Minnesota Wild vs. Vancouver Canucks: Game 17

by nathaneide on Nov 20, 2008 4:00 PM CST in Events

Vancouver Canucks at Minnesota Wild, Nov 20, 2008 7:00 PM CST

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Vancouver Canucks (11-6-2) @ Minnesota Wild (11-4-1)

Xcel Energy Center @ 7:00 CST

Television: KSTC (12/45)
Radio: WCCO 830. Listen live at wccoradio.com

For the Vancouver perspective, check out Canucks Nation

Tonight's lines:

Minnesota Wild

Vancouver Canucks

Nolan - Koivu - Bouchard
Brunette - Belanger - Burns
Clutterbuck - Sheppard - Miettinen
Veilleux - Pouliot - Boogaard

Reitz - Schultz
Bergeron - Skoula
Johnsson - Zidlicky

Harding
Backstrom

Sedin - Sedin - Demitra
Burrows - Kesler - Hansen
Pyatt - Wellwood - Ouellet
Hordichuk - Johnson - Raymond

Ohlund - Mitchell
Salo - Edler
Davison - Baumgartner

Sanford
Luongo

NOTES:

Marian Gaborik and Kurtis Foster are the only injuries the Wild are suffering right now.
Minnesota is 8-0-0 when Mikko Koivu has a point.
The Canucks have not lost since facing the Wild over a week ago.
Word circulating this morning was that Roberto Luongo will get the night off for backup Curtis Sanford.
Sanford, 3-2 with a 2.63 goals against average in seven all-time appearances against Minnesota, has started just one game this season.
Nolan Schaefer will head back to Houston

Questions to Answer

With Luongo getting a night off, can the Wild get to Sanford early and often?
Does Mikko find his touch again?
Does the Wild defense continue to pick up the slack for a lackluster offense?
Will Backstrom be the backbone of the team again?
Does Alex Burrows try to throw down with Pierre-Marc Bouchard again?

Jacques Lemaire Pregame Interview

Cal Clutterbuck Pregame Interview

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Let’s Play Hockey!

by nathaneide on Nov 20, 2008 7:01 PM CST reply actions

Nice stop

He didn’t see that shot.

by nathaneide on Nov 20, 2008 7:13 PM CST reply actions

Clutterbuck leads the MN WIld in hits. The kid’s going to find himself a nice career as a checking forward if he’s not careful

by nathaneide on Nov 20, 2008 7:14 PM CST reply actions

Great stop by Sanford. Burns had a great snap shot from the high slot.

by nathaneide on Nov 20, 2008 7:15 PM CST reply actions

Nice shift for the Burns-Sheppard line. Excellent pressure.

by nathaneide on Nov 20, 2008 7:16 PM CST reply actions

Demitra seems to be squeezing the stick a little tonight

by nathaneide on Nov 20, 2008 7:21 PM CST reply actions

10:00 left in the first, still scoreless. Wild lead in shots 4-3

by nathaneide on Nov 20, 2008 7:23 PM CST reply actions

Shocking, Burrows unnecessarily drives toward Backstrom well after the whistle. He’s a POS

by nathaneide on Nov 20, 2008 7:25 PM CST reply actions

TIckets still available for Saturday's tilt with the Blues.

by nathaneide on Nov 20, 2008 7:27 PM CST reply actions

Fight. Erik Reitz vs. O’Brien because Pyatt wouldn’t drop em

by nathaneide on Nov 20, 2008 7:28 PM CST reply actions

Reitz shouldn’t be fighting with that visor on. Should have dropped the helmet.

by nathaneide on Nov 20, 2008 7:28 PM CST reply actions

Ouch

Absolute cheapshot by Reitz on Pyatt. He should be given extra for that crosscheck to the back.

by nathaneide on Nov 20, 2008 7:29 PM CST reply actions

Whoops

That’s on Wellwood.

