Pierre-Marc Bouchard suspended two games
Pierre-Marc Bouchard suspended two games. Needless to say, we disagree with the finding.
| Final - 10.8.2011 | 1 | 2 | 3 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus Blue Jackets | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Minnesota Wild | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
Stories
Game 2 Recap: Disjointed Disappointments
A recap of last night's 4-2 loss to the Wild
Minnesota Wild vs. Columbus Blue Jackets: Game Recap
Minnesota Wild 4-2 Columbus Blue Jackets: Dany Heatley leads the #mnwild to an impressive opening night win.
Wilderness Walk: 10/8/2011 - Season Opener Edition
Wilderness Walk: 10/8/2011 - Season Opener Edition. Drop the Puck.
Game 2 Preview: Let's Try That Again
Our preview of tonight's matchup vs. the Minnesota WIld, with both teams looking for the first win of the season...
Wild Season Opener: Saturday Night's Alright For Hockey
The Minnesota Wild will kick off their 2011-12 season at home on Saturday night against the Columbus Blue Jackets.
GameThreads
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Boxscore
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Minnesota | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| First Period |
|---|
| - 1, Minnesota Goal - Matt Cullen, from Pierre-Marc Bouchard and Guillaume Latendresse at 1:10. 2, Minnesota Power-Play Goal - Marco Scandella, from Jared Spurgeon and Niklas Backstrom at 16:20. Penalties - Nick Schultz, Minnesota (Holding), 3:24; Mikko Koivu, Minnesota (Tripping), 11:03; Maksim Mayorov, Columbus (Interference), 14:46. |
| Second Period |
| - 3, Minnesota Power-Play Goal - Dany Heatley, from Pierre-Marc Bouchard and Marek Zidlicky at 10:40. 4, Columbus Goal - Derek Dorsett, from Aaron Johnson and Jeff Carter at 17:53. 5, Minnesota Goal - Devin Setoguchi, from Dany Heatley and Mikko Koivu at 18:51. Penalties - Jeff Carter, Columbus (Cross checking), 3:03; Jared Spurgeon, Minnesota (Interference), 3:36; Marc Methot, Columbus (Holding), 10:30; Pierre-Marc Bouchard, Minnesota (Hi stick - double minor), 18:54. |
| Third Period |
| - 6, Columbus Goal - Maksim Mayorov, from Grant Clitsome and Matt Calvert at 16:38. Penalties - Cal Clutterbuck, Minnesota (Hooking), 3:02; David Savard, Columbus (Holding the stick), 9:52. |
Shots on Goal:
Columbus 7 + 12 + 12 = 31.
Minnesota 9 + 14 + 3 = 26.
Power Play Conversion: Columbus 0-6. Minnesota 2-4.
Goaltenders: Columbus, Steve Mason 4-23-.826; Curtis Sanford 0-3-1.000. Minnesota, Niklas Backstrom 2-31-.935.
Referees: Tom Kowal, Kyle Rehman
Linesmen: Darren Gibbs, Thor Nelson
Power Play Conversion: Columbus 0-6. Minnesota 2-4.
Goaltenders: Columbus, Steve Mason 4-23-.826; Curtis Sanford 0-3-1.000. Minnesota, Niklas Backstrom 2-31-.935.
Referees: Tom Kowal, Kyle Rehman
Linesmen: Darren Gibbs, Thor Nelson
