[Jour 42]

Minnesota Wild 3 , Columbus Blue Jackets 1
Shots: 26 - 21
MIN PP: 1 of 2 (5 shots), Passing:61/85=71 %, Challenges:46/61=74 %
CBS PP: 1 of 3 (9 shots), Passing:64/83=77 %, Challenges:16/28=55 %
Attendance: 18600 of 18600 (Xcel Energy Center)
Ticket income: 822120 Match televised: Yes

Boxscore for the game:
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11:23 1-0 MIN Éric Bélanger [5] (Martin Skoula, Sean Hill)
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33:46 2-0 MIN Marian Gaborik [9] (Brian Rolston)
37:34 2-1 CBS Sergei Fedorov [6] (Michel Ouellet, Miroslav Satan)PP
39:41 3-1 MIN Ryan Whitney [1] (Pavol Demitra, Stéphane Veilleux)PP
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no scoring
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Penalty summary:
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28:45 MIN Ryan Whitney (2 min for elbowing)
36:22 MIN Sean Hill (2 min for elbowing)
38:07 CBS Jason Chimera (2 min for hooking)
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52:11 MIN Pavol Demitra (2 min for hooking)
56:56 CBS Gilbert Brulé (2 min for hooking)
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Three stars of the game:
1st star: Marian Gaborik
2nd star: Éric Bélanger
3rd star: Brian Rolston

Notes for Minnesota Wild:
-Pavol Demitra notched his 10th assist of the season.
-Ryan Whitney finally ended his 20 game goal drought.

Montreal Canadiens 2 , Tampa Bay Lightning 1
Shots: 16 - 17
MTL PP: 1 of 1 (1 shots), Passing:75/99=75 %, Challenges:8/40=19 %
TB PP: 0 of 2 (5 shots), Passing:74/95=77 %, Challenges:13/44=28 %
Attendance: 11887 of 21273 (Le Centre Molson)
Ticket income: 572954 Match televised: No

Boxscore for the game:
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18:51 1-0 MTL Roman Hamrlik [2] (Mark Streit, Chris Higgins)PP
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20:38 2-0 MTL Janne Lahti [1] (Andrei Markov)
29:11 2-1 TB Vincent Lecavalier [8] (Vaclav Prospal, Adrian Aucoin)
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no scoring
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Penalty summary:
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02:15 MTL Mark Streit (2 min for high-sticking)
18:45 TB Mike Comrie (2 min for holding the stick)
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50:16 MTL Janne Lahti (2 min for hooking)
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Three stars of the game:
1st star: Janne Lahti
2nd star: Roman Hamrlik
3rd star: Chris Higgins

New Jersey Devils 4 , Dallas Stars 2
Shots: 41 - 17
NJ PP: 0 of 6 (18 shots), Passing:77/97=79 %, Challenges:26/40=63 %
DAL PP: 0 of 1 (2 shots), Passing:57/76=75 %, Challenges:23/40=56 %
Attendance: 19040 of 19040 (Continental Airlines)
Ticket income: 877744 Match televised: Yes

Boxscore for the game:
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13:09 1-0 NJ Patrik Elias [6] (Adam Foote, Paul Martin)
13:25 1-1 DAL Martin Havlat [6] (Nick Boynton, Mattias Norström)
15:05 2-1 NJ Dainius Zubrus [7] (Karel Rachunek)
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26:27 3-1 NJ Craig Conroy [6] (Zach Parisé, Mike Rupp)
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48:39 3-2 DAL Daymond Langkow [2] (Antti Miettinen, Junior Lessard)
59:49 4-2 NJ Patrik Elias [7] (John Madden, Martin Brodeur) EN
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Penalty summary:
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17:59 DAL Shane Doan (2 min for cross-checking)
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20:28 DAL Martin Havlat (2 min for high-sticking)
26:37 DAL Brenden Morrow (2 min for hooking)
28:46 DAL Junior Lessard (2 min for elbowing)
32:04 DAL Konstantin Pushkarev (2 min for slashing)
37:42 DAL Shane Doan (2 min for roughing)
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51:44 NJ Ian Moran (2 min for roughing)
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Three stars of the game:
1st star: Patrik Elias
2nd star: Dainius Zubrus
3rd star: Craig Conroy

Notes for New Jersey Devils:
-Keith Tkachuk had his 5 game point streak snapped.
Notes for Dallas Stars:
-Junior Lessard finally ended his 11 game point drought.
-Daymond Langkow finally ended his 14 game goal drought.

St. Louis Blues 5 , San Jose Sharks 3
Shots: 20 - 27
STL PP: 3 of 5 (7 shots), Passing:53/64=82 %, Challenges:34/49=68 %
SJ PP: 0 of 2 (3 shots), Passing:88/104=84 %, Challenges:42/52=79 %
Attendance: 16484 of 19260 (Kiel Center)
Ticket income: 761561 Match televised: No

