Minnesota Wild vs. Boston Bruins: Game 1
by neide
on Oct 11, 2008 2:00 PM CDT
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Boston Bruins @ Minnesota Wild
Boston Bruins (1-0-0) @ Minnesota Wild (0-0-0)
Xcel Energy Center @ 7:30 CDT
Television: FSN-N (HD)
Listen live on WCCO.com, or locally at 830 AM
For the Boston perspective, check out Bruins Blog
Tonight's lines:
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Minnesota Wild |
Boston Bruins |
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Brunette - Koivu - Gaborik Schultz - Burns Backstrom |
P.J. Axelsson - Marc Savard - Michael Ryder Zdeno Chara - Dennis Wideman Manny Fernandez |
Notes:
Tonight begins the defense of the Northwest Division championship. Minnesota is 6-1-0 all-time against Boston, with the only loss a 3-2 home defeat Dec. 15, 2005, in the Bruins' last visit to the Xcel Energy Center.
From Wild.com
The Wild won five of their seven preseason games, but will be taking the ice Saturday for the first time since beating Montreal 3-0 a week ago.
"It's both good and bad," Backstrom said. "We have time to rest, but we've played seven games in 11 nights so I think we got into a good rhythm. We have to be sharp to keep up that pace and be ready for next Saturday."
The Bruins got their season-opening four-game road trip off to a good start Thursday night, beating Colorado 5-4 on David Krejci's goal with 2:36 remaining. Tim Thomas made 35 saves and Blake Wheeler scored in his NHL debut, but the best news for Boston may have been the successful return of Patrice Bergeron.
The promising center, who missed all but 10 games last season after suffering a serious concussion, had two assists, five shots on goal and won 12 faceoffs.
"When you step on the ice you want to contribute," he said. "I don't care if it's offensively or defensively. I thought I did that the whole game."
Here are the opening night festivities, released by the Wild PR department.
MINNESOTA WILD ANNOUNCES OPENING NIGHT FESTIVITIES
WILD TO RAISE NORTHWEST DIVISION CHAMPIONS BANNER IN PRE-GAME CEREMONY
SAINT PAUL/MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. - The National Hockey League’s (NHL) Minnesota today announced the schedule of events for its sold-out 2008-09 home opener against the Boston Bruins on Saturday, Oct. 11 at 7:30 p.m. The game will be broadcast live on FSN North and WCCO Radio.
The team will also host a pre-game party starting at 4:00 p.m. on the top floor of the RiverCentre Parking Ramp. Activities will include live music, food and beverages and interactive hockey games. The pre-game party is free and open to the public.
The Wild will raise its 2007-08 Northwest Division champions banner in a special pre-game ceremony beginning at 7:15 p.m. on the Xcel Energy Center ice. Players from the following Minnesota Hockey State Championship teams will help raise the banner: Bloomington Jefferson Jr. Gold A, Edina White U16, Edina White U19 and the Lakeville Jr. Gold B.
“Let’s Play Hockey” will be announced by players from each of the 2008 Minnesota State High School Hockey Championship teams: Alexandria (Class A girls), Eden Prairie (Class AA girls), Hill-Murray (Class AA boys) and St. Thomas Academy (Class A boys).
All fans attending Saturday’s game will receive a Minnesota Wild calendar and a replica Northwest Division champions banner.
Okay everyone, say it with me.
Lets! Play! Hockey!!!!!
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A must-win.
Well, okay, not really. But still, it’d be nice to get off on the right foot, with all of the uncertainty surrounding this team.
by Jon Marthaler on Oct 11, 2008 3:21 PM CDT 0 recs
Manny Fernandez Gets the Start in Nets for Boston
Lets Light that Lamp tonight Boys.
by Tony_O on Oct 11, 2008 3:31 PM CDT 0 recs
Don't like the graphic
The scoreboard graphic is WAY too big.
by neide on Oct 11, 2008 7:44 PM CDT 0 recs
First penalty
Burns for high sticking. Double minor at 16:64
by neide on Oct 11, 2008 7:46 PM CDT 0 recs
Boston Goal 1-0
Phil Kessel on a weak showing by Backstrom.
by neide on Oct 11, 2008 7:55 PM CDT 0 recs
Official Scoring
8:03, Phil Kessel 2 (Patrice Bergeron, Marco Sturm)
by neide on
Oct 11, 2008 7:56 PM CDT
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Wild on the power play
2:00 high sticking – Mark Stuart.
by neide on Oct 11, 2008 7:57 PM CDT 0 recs
Ouch
That 1 on 3 was just sad. You can’t let that guy get that far up the ice and get the shot off.
by neide on Oct 11, 2008 8:03 PM CDT 0 recs
Lines?
