Wild summary

Last update: March 20, 2007 - 10:16 PM

Wild 3, Phoenix 2

Phoenix 0 0 2--2

Wild 1 2 0--3

First Period: 1. Wild--Demitra 24 (Gaborik, Walz), 19:53. Penalty--Schultz, Wild (hooking), 9:53.

Second Period: 2. Wild--White 13 (Bouchard, Koivu), 19:17, pp. 3. Wild--Gaborik 26 (Demitra, Walz), 19:37. Penalties--Doan, Pho (tripping), 8:40; Carcillo, Pho (high-sticking), 12:27; Ballard, Pho (hooking), 18:25.

Third Period: 4. Pho--Kapanen 6 (Bell, Doan), 7:53, pp. 5. Pho--Thomas 5 (Roche, Kapanen), 10:34, pp. Penalties--Johnsson, Wild (interference), 4:51; Walz, Wild (holding), 6:25; Johnsson, Wild (tripping), 9:33.

Shots on goal: Phoenix 8-9-14--31. Wild 10-11-5--26. Power-play opportunities: Phoenix 2 of 4; Wild 1 of 3. Goalies: Phoenix, Joseph 15-27-1 (26 shots-23 saves). Wild, Backstrom 19-8-5 (31-29). A: 18,568 (18,064). T: 2:25. Referees: Greg Kimmerly, Don Koharski. Linesmen: Shane Heyer, Brian Mach.

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