BLUE JACKETS 8 MINNESOTA WILD 3

Sept. 8, 2007, at Traverse City, Mich. - www.RedWingsCentral.com

First Period
1. Columbus, J. Voracek (unassisted) 1:59 (sh)
2. Minnesota, M. Gutierrez (R. Graham) 4:34
3. Minnesota, T. Hirsch (J. Sheppard, C. Clutterbuck) 6:40
Second Period
4. Columbus, D. Dorsett (unassisted) 5:37 (sh)
5. Columbus, A. Pineault (P. Dupuis) 7:35
6. Columbus, J. Boll (unassisted) 15:52 (pp)
7. Columbus, M. Marquardt (unassisted) 17:13 (pp)
8. Minnesota, M. Gutierrez (J. May, A. Thelen) 18:35 (pp)
Third Period
9. Columbus, P. Dupuis (unassisted) :13
10. Columbus, J. Voracek (D. Brassard, J. Landry) 5:05 (pp)
11. Columbus, A. Pineault (P. Pohl, J. Voracek) 18:02
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Shots on goal -- Minnesota (15-11-7=33); Columbus (5-10-17=32).
Goaltenders -- Minnesota: A. Khudobin (L, 32-24, 60:00); Columbus: D. LaCosta (W, 33-30, 60:00).
Power plays -- Minnesota: 3-7; Minnesota: 1-12.
Fighting majors -- R. Emmerson Min, J. Boll Clb 7:48 first; R. Graham Min, M. Frechette Clb 7:51 second; M. McCue Min, T. Sestito Clb 11:47 second.
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STARTING LINEUPS
Minnesota
Forwards -- Kassian/Pouliot/Irmen, Hiesch/Sheppard/Clutterbuck, Graham/Madsen/Gutierrez, McMillan/Almond/Emmerson.
Defensemen -- Albers/Noreau, May/Thelen, Falk/McCue.
Columbus
Forwards -- Starkov/Dupuis/Voracek, Sestito/Brassard/Boll, Marquardt/Gomes/Pineault, Jarman/Dorsett/Pohl.
Defensemen -- Redlihs/Frechette, Campbell/Plekhanov, Landry/Wharton.