Minnesota Wild vs. Dallas Stars: Game 20
by nathaneide on Nov 26, 2008 4:00 PM CST
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Dallas Stars at Minnesota Wild, Nov 26, 2008 7:00 PM CST
Dallas Stars (6-10-4) @ Minnesota Wild (12-6-1)
Xcel Energy Center @ 7:00 CST
Television: KSTC (12/45)
Radio: KBGY 107.5 FM and BOB 106.1 FM.
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Tonight's lines:
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Minnesota Wild |
Dallas Stars |
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Veilleux - Koivu - Mittens Johnsson - Schultz Backstrom |
Neal - Ribeiro - Avery Zubov - Grossman Turco |
NOTES:
- Stephane Veilleux will play in his 300th career game for the Wild tonight. The others? Marian Gaborik, Nick Schultz, Pierre-Marc Bouchard, Pascal Dupuis, Antti Laaksonen, Filip Kuba and Wes Walz
- With Matt Niskanen, Mark Parrish and Toby Petersen coming home to play, the Stars still have some Minnesota connections, other than Mike Modano.
- Mike Modano has recorded 24 points (7-17=24) in 28 games against the Wild. Modano needs two points to reach 1,300 for his career.
- The Wild rank among the lower-producing offenses in the league, with a total 49 goals, and has scored more than four times in a game just once in 2008-09.
- Marty Turco, who made 21 saves in his 400th NHL game on Monday, is 11-4-1 with a 1.96 GAA in 19 career games versus the Wild.
- Niklas Backstrom ranks among the best in the league with a 2.05 GAA and a .930 save%
- Dallas has allowed a Western Conference-worst 74 goals.
- Dallas is 10-2-1 in the series since the start of 2005-06, and has won three straight over Minnesota including a 4-2 home victory on Oct. 29.
Questions to Answer
- Can the Wild get an early lead? If so, can they hang on to it without giving us a coronary?
- Can the veterans take over a game, please?
- Can the Wild take advantage of a weak defensive team and use the counter-attack to rack up the goals?
- Will Burns finally find the back of the net up front? If not, should he really be there?
- Will the energy line of Clutterbuck, Pouliot and Boogaard continue to put on the pressure?
Jacques Lemaire Pregame Interview
James Sheppard Pregame Interview
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Wow, this game looks like it’s in slow motion. Much different feel than the past few against Eastern conference foes
by nathaneide on Nov 26, 2008 7:14 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Ohh, just wide from Sheppard on a great tip on Skoula’s sho
by nathaneide on Nov 26, 2008 7:16 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Mikko beat Turco badly, but rung the pipe
by nathaneide on Nov 26, 2008 7:16 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Hey, Owen Nolan, nice to see you. Feel like doing something on the ice tonight??
by nathaneide on Nov 26, 2008 7:18 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
that should have been waved off. Boogaard was hit as the puck came to him. Bad call there
by nathaneide on Nov 26, 2008 7:19 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Crap. Dallas goal – 8:41, J. Neal goal (L. Eriksson, B. Richards)
by nathaneide on Nov 26, 2008 7:25 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
1-1
WILD GOAL!!!!! Erik Belanger on a rebound from Brent Burns
by nathaneide on Nov 26, 2008 7:25 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
9:49, Eric Belanger 5 (Brent Burns, Marc-Andre Bergeron)
by nathaneide on Nov 26, 2008 7:28 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Wild powerplay
2:00 for interference on Landon Wilson
by nathaneide on Nov 26, 2008 7:28 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
2-1 Wild
WILD GOAL!!!! Owen Nolan on the powerplay!
by nathaneide on Nov 26, 2008 7:31 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Wild penalty – Faceoff violation. WTF is that? I’ve never heard of that. Ridiculous.
by nathaneide on Nov 26, 2008 7:33 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Period Summary
Scoring Summary
1st Period
Dallas 8:41, James Neal 4 (Loui Eriksson, Brad Richards)
Minnesota 9:49, Eric Belanger 5 (Brent Burns, Marc-Andre Bergeron)
Minnesota 12:45, Owen Nolan 2 (power play) (Mikko Koivu, Antti Miettinen)
Penalty Summary
1st Period
Dallas interference – 2 min 11:05, L. Wilson
Minnesota face-off interference – 2 min 13:26, served by A. Brunette
Shots on Goal
Dallas – 11
Minnesota – 9
Faceoffs Won
Dallas – 12
Minnesota – 10
Power Play Conversion
Dallas – 0/1
Minnesota – 1/1
by nathaneide on Nov 26, 2008 7:50 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
3-1 Wild
WILD GOAL!!!! Martin Skoula from the half-wall!!
by nathaneide on Nov 26, 2008 8:03 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Nope
He Who Must Not Be Named gets his first of the season!
by nathaneide on Nov 26, 2008 8:05 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
FIGHT – Boogaard and Barch. Barch is trying to make out with Boogie.
by nathaneide on Nov 26, 2008 8:07 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Wow
What a horrible call on Boogaard. That was NOT an elbow. Bullshit.
by nathaneide on Nov 26, 2008 8:10 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Can Burns please come back to the blue line so we can get Reitz out of there?
