Minnesota 1, Colorado 0
When: 9:00 PM ET, Thursday, February 2, 2012
Where: Pepsi Center, Denver, Colorado
Referees:
Dan O'Halloran, Ian Walsh
Linesmen:
Brad Lazarowich, Mike Cvik
Attendance:
14186
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Niklas Backstrom made 37 saves for his third shutout of the season and 25th of his career as the Minnesota Wild outlasted the home Colorado Avalanche 1-0 on Thursday.
Backstrom improved to 20-5-2 lifetime against the Avalanche in handing them their fourth straight loss.
Greg Zanon scored the lone goal – his second of the season – at 6:04 of the first period. After Kyle Brodziak won the faceoff, Dany Heatley tipped the puck back to Zanon, who fluttered a shot from the point passed a screened Jean-Sebastien Giguere.
Heatley, with an assist, picked up his eighth point in his last four games.
The Wild almost had a two-goal lead as time expired in the second period only to have Giguere make a highlight-reel save.
After literally being swept into the net by a rushing Brodziak, Cal Clutterbuck snapped a shot headed for the top of the net that Giguere – half down and half in the net – somehow blocked with his left arm.
Top Game Performances
| Minnesota |
|
Colorado |
|
Greg Zanon 1 |
Points |
N/A |
|
Greg Zanon 1 |
Goals |
N/A |
|
Kyle Brodziak 1 |
Assists |
N/A |
|
N/A |
Power Play Goals |
N/A |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
|
Niklas Backstrom 1.000 |
Save Percentage |
Jean-Sebastien Giguere .952 |
|
Niklas Backstrom 37 |
Saves |
Jean-Sebastien Giguere 20 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Shots |
Goals |
Power Play |
Penalty Kill |
Penalty Mins |
Face Offs Won |
| Minnesota
|
21 |
1 |
0-1 |
1-1 |
16 |
31 |
| Colorado
|
37 |
0 |
0-1 |
1-1 |
16 |
31 |
Upcoming Games
-
Colorado will play their next game at home against Vancouver. The Avalanche have a W/L % of .519 after a win and .462 after a loss.
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Minnesota will play their next game on the road against Dallas. The Wild have a W/L % of .625 after a win and .370 after a loss.