by nathaneide on Nov 20, 2008 7:29 PM CST up reply actions

Wild powerplay for an extra 2:00 on O’Brien for slashing

by nathaneide on Nov 20, 2008 7:30 PM CST reply actions

Canucks at full strength

by nathaneide on Nov 20, 2008 7:32 PM CST reply actions

Wild penalty

Marek Zidlicky, 2:00 for holding

by nathaneide on Nov 20, 2008 7:36 PM CST reply actions

HUGE save by Backstrom on a fantastic shot by Henrik Sedin

by nathaneide on Nov 20, 2008 7:38 PM CST reply actions

2:00 left in the first. Scoreless. Both teams at full strength

by nathaneide on Nov 20, 2008 7:39 PM CST reply actions

End of the first period

0-0. Dominant possession, but only 8 shots for the Wild.

by nathaneide on Nov 20, 2008 7:41 PM CST reply actions

Penalty Summary
Minnesota fighting – 5 min 12:04, E. Reitz
Vancouver fighting – 5 min 12:04, S. O’Brien
Vancouver slashing – 2 min 12:04, S. O’Brien served by M. Raymond
Minnesota holding – 2 min 15:55, M. Zidlicky

Shots on Goal
Vancouver – 7
Minnesota – 8

Faceoffs Won
Vancouver – 6
Minnesota – 10

Power Play Conversion
Vancouver – 0/1
Minnesota – 0/1

by nathaneide on Nov 20, 2008 7:44 PM CST reply actions

Greenlay on Skoula tonight on HNIC radio: “even Skoula’s been playing better (this season)…” LOL

by Nick in New York on Nov 20, 2008 7:51 PM CST reply actions

WHoa

That’s He Who Must Not Be Named to you mister!

by nathaneide on Nov 20, 2008 8:00 PM CST up reply actions

Second period underway

by nathaneide on Nov 20, 2008 8:00 PM CST reply actions

I feel shame….

by Nick in New York on Nov 20, 2008 8:03 PM CST reply actions

Nah

We’ll let you off the hook this time :)

by nathaneide on Nov 20, 2008 8:04 PM CST up reply actions

I like the way the Boogaard – Pouliot – Boogaard line looks tonight. They are energizing the team.

by nathaneide on Nov 20, 2008 8:04 PM CST reply actions

good energy from them for sure so far.

by Nick in New York on Nov 20, 2008 8:06 PM CST reply actions

MIKKO!

by Nick in New York on Nov 20, 2008 8:11 PM CST reply actions

WILD GOAL!

Mikko Koivu from Antti Miettinen.

by nathaneide on Nov 20, 2008 8:12 PM CST reply actions

even strength goal, to boot

by Nick in New York on Nov 20, 2008 8:12 PM CST reply actions

Shocking

Man, it’s nice to see them play well 5 on 5.

by nathaneide on Nov 20, 2008 8:13 PM CST up reply actions

Vancouver Minor Penalty

Too many men on the ice

by nathaneide on Nov 20, 2008 8:13 PM CST reply actions

Vancouver goal. Bernier on the rebound. 1-1

by nathaneide on Nov 20, 2008 8:20 PM CST reply actions

Ugh

Reitz off. 2:00 for tripping

by nathaneide on Nov 20, 2008 8:24 PM CST reply actions

WILD GOAL!!!! Shoty by Mikko Koivu

by nathaneide on Nov 20, 2008 8:25 PM CST reply actions

First shorty of the year.

by nathaneide on Nov 20, 2008 8:25 PM CST up reply actions

5 on 3 for 30 seconds as Johnsson goes off for tripping.

by nathaneide on Nov 20, 2008 8:28 PM CST reply actions

Crap. Vancouver goal on the powerplay. Looks like it went off Zidlicky

by nathaneide on Nov 20, 2008 8:29 PM CST reply actions

Credit to Demitra. Vancouver goal on the PP. 3:30 left in the second and we’re tied at 2.

by nathaneide on Nov 20, 2008 8:30 PM CST up reply actions

I think both of their goals have been tipped by Wild players (Shep, Zids)

by Nick in New York on Nov 20, 2008 8:30 PM CST reply actions

Yeah

That’s definitely how it looks.