Why on earth does Lemaire put Gaborik with Sheppard and Veilleux? Is it some kind of punishment? Put Gaborik with Koivu and let them loose.
by neide on Oct 11, 2008 8:08 PM CDT 0 recs
Pressure
Koivu, Brunette and Nolan are getting excellent pressure here. Would love to see Gaborik in Nolan’s spot there.
by neide on Oct 11, 2008 8:10 PM CDT 0 recs
Wild on Power Play
Excellent drive by Burns there, drawing the hook on Mark Stuart at 17:01.
by neide on Oct 11, 2008 8:11 PM CDT 0 recs
Horrible
Really bad decision by Bergeron. Waited too long to try the return pass.
by neide on Oct 11, 2008 8:13 PM CDT 0 recs
End of First Period: 1-1
Shots:
Bruins – 14
Wild – 9
Power Play
Bruins – 0/1
Wild – 1/2
Scoring Summary:
Boston: 8:03, Phil Kessel 2 (Patrice Bergeron, Marco Sturm)
Minnesota: 18:32, Eric Belanger 1 (power play) (Colton Gillies, Kim Johnsson)
Penalty Summary:
Minnesota: high sticking – 2 min – 3:06, B. Burns
Boston: high sticking – 2 min – 9:22, M. Stuart
Boston: holding – 2 min – 17:01, M. Stuart
by neide on Oct 11, 2008 8:19 PM CDT 0 recs
Live at the Game
on my Blackberry. This Place is Rockin.
by Tony_O on Oct 11, 2008 8:32 PM CDT 0 recs
Im
Im following on the web tonight :(
stupid work getting in the way
by DedicatedFollowerOfFashion on Oct 11, 2008 8:34 PM CDT 0 recs
I hope we can help! If you’re on Twitter, follow us at @hockeywildernes
by neide on
Oct 11, 2008 8:35 PM CDT
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I
I have no idea what Twitter is. lol
I should probably get one of those someday. But for tonight, I got Yahoo! Sports game cast thingy
by DedicatedFollowerOfFashion on
Oct 11, 2008 8:36 PM CDT
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2-1 Wild!
WILD GOAL! Marc-Andre Bergeron on the power play! 2-1 Wild.
by neide on Oct 11, 2008 8:39 PM CDT 0 recs
gotta
gotta love the 67% power play conversions!
(small sample size)
by DedicatedFollowerOfFashion on Oct 11, 2008 8:41 PM CDT 0 recs
ARGH!
Colton, you need to pass that earlier! Trust Boogaard!
by neide on Oct 11, 2008 8:42 PM CDT 0 recs
Really building pressure here. Ference takes a run at Brunette.
by neide on Oct 11, 2008 8:45 PM CDT 0 recs
BEAUTIFUL GOAL!!!
Antti Miettinen from Koivu and Brunette
by neide on Oct 11, 2008 8:50 PM CDT 0 recs
WILD GOAL!!!! 4-1
Erik Belanger off to another hot start. Assist to PMB.
by neide on Oct 11, 2008 8:53 PM CDT 0 recs
3 goal lead
Let’s hope the Wild keep up the pressure. They had trouble with 3 goal leads in the preseason.
by neide on Oct 11, 2008 8:55 PM CDT 0 recs
This is Nuts to be at
This Place is Going Insane, i cant even hear myself think right now, Now i know why we are the STATE OF HOCKEY!!!!!!!!!!!!!
by Tony_O on Oct 11, 2008 8:57 PM CDT 0 recs
According to Fiona Quick, live tweeting the game
Gaborik & Veilleux appear to be benched. Have missed a couple shifts
by neide on Oct 11, 2008 8:58 PM CDT 0 recs
It Looks like that Live Too.
Maybe Lemaire is Benching Them because Gabby Wont Resign and Veilleux Held out So Long LOL
by Tony_O on
Oct 11, 2008 9:00 PM CDT
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End of Second Period. 4-1 Wild
Shots
Boston: 14-10
Minnesota: 9-12
Power Play
Boston: 0/2
Minnesota: 2/3
Scoring Summary
Minnesota: 4:01, Marc-Andre Bergeron 1 (power play) (Mikko Koivu, Pierre-Marc Bouchard)
Minnesota: 10:19, Antti Miettinen 1 (Andrew Brunette, Mikko Koivu)
Minnesota: 12:28, Eric Belanger 2 (Pierre-Marc Bouchard, Owen Nolan)
Penalty Summary
Boston high sticking – 2 min 2:08, D. Krejci
Minnesota holding – 2 min 15:17, J. Sheppard
by neide on Oct 11, 2008 9:09 PM CDT 0 recs
its
its the element of surprise!
by DedicatedFollowerOfFashion on
Oct 11, 2008 9:41 PM CDT
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Ouch
Hnidy took a slapper to the stomach. He’s heading off
by neide on Oct 11, 2008 9:48 PM CDT 0 recs
faceoffs
I hope this is not another season where the Wild cant win a faceoff
right now its 18 wins and 30 losses
by DedicatedFollowerOfFashion on Oct 11, 2008 9:53 PM CDT 0 recs
Yeah
I think that’s going to be an ongoing issue. They still don’t have the high-quality centers.
by neide on
Oct 11, 2008 9:53 PM CDT
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Off-setting minors
Chara and Nolan, each with roughing minors.
by neide on Oct 11, 2008 9:53 PM CDT 0 recs
ICK
Bruins goal. Marc Savard scores his second of the night. 4-3 Wild
by neide on Oct 11, 2008 9:54 PM CDT 0 recs
Delay of game penalty on the Wild. 6 on 4 for the remainder of the game for the Bruins.
by neide on Oct 11, 2008 9:56 PM CDT 0 recs
assist
assist by Micheal ‘see see’ Ryder
hes got two
by DedicatedFollowerOfFashion on Oct 11, 2008 9:57 PM CDT 0 recs
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