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
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
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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.
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Minnesota has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Wild have won 5 of their last 10 games.
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Colorado has a streak of 2 straight up losses. The Avalanche have won 5 of their last 10 games.
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Wes Walz played for 18:20 during 31 shifts and scored 3 points. Wes Walz had 2 goals and 1 assist.
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Alex Tanguay played for 18:25 during 21 shifts and scored 3 points. Alex Tanguay had 0 goals and 3 assists.
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Minnesota had 8 powerplay opportunities and converted 1 of them.
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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
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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.
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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.