by nathaneide on Nov 26, 2008 8:13 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Wild Power Play
T. Petersen hooking – 2 min
by nathaneide on Nov 26, 2008 8:14 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
WILD GOAL!!!!!!!!!!!!! Mikko Koivu with a rocket on the power play
by nathaneide on Nov 26, 2008 8:16 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
That’s Mikko’s second slapper that has completely befuddled Turco and rung the pipe, though this one “went in”
by nathaneide on Nov 26, 2008 8:17 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Nevermind. It’s waved off. I think that’s the right call
by nathaneide on Nov 26, 2008 8:23 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Ha
THey changed the Skoula goal back to Brunette. Not surprising.
by nathaneide on Nov 26, 2008 8:25 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Great job by Mikko to draw that hook on Grossman. Wild on the power play. 2:00 hook on Grossman.
by nathaneide on Nov 26, 2008 8:38 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
The Stars are anticipating every move on this PP
by nathaneide on Nov 26, 2008 8:40 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
And the Wild immediately give up a goal. Terrible letdown
by nathaneide on Nov 26, 2008 8:42 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Great goal
James Neal’s second of the night.
by nathaneide on Nov 26, 2008 8:43 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Wild Penalty
B. Pouliot roughing – 2 min
by nathaneide on Nov 26, 2008 8:44 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Period Summary
Scoring Summary
2nd Period
Minnesota 1:06, Andrew Brunette 7 (Martin Skoula, Eric Belanger)
Dallas 17:40, James Neal 5 (unassisted)
Penalty Summary
2nd Period
Dallas fighting – 5 min 2:56, K. Barch
Minnesota fighting – 5 min 2:56, D. Boogaard
Minnesota elbowing – 2 min 2:56, D. Boogaard served by P. Bouchard
Dallas hooking – 2 min 6:01, T. Petersen
Dallas holding – 2 min 15:29, N. Grossman
Minnesota roughing – 2 min 18:06, B. Pouliot
Shots on Goal
Dallas – 11-11
Minnesota – 9-14
Faceoffs Won
Dallas – 20
Minnesota – 22
Power Play Conversions
Dallas – 0/3
Minnesota – 1/3
by nathaneide on Nov 26, 2008 8:48 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
SHould be a penalty shot for Turco knocking it off the moorings. Terrible call there
by nathaneide on Nov 26, 2008 9:09 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
3-3
Brad Richards scores for Dallas. HORRIBLE defending right there
by nathaneide on Nov 26, 2008 9:15 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Shocking, missed assignment by Reitz. He’s absolutely awful.
by nathaneide on Nov 26, 2008 9:16 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Wow
Dallas is absolutely in control right now.
by nathaneide on Nov 26, 2008 9:23 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Ugh
Mittens still can’t pass. He’s terrible out there right now. Definitely squeezing the stick.
by nathaneide on Nov 26, 2008 9:29 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
There goes Burns for slashing. BAD MOVE BRENT
by nathaneide on Nov 26, 2008 9:30 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
First St. Louis
Now Dallas. What a joke. Time for Burns to come back to the blue line. He’s not doing enough up front to counteract Reitz being in the game.
by nathaneide on Nov 26, 2008 9:31 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Empty net for the Wild. 33 seconds remaining. Faceoff coming to Turco’s left.
by nathaneide on Nov 26, 2008 9:36 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Horrible loss tonight. Absolutely horrible.
I counted 5 pipes for the Wild tonight and one net that Turco shoved off the moorings
by nathaneide on Nov 26, 2008 9:38 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Game Summary
Scoring Summary
1st Period
Dallas 8:41, James Neal 4 (Loui Eriksson, Brad Richards)
Minnesota 9:49, Eric Belanger 5 (Brent Burns, Marc-Andre Bergeron)
Minnesota 12:45, Owen Nolan 2 (power play) (Mikko Koivu, Antti Miettinen)
2nd Period
Minnesota 1:06, Andrew Brunette 7 (Martin Skoula, Eric Belanger)
Dallas 17:40, James Neal 5 (unassisted)
3rd Period
Dallas 8:30, Brad Richards 6 (Loui Eriksson, Landon Wilson)
Dallas 13:00, Loui Eriksson 10 (Stephane Robidas)
Penalty Summary
1st Period
Dallas interference – 2 min 11:05, L. Wilson
Minnesota face-off interference – 2 min 13:26, served by A. Brunette
2nd Period
Dallas fighting – 5 min 2:56, K. Barch
Minnesota fighting – 5 min 2:56, D. Boogaard
Minnesota elbowing – 2 min 2:56, D. Boogaard served by P. Bouchard
Dallas hooking – 2 min 6:01, T. Petersen
Dallas holding – 2 min 15:29, N. Grossman
Minnesota roughing – 2 min 18:06, B. Pouliot
3rd Period
Minnesota slashing – 2 min 17:13, B. Burns
Shots on Goal
Dallas – 11-11-8 for 30
Minnesota – 9-14-5 for 28
Faceoffs Won
Dallas – 29
Minnesota – 32
Power Play Conversions
Dallas – 0/4
Minnesota – 1/3
by nathaneide on Nov 26, 2008 9:42 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
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