Nashville 4, Minnesota 8

123T
NSH(40-34-8)1124
MIN(40-33-9)2338

Final

8:00 PM ET, April 10, 2009
Xcel Energy Center
St. Paul, Minnesota
THREE STARS
K. Johnsson
Wild  (D )

Goals: 1
Assists: 0
D. Fritsche
Wild  (RW)

Goals: 1
Assists: 1
M. Bergeron
Wild  (D )

Goals: 2
Assists: 0

Game Information
Arena: Xcel Energy Center
Location: St. Paul, Minnesota
Referees: Dan O'Halloran, Justin St. Pierre
Linesmen: Thor Nelson, Don Henderson
Attendance: 18,568 (102.8% full)

TEAM STATISTICAL COMPARISON
Key:  Nashville   Minnesota
Total Shots
  35
 37
PIM
 12
  10
Hits
 13
  10
Giveaways
  6
 10
Takeaways
  4
 7
Faceoffs Won
  34
  34
1st Period Summary
TIMETEAMSCORING DETAILSCORE
7:18Jason Arnott (32)
Assists: Steve Sullivan
Nashville 1-0
12:58Dan Fritsche (5)
Unassisted
Game tied 1-1
19:33Andrew Brunette (22) (Power Play)
Assists: James Sheppard, Kurtis Foster
Minnesota 2-1
TIMETEAMPENALTY DETAIL
18:32Radek Bonk: 2 Minutes for Holding Andrew Brunette
2nd Period Summary
TIMETEAMSCORING DETAILSCORE
4:47Marc-Andre Bergeron (12)
Assists: Colton Gillies, Dan Fritsche
Minnesota 3-1
15:56Kim Johnsson (2) (Power Play)
Assists: James Sheppard, Marian Gaborik
Minnesota 4-1
16:14Jason Arnott (33)
Assists: Dan Hamhuis, J.P. Dumont
Minnesota 4-2
18:09Marc-Andre Bergeron (13) (Power Play)
Assists: Marian Gaborik, Peter Olvecky
Minnesota 5-2
TIMETEAMPENALTY DETAIL
2:00Kim Johnsson: 2 Minutes for Holding Joel Ward
9:14Kurtis Foster: 2 Minutes for Slashing Ryan Suter
13:59Dan Hamhuis: 2 Minutes for Interference of Marian Gaborik
17:58Jordin Tootoo: 2 Minutes for High-sticking John Scott
3rd Period Summary
TIMETEAMSCORING DETAILSCORE
10:47Shea Weber (23) (Power Play)
Assists: J.P. Dumont, Steve Sullivan
Minnesota 5-3
11:06Mikko Koivu (19) (Shorthanded)
Unassisted
Minnesota 6-3
14:21Steve Sullivan (11)
Assists: Shea Weber
Minnesota 6-4
18:31Cal Clutterbuck (11) (Empty net)
Assists: Stephane Veilleux, Kurtis Foster
Minnesota 7-4
19:43Marek Zidlicky (12) (Empty net)
Assists: Mikko Koivu
Minnesota 8-4
TIMETEAMPENALTY DETAIL
2:41J.P. Dumont: 2 Minutes for Hooking Cal Clutterbuck
5:58Dan Hamhuis: 2 Minutes for High-sticking Cal Clutterbuck
9:27Peter Olvecky: 2 Minutes for Interference of Jordin Tootoo
9:53Eric Belanger: 2 Minutes for Slashing Radek Bonk
13:36Colton Gillies: 2 Minutes for Roughing Ryan Jones
13:36Ryan Jones: 2 Minutes for Roughing Colton Gillies

Player Summary
Nashville PredatorsTime On IceFaceoffs
PLAYERGA+/-SOGMSBSPNPIMHTTKGVSHFTOTPPSHEVFWFL%
J. Arnott C 200400000003223:364:510:1518:30141253.8
R. Bonk C 00-3410120002417:163:350:2213:198561.5
G. de Vries D 00-211000000116:390:001:484:510000.0
J. Dumont RW020200121022718:082:040:0016:040000.0
V. Fiddler LW00-2210000002615:510:473:4211:222433.3
D. Hamhuis D 012401241003021:340:481:5718:490000.0
R. Jones LW00000012100136:210:000:006:210000.0
K. Klein D 00-210100000127:490:000:237:260000.0
V. Koistinen D 000110001002316:531:350:2214:560000.0
S. Nichol C 00-2200002002513:070:003:309:374544.4
C. O'Reilly C 00010000000149:121:350:007:371325.0
J. Smithson RW000001001102212:180:002:1010:085550.0
S. Sullivan LW120220000123625:174:511:2818:580000.0
R. Suter D 00-1511000003227:264:513:0219:330000.0
J. Tootoo RW00-100012400138:000:000:008:000000.0
J. Ward RW00-1020001102717:231:352:5112:570000.0
S. Weber D 11-2611000003427:025:382:1219:120000.0
G. Zanon D 001001001102617:560:004:3413:220000.0
Nashville Predators Scratches
PLAYERREASON
W BelakLower Body
D LegwandCheek
M EratBroken Leg
J OrtmeyerScratched
A PihlstromUpper Body
Minnesota WildTime On IceFaceoffs
PLAYERGA+/-SOGMSBSPNPIMHTTKGVSHFTOTPPSHEVFWFL%
E. Belanger C 000310120013117:300:371:4015:1391340.9
M. Bergeron D 201311000102919:344:440:4414:060000.0
A. Brunette LW10-1200001002513:482:290:0011:190000.0
C. Clutterbuck RW100201004103117:350:372:2114:370200.0
K. Foster D 022301120002211:191:200:139:430000.0
D. Fritsche RW1121000000063:560:000:003:5610100.0
M. Gaborik RW02-2510000022616:503:010:0013:490000.0
C. Gillies C 01200012200158:080:000:008:080000.0
K. Johnsson D 100103120113732:552:254:2626:040000.0
M. Koivu C 111220000223120:073:473:5912:219950.0
A. Miettinen RW002400000002817:423:312:2511:460000.0
O. Nolan RW001121000002415:413:310:0012:102166.7
P. Olvecky LW01201012121179:401:110:008:293350.0
J. Scott D 00120000000168:510:000:008:540000.0
J. Sheppard C 020100000002212:522:060:0010:4610662.5
M. Skoula D 00-1003002033221:080:435:3414:510000.0
S. Veilleux LW010500000002716:310:371:3314:210000.0
M. Zidlicky D 101242000003526:475:061:5519:510000.0
Minnesota Wild Scratches
PLAYERREASON
D BoogaardUpper Body
N SchultzEye Injury
P BouchardConcussion
C WellerScratched
B BurnsConcussion

Goaltending Summary
Nashville Predators Goaltending
PLAYERSAGASAVESSV%TOIPIM
P. Rinne35629.82959:030
Minnesota Wild Goaltending
PLAYERSAGASAVESSV%TOIPIM
N. Backstrom35431.88659:460

Shots On Goal
TEAM1st2nd3rdT
Nashville11121235
Minnesota1613837

POWER PLAY SUMMARY
TEAMPPG / PPO
Nashville1 of 0
Minnesota3 of 0

* - A player receives a "plus" if he is on the ice when his Club scores an even-strength or shorthand goal. He receives a "minus" if he is on the ice for an even-strength or shorthand goal scored by the opposing Club. The difference in these numbers is considered the player's plus-minus statistic.

NHL Scores

Friday, April 10th
Nashville 4 Final
Minnesota 8
Columbus 1 Final
St. Louis 3
Calgary 1 Final
Edmonton 5
Dallas 3 Final
Anaheim 4 SO