 18-10-2-1 18-14-0-2 W2
Florida 28-31-3-5 12-13-2-5 16-18-1-0 L3
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this loss, the Florida Panthers have a 12-13-2-5 record at home this season. The Minnesota Wild have a 18-14-0-2 record on the road.
  • Florida has a streak of 3 straight up losses. The Panthers have won 2 of their last 10 games.
  • Minnesota has a streak of 2 straight up wins. The Wild have won 5 of their last 10 games.
  • Cory Murphy played for 17:57 during 20 shifts and scored 2 points. Cory Murphy had 0 goals and 2 assists.
  • Brent Burns played for 25:09 during 34 shifts and scored 2 points. Brent Burns had 1 goal and 1 assist.
  • Florida had 3 powerplay opportunities and converted 1 of them.
  • Minnesota had 3 powerplay opportunities and converted 1 of them.
Top Game Performances
 
Minnesota   Florida
Brent Burns 2 Points Cory Murphy 2
Brent Burns 1 Goals Nathan Horton 1
Brent Burns 1 Assists Cory Murphy 2
Brent Burns 1 Power Play Goals Nathan Horton 1
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
Niklas Backstrom .941 Save Percentage Tomas Vokoun .880
Niklas Backstrom 32 Saves Tomas Vokoun 22
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals Power Play Penalty Kill Penalty Mins Face Offs Won
Minnesota 25 3 1-3 2-3 8 28
Florida 34 2 1-3 2-3 18 31
Upcoming Games
  • Florida will play their next game on the road against NY Islanders. The Panthers have a W/L % of .357 after a win and .474 after a loss.
  • Minnesota will play their next game at home against Los Angeles. The Wild have a W/L % of .571 after a win and .517 after a loss.