Minnesota 4, Tampa Bay 2
When: 2:00 PM ET, Friday, November 28, 2008
Where: Xcel Energy Center, Saint Paul, Minnesota
Referees:
Bill McCreary, Kelly Sutherland
Linesmen:
Brian Mach, Andy McElman
Attendance:
18568
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
| Team |
W/L |
Home |
Away |
Streak |
| Tampa Bay
|
6-9-2-5 |
3-4-2-3 |
3-5-0-2 |
L3 |
| Minnesota
|
13-7-1-0 |
7-4-1-0 |
6-3-0-0 |
W1 |
Recap Quick Hits
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With this win, the Minnesota Wild have a 7-4-1-0 record at home this season. The Tampa Bay Lightning have a 3-5-0-2 record on the road.
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Minnesota has a streak of null straight up ???label..plural???. The Wild have won 6 of their last 10 games.
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Tampa Bay has a streak of null straight up ???label..plural???. The Lightning have won 2 of their last 10 games.
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James Sheppard played for 12:11 during 17 shifts and scored 2 points. James Sheppard had 1 goal and 1 assist.
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Ryan Malone played for 20:53 during 25 shifts and scored 1 point. Ryan Malone had 1 goal and 0 assists.
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Minnesota had 3 powerplay opportunities and converted 0 of them.
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Tampa Bay had 5 powerplay opportunities and converted 1 of them.
Top Game Performances
| Tampa Bay |
|
Minnesota |
|
Ryan Malone 1 |
Points |
James Sheppard 2 |
|
Ryan Malone 1 |
Goals |
James Sheppard 1 |
|
Vincent Lecavalier 1 |
Assists |
Marc-Andre Bergeron 2 |
|
Radim Vrbata 1 |
Power Play Goals |
N/A |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
|
Mike Smith .906 |
Save Percentage |
Niklas Backstrom .946 |
|
Mike Smith 29 |
Saves |
Niklas Backstrom 35 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Shots |
Goals |
Power Play |
Penalty Kill |
Penalty Mins |
Face Offs Won |
| Tampa Bay
|
37 |
2 |
1-5 |
3-3 |
6 |
29 |
| Minnesota
|
33 |
4 |
0-3 |
4-5 |
20 |
24 |
Upcoming Games
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Minnesota will play their next game on the road against Nashville. The Wild have a W/L % of .500 after a win and .750 after a loss.
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Tampa Bay will play their next game on the road against Colorado. The Lightning have a W/L % of .333 after a win and .267 after a loss.