by nathaneide on Nov 20, 2008 8:32 PM CST up reply actions

2:00 left in the second. Tied at 2

by nathaneide on Nov 20, 2008 8:33 PM CST reply actions

End of second period: 2-2

by nathaneide on Nov 20, 2008 8:35 PM CST reply actions

Period Summary

Scoring Summary
Minnesota 7:16, Mikko Koivu 4 (Antti Miettinen, Stephane Veilleux)
Vancouver 12:00, Steve Bernier 5 (Willie Mitchell, Kyle Wellwood)
Minnesota 14:22, Mikko Koivu 5 (shorthanded) (Kim Johnsson)
Vancouver 16:10, Pavol Demitra 5 (power play) (Alexander Edler, Henrik Sedin)

Penalty Summary
Vancouver too many men on the ice – 2 min 8:16, Bench served by M. Raymond
Minnesota tripping – 2 min 13:50, E. Reitz
Minnesota tripping – 2 min 15:10, K. Johnsson

Shots on Goal
Vancouver: 7-13
Minnesota: 8-13

Faceoffs Won
Vancouver – 15
Minnesota – 23

Power Play Conversion
Vancouver – 1/3
Minnesota – 0/2

by nathaneide on Nov 20, 2008 8:39 PM CST reply actions

Here we go

Third period underway

by nathaneide on Nov 20, 2008 8:53 PM CST reply actions

16:00 left in the third. Still tied at 2

by nathaneide on Nov 20, 2008 8:57 PM CST reply actions

Wild penalty – Nick Schultz, 2:00 for tripping Daniel Sedin

by nathaneide on Nov 20, 2008 8:58 PM CST reply actions

Outstanding save by Backstrom on the Sedin boys

by nathaneide on Nov 20, 2008 8:59 PM CST reply actions

Back and forth

It’s been over 5 minutes since a stoppage

by nathaneide on Nov 20, 2008 9:05 PM CST reply actions

Ouch. Daniel Sedin scores for Vancouver. 3-2 Canucks.

by nathaneide on Nov 20, 2008 9:06 PM CST reply actions

Backstrom was WAY out of position. That doesn’t happen often. Not a great showing by the Wild D tonight.

by nathaneide on Nov 20, 2008 9:07 PM CST reply actions

8:00 left. Wild down 3-2. Time to turn it on boys

by nathaneide on Nov 20, 2008 9:07 PM CST reply actions

6:00 left in the third. Wild still down 3-2.

by nathaneide on Nov 20, 2008 9:14 PM CST reply actions

Wow

That was a really dumb icing

by nathaneide on Nov 20, 2008 9:17 PM CST reply actions

Ooh, bad, bad, icing call there. Should have been waved off

by nathaneide on Nov 20, 2008 9:20 PM CST reply actions

1:00 remaining in regulation. Backstrom still in net. 3-2 Vancouver

by nathaneide on Nov 20, 2008 9:22 PM CST reply actions

Penalty on the Canucks. 6 seconds left. 6 on 4.

by nathaneide on Nov 20, 2008 9:23 PM CST reply actions

faceoff to Sanford’s left. Wild take their time out

by nathaneide on Nov 20, 2008 9:23 PM CST reply actions

3-2 Final

by nathaneide on Nov 20, 2008 9:25 PM CST reply actions

Game Summary

Scoring Summary
1st Period
None
2nd Period
Minnesota 7:16, Mikko Koivu 4 (Antti Miettinen, Stephane Veilleux)
Vancouver 12:00, Steve Bernier 5 (Willie Mitchell, Kyle Wellwood)
Minnesota 14:22, Mikko Koivu 5 (shorthanded) (Kim Johnsson)
Vancouver 16:10, Pavol Demitra 5 (power play) (Alexander Edler, Henrik Sedin)
3rd Period
Vancouver 11:41, Daniel Sedin 8 (Pavol Demitra, Henrik Sedin)

Penalty Summary
1st Period
Minnesota fighting – 5 min 12:04, E. Reitz
Vancouver fighting – 5 min 12:04, S. O’Brien
Vancouver slashing – 2 min 12:04, S. O’Brien served by M. Raymond
Minnesota holding – 2 min 15:55, M. Zidlicky
2nd Period
Vancouver too many men on the ice – 2 min 8:16, Bench served by M. Raymond
Minnesota tripping – 2 min 13:50, E. Reitz
Minnesota tripping – 2 min 15:10, K. Johnsson
3rd Period
Minnesota tripping – 2 min 4:29, N. Schultz
Vancouver hooking – 2 min 19:53, D. Sedin