Boxscore for the game:
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14:11 0-1 SJ Patrick Marleau [8] (Christian Ehrhoff)
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29:44 1-1 STL Erik Johnson [2] (Brad Boyes, Paul Kariya)PP
34:59 2-1 STL Loui Eriksson [4] (Erik Johnson, Tomas Mojzis)
36:09 3-1 STL David Backes [7] (Brad Boyes, Timofei Shishkanov)PP
39:17 3-2 SJ Matt Carle [2] (Mathieu Darche, Milan Michalek)
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43:27 3-3 SJ Milan Michalek [6] (Patrick Marleau, Joe Thornton)
43:49 4-3 STL Roman Polak [1] (Eric Brewer, Loui Eriksson)PP
55:46 5-3 STL Joakim Lindström [4] (David Backes, Barret Jackman)
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Penalty summary:
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03:22 SJ Lukas Kaspar (2 min for hooking)
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21:03 STL Erik Johnson (2 min for high-sticking)
27:55 SJ Lukas Kaspar (2 min for tripping)
29:58 SJ Tomas Plihal (2 min for high-sticking)
33:57 SJ Kyle McLaren (5 min for fighting)
33:57 STL Yan Stastny (5 min for fighting)
35:33 SJ Lukas Kaspar (2 min for cross-checking)
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43:35 SJ Milan Michalek (2 min for tripping)
49:27 SJ Lukas Kaspar (2 min for roughing)
49:27 STL Dan Hinote (2 min for roughing)
50:32 STL Loui Eriksson (2 min for elbowing)
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Three stars of the game:
1st star: David Backes
2nd star: Loui Eriksson
3rd star: Erik Johnson

Notes for St. Louis Blues:
-Barret Jackman ended his 7 game point drought.
Notes for San Jose Sharks:
-Milan Michalek notched his 10th assist of the season.
Other notes:
-Yan Stastny beat Kyle McLaren in a fight.

Vancouver Canucks 2 , Chicago Blackhawks 1
Shots: 29 - 14
VAN PP: 0 of 5 (12 shots), Passing:69/88=78 %, Challenges:39/55=69 %
CHI PP: 0 of 3 (2 shots), Passing:65/82=79 %, Challenges:20/39=50 %
Attendance: 18422 of 18422 (GM Place)
Ticket income: 806883 Match televised: Yes

Boxscore for the game:
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no scoring
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35:02 1-0 VAN Daniel Sedin [10] (Sami Salo, Henrik Sedin)
38:38 2-0 VAN Ryan Kesler [2] (Daniel Sedin, Mattias Öhlund)
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48:56 2-1 CHI Jussi Jokinen [9] (Robert Lang, Cam Barker)
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Penalty summary:
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03:17 VAN Brendan Morrison (2 min for holding the stick)
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28:27 VAN Henrik Sedin (2 min for hooking)
31:31 CHI Patrick Sharp (2 min for cross-checking)
36:16 CHI Robert Lang (2 min for tripping)
39:23 CHI Patrick Kane (2 min for tripping)
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54:05 VAN Daniel Sedin (2 min for tripping)
56:58 CHI Patrick Kane (2 min for hooking)
58:05 CHI Chris Neil (2 min for high-sticking)
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Three stars of the game:
1st star: Daniel Sedin
2nd star: Ryan Kesler
3rd star: Mattias Öhlund

Notes for Vancouver Canucks:
-Daniel Sedin scored his 10th goal of the season.
Notes for Chicago Blackhawks:
-Cam Barker notched his 10th assist of the season.

Washington Capitals 6 , Phoenix Coyotes 1
Shots: 30 - 21
WSH PP: 1 of 4 (6 shots), Passing:62/69=89 %, Challenges:50/65=75 %
PHO PP: 0 of 3 (4 shots), Passing:69/83=83 %, Challenges:24/40=58 %
Attendance: 17766 of 19740 (MCI Center)
Ticket income: 861651 Match televised: Yes

Boxscore for the game:
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07:27 1-0 WSH Chris Clark [5] (Ray Whitney, Eric Fehr)PP
09:26 2-0 WSH Eric Fehr [1] (Viktor Kozlov, Boyd Gordon)
18:17 2-1 PHO Andrew Brunette [6] (Derek Morris, Lance Monych)
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33:52 3-1 WSH Ray Whitney [9] (Ben Clymer, Tom Poti)
37:09 4-1 WSH Alexander Ovechkin [7] (Eric Fehr, Jakub Klepis)
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42:45 5-1 WSH Eric Fehr [2] (Tom Poti, Ben Clymer)
48:57 6-1 WSH Eric Fehr [3] (Brian Pothier, Tom Poti)
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Penalty summary:
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00:01 WSH Tom Poti (2 min for hooking)
05:45 PHO Andrew Brunette (2 min for hooking)
12:15 PHO Joël Perrault (2 min for holding the stick)
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22:35 WSH Milan Jurcina (2 min for slashing)
39:27 PHO Lance Monych (5 min for fighting)
39:27 WSH Matt Bradley (5 min for fighting)
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43:23 PHO Tomas Surovy (2 min for roughing)
55:49 WSH Milan Jurcina (2 min for tripping)
59:48 PHO Joël Perrault (2 min for holding the stick)
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Three stars of the game:
1st star: Eric Fehr
2nd star: Tom Poti
3rd star: Chris Clark

Notes for Washington Capitals:
-Tom Poti notched his 10th assist of the season.
-Brian Pothier notched his 10th assist of the season.
-Boyd Gordon ended his 8 game point drought.
Notes for Phoenix Coyotes:
-Andrew Brunette ended his 5 game goal drought.
Other notes:
-Lance Monych beat Matt Bradley in a fight