Minnesota Wild @ San Jose Sharks GameThread, Nov 4, 2008 9:30 PM CST

Minnesota Wild @ San Jose Sharks: Game 11

by nathaneide on Nov 4, 2008 8:00 PM CST in Events Comment 8 comments

Minnesota Wild at San Jose Sharks, Nov 4, 2008 9:30 PM CST

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San Jose Sharks (10-2-0) vs Minnesota Wild (7-2-1)

HP Pavilion @ 9:30

Television: FSN
Radio: BOB 106.1 and KBGY 107.5

For the San Jose perspective, check out Fear the Fin, a San Jose Sharks Blog

Tonight's lines:

Minnesota Wild

San Jose Sharks

Miettinen - Koivu - Brunette
Veilleux - Belanger - Bouchard
Clutterbuck - Sheppard - Kolanos
Weller - Pouliot - Gilles

Reitz - Schultz
Bergeron - Skoula
Johnsson - Zidlicky

Harding
Backstrom

Marleau - Thornton - Setoguchi
Michaelk - Pavelski - Cheechoo
Clowe - Roenick - Grier
Shelley - Pihal - McGinn

Boyle - Lukowich
Blake - Vlasic
Ehrhoff - Murray

Nabakov
Boucher

NOTES:

This is the first trip to San Jose since Kurtis Foster had his leg broken.
Nolan, Burns, and Mojzis are all listed as day-to-day. Gaborik is on injured reserve and has missed eight straight games.
Lemaire says this league is made up of Detroit and San Jose, then everybody else.
The Sharks haven't lost to the Wild since a 4-1 defeat at home on Oct. 21, 2006
Krys Kolanos' equipment and sticks didn’t show up from Houston, so he couldn’t practice
NHL All-Star ballots are now available. Gaborik, Koivu, Burns and Backstrom are all on the ballot. Go stuff the box!

Questions to Answer

Lemaire conceded the game already. Did the team?
Can the team stay healthy tonight?
Will the Wild put the Power back in power play?
Is it possible for half of the shots tonight to be generated by someone not named Antti, Andrew or Mikko?
Can Kolanos make an impact tonight? He has the touch in Houston so far.

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Sorry all, I won’t be watching the game tonight until the Minnesota votes are all counted.

by nathaneide on Nov 4, 2008 9:22 PM CST reply actions

Krys Kolanos Gets a Goal

welcome to the NHL Kid. 1-0 Wild. Not Watching, thank you ESPN Mobile Alerts.

by Tony_O on Nov 4, 2008 9:56 PM CST reply actions

And the 44th President of the United States

IS BARACK OBAMA BABY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

by Tony_O on Nov 4, 2008 10:10 PM CST reply actions

First Period Summary

Scoring Summary
Minnesota 4:49, Krystofer Kolanos 1 (Kim Johnsson, Benoit Pouliot)
San Jose 17:21, Mike Grier 2 (Ryane Clowe, Tomas Plihal)

Penalty Summary
San Jose tripping – 2 min 5:01, E. Nabokov served by J. Roenick
Minnesota hooking – 2 min 10:57, M. Koivu
San Jose tripping – 2 min 11:39, M. Vlasic

Shots on Goal
Minnesota – 8
San Jose – 14

Faceoff Wins
Minnesota – 10
San Jose – 6

Power Play Conversions
Minnesota – 0/2
San Jose – 0/1

by nathaneide on Nov 4, 2008 10:18 PM CST reply actions

Second Period Summary

Scoring Summary
None

Penalty Summary
Minnesota hooking – 2 min 3:19, B. Pouliot
San Jose roughing – 2 min 12:14, R. Clowe

Shots on Goal
Minnesota – 8-11
San Jose – 14-13

Faceoff Wins
Minnesota – 18
San Jose – 10

Power Play Conversions
Minnesota – 0/3
San Jose – 0/2

by nathaneide on Nov 4, 2008 11:04 PM CST reply actions

End of 2. Still 1-1

by nathaneide on Nov 4, 2008 11:05 PM CST reply actions

Scoring Summary
1st Period
Minnesota 4:49, Krystofer Kolanos 1 (Kim Johnsson, Benoit Pouliot)
San Jose 17:21, Mike Grier 2 (Ryane Clowe, Tomas Plihal)
2nd Period
None
3rd Period
San Jose 3:11, Jamie McGinn 2 (Jeremy Roenick, Patrick Marleau)
San Jose 5:25, Ryane Clowe 6 (Mike Grier, Brad Lukowich)

Penalty Summary
1st Period
San Jose tripping – 2 min 5:01, E. Nabokov served by J. Roenick
Minnesota hooking – 2 min 10:57, M. Koivu
San Jose tripping – 2 min 11:39, M. Vlasic
2nd Period
Minnesota hooking – 2 min 3:19, B. Pouliot
San Jose roughing – 2 min 12:14, R. Clowe
3rd Period
Minnesota fighting – 5 min 9:20, E. Reitz
San Jose fighting – 5 min 9:20, R. Clowe
Minnesota holding the stick – 2 min 9:24, A. Brunette
Minnesota slashing – 2 min 10:54, K. Johnsson
Minnesota cross check – 2 min 16:36, E. Belanger
Minnesota cross check – 2 min 19:58, K. Kolanos

Shots on Goal
Minnesota – 8-11-4: 23
San Jose – 14-13-22: 49

Faceoff Wins
Minnesota – 26
San Jose – 20

Power Play Conversions
Minnesota – 0/3
San Jose – 0/6

by nathaneide on Nov 4, 2008 11:56 PM CST reply actions

NHL All Star Ballots, Winter Classic

Usually I really don’t pay attention to the All Star Game stuff, but this year for some reason I’m strangely super excited for all of it. I reaaaaally want to see Mikko make the roster this year, and Backs definitely has a BIG shot at goalie. But do you think that Gabby still has a shot at garnering enough votes if he continues to not play??

:side note: make sure you vote for Spezza for the East :-)

And the Winter Classic jerseys have been released. They’re too perfect for words. And I want to go to the game, but we have one the night before here, and the NYE game is one of the best of the year…decisions, decisions.

-Cortney
http://www.styleandsports.blogspot.com

by cortneystorsved on Nov 5, 2008 5:27 PM CST reply actions