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1/5/2006
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Minnesota Wild 6 , Colorado Avalanche 2
Shots: 26 - 20
PP: 0 of 3 (4 shots), Passing:68/85=80 %, Challenges:29/56=50 %
PP: 0 of 2 (3 shots), Passing:53/71=74 %, Challenges:25/45=54 %
Attendance: 18600 of 18600 (Xcel Energy Center)
Ticket income: 483600 Match televised: Yes
Boxscore for the game:
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05:12 1-0
Samuel Påhlsson [2] (Kim Johnsson, Andrei Markov)
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24:23 1-1
Milan Hejduk [5] (Richard Zednik, Joe Sakic)
28:54 2-1
Éric Bélanger [1] (Andrei Markov, Jason Smith)
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40:17 3-1
Brooks Orpik [3] (Saku Koivu)
50:47 3-2
Milan Hejduk [6] (Richard Zednik, Joe Sakic)
52:29 4-2
Jason Smith [1] (Andrei Markov, Éric Bélanger)
55:44 5-2
Jordan Staal [3] (Andrei Markov)
58:11 6-2
Darcy Tucker [1] (Saku Koivu, Kim Johnsson)
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Penalty summary:
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06:12
Martin Skoula (2 min for roughing)
06:12
Darcy Tucker (2 min for roughing)
09:56
Ian Laperriere (5 min for fighting)
09:56
Darcy Tucker (5 min for fighting)
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29:02
Shean Donovan (2 min for high-sticking)
32:59
Saku Koivu (2 min for slashing)
36:07
Richard Zednik (2 min for holding the stick)
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40:21
Colin White (5 min for fighting)
40:21
Marian Gaborik (5 min for fighting)
42:27
Oleg Kvasha (2 min for roughing)
42:27
Martin Straka (2 min for roughing)
53:37
Martin Straka (2 min for slashing)
58:54
Saku Koivu (2 min for cross-checking)
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Minnesota Wild scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
R Jonas Johansson 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 7.50 6
R Mark Parrish 0 0 3 0 2 0 0 2 16.30 7
R Georges Laraque 0 0 5 1 1 1 0 -1 17.40 7
R Marian Gaborik 0 0 1 4 0 1 5 2 15.20 8
C Samuel Påhlsson 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 10.30 7
C Éric Bélanger 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 12.30 7
C Jordan Staal 1 0 2 2 1 2 0 0 18.30 8
C Saku Koivu 0 2 1 1 2 0 4 2 18.10 7
L Boyd Devereaux 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 12.00 5
L Oleg Kvasha 0 0 1 2 2 2 2 1 17.00 7
L Manny Malhotra 0 0 1 2 4 2 0 -1 13.20 6
L Darcy Tucker 1 0 2 2 2 0 7 3 17.40 7
D Jason Smith 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 12.50 7
D Hal Gill 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 16.40 6
D Brooks Orpik 1 0 4 5 2 5 0 2 26.50 10
D Andrei Markov 0 4 0 1 2 1 0 2 17.40 8
D Craig Rivet 0 0 1 6 1 4 0 -1 20.00 8
D Kim Johnsson 0 2 0 0 1 1 0 4 26.00 7
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Vesa Toskala 2 0 18 0 0 60.00 8
G Niklas Backstrom 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0
Colorado Avalanche scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
R Cory Stillman 0 0 6 2 0 2 0 -1 13.20 6
R Bill Guerin 0 0 1 4 4 5 0 -1 13.20 5
R Shean Donovan 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 11.20 6
R Milan Hejduk 2 0 4 0 1 1 0 -1 16.00 8
C Cody McCormick 0 0 1 3 1 3 0 -1 10.40 6
C Tyler Arnason 0 0 2 0 2 1 0 -1 16.00 4
C Ian Laperriere 0 0 2 2 1 1 5 -1 16.20 7
C Joe Sakic 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 -1 16.40 8
L Antti Laaksonen 0 0 1 2 1 3 0 -1 13.10 6
L Steve Konowalchuk 0 0 1 1 3 3 0 -2 17.10 5
L Martin Straka 0 0 1 1 1 0 4 0 12.50 5
L Richard Zednik 0 2 3 4 1 0 2 -1 16.50 8
D Johnny Boychuk 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 -1 16.10 6
D Martin Skoula 0 0 0 4 0 4 2 -1 19.00 8
D Ossi Väänänen 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 -2 27.20 6
D Thomas Pöck 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 -1 17.20 6
D John-Michael Liles 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 15.10 6
D Colin White 0 0 1 1 1 1 5 -3 25.00 6
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Miikka Kiprusoff 6 0 20 0 0 60.00 4
G Sébastien Caron 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0
Three stars of the game:
1st star: Andrei Markov
2nd star: Milan Hejduk
3rd star: Éric Bélanger
Notes for Minnesota Wild:
-Marian Gaborik had his 7 game point streak snapped.
-Éric Bélanger finally ended his 10 game goal drought.
-Jason Smith ended his 9 game goal drought.
Notes for Colorado Avalanche:
-Joe Sakic notched his 10th assist of the playoffs.
-Martin Straka had his 5 game point streak snapped.
-Ossi Väänänen had his 4 game point streak snapped.
Other notes:
-Ian Laperriere fought Darcy Tucker in a fight.
-Colin White fought Marian Gaborik in a fight.