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
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
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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.
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Florida has a streak of 3 straight up losses. The Panthers have won 2 of their last 10 games.
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Minnesota has a streak of 2 straight up wins. The Wild have won 5 of their last 10 games.
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Cory Murphy played for 17:57 during 20 shifts and scored 2 points. Cory Murphy had 0 goals and 2 assists.
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Brent Burns played for 25:09 during 34 shifts and scored 2 points. Brent Burns had 1 goal and 1 assist.
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Florida had 3 powerplay opportunities and converted 1 of them.
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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
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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.
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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.
