Minnesota Wild at Columbus Blue Jackets

Saturday, April 11, 2009, 7:00 PM ET Nationwide Arena, Columbus Regular Season Final

Final score

The Minnesota Wild beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 6–3 on Saturday, April 11, 2009 on the road.

Final score, Minnesota Wild at Columbus Blue Jackets
Team	Goals	2008-2009 record
Minnesota Wild	6	40-33-9
at Columbus Blue Jackets	3	41-31-10

Goals by period, Minnesota Wild at Columbus Blue Jackets
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Minnesota Wild	0	3	3	6
Columbus Blue Jackets	2	0	1	3

Shots on goal by period, Minnesota Wild at Columbus Blue Jackets
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Minnesota Wild	12	10	6	28
Columbus Blue Jackets	8	9	11	28

Scoring summary

Every goal, Minnesota Wild at Columbus Blue Jackets. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	01:00	Columbus Blue Jackets	Rick Nash (40)	Manny Malhotra (24)	Even strength	MIN 0, CBJ 1
1st	06:04	Columbus Blue Jackets	Jared Boll (4)	Andrew Murray (3)	Even strength	MIN 0, CBJ 2
2nd	06:20	Minnesota Wild	Kurtis Foster (1)	Unassisted	Even strength	MIN 1, CBJ 2
2nd	10:12	Minnesota Wild	Marian Gaborik (12)	Eric Belanger (23)	Shorthanded	MIN 2, CBJ 2
2nd	15:06	Minnesota Wild	Martin Skoula (4)	Kurtis Foster (5), Marian Gaborik (10)	Even strength	MIN 3, CBJ 2
3rd	12:49	Minnesota Wild	Marian Gaborik (13)	Mikko Koivu (47), Andrew Brunette (28)	Even strength	MIN 4, CBJ 2
3rd	13:16	Minnesota Wild	Marc-Andre Bergeron (14)	Marek Zidlicky (30), Owen Nolan (20)	Power play	MIN 5, CBJ 2
3rd	13:37	Columbus Blue Jackets	Derek Dorsett (4)	Kris Russell (19)	Even strength	MIN 5, CBJ 3
3rd	19:15	Minnesota Wild	Mikko Koivu (20)	Unassisted	Shorthanded, Empty net	MIN 6, CBJ 3

Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.

Minnesota Wild skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Power-play goals	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 9 M. Koivu	C	1	1	2	+2	0	3	0	1	0	48.1%	22:15
Number 10 M. Gaborik	R	2	1	3	+3	0	6	0	0	0		22:03
Number 11 O. Nolan	R	0	1	1	0	0	5	1	1	0		16:37
Number 12 C. Weller	R	0	0	0	-1	0	0	2	0	0		04:58
Number 15 A. Brunette	L	0	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0		18:36
Number 18 C. Gillies	C	0	0	0	-1	2	0	4	0	0		08:09
Number 19 S. Veilleux	L	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0		15:24
Number 20 A. Miettinen	R	0	0	0	+1	0	1	0	0	0		11:49
Number 22 C. Clutterbuck	R	0	0	0	-1	0	0	6	1	0		13:50
Number 25 E. Belanger	C	0	1	1	+1	0	1	0	0	0	50%	16:55
Number 28 P. Olvecky	L	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0	66.7%	08:49
Number 36 J. Scott	L	0	0	0	-2	0	0	2	3	0		13:36
Number 51 J. Sheppard	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	25%	14:46
Number 3 M. Zidlicky	D	0	1	1	+1	2	1	0	1	0		27:19
Number 5 K. Johnsson	D	0	0	0	-1	2	0	0	0	0		11:16
Number 26 K. Foster	D	1	1	2	+3	0	1	0	0	0		19:45
Number 41 M. Skoula	D	1	0	1	+1	0	4	1	1	0		23:28
Number 47 M. Bergeron	D	1	0	1	+2	0	3	0	1	1		24:54

Minnesota Wild goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 29 J. Harding	28	25	3	.893	59:31	Win

Columbus Blue Jackets skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 12 J. Novotny	C	0	0	0	0	4	1	3	1	37.5%	15:07
Number 14 R. Torres	L	0	0	0	-2	0	0	2	1	100%	13:04
Number 15 D. Dorsett	R	1	0	1	+2	2	4	5	0	50%	11:42
Number 17 A. Murray	C	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0	0	66.7%	02:59
Number 18 R. Umberger	C	0	0	0	-3	2	4	1	0	100%	20:04
Number 25 J. Chimera	L	0	0	0	-1	4	4	0	1		15:35
Number 27 M. Malhotra	C	0	1	1	-1	0	0	1	1	42.9%	19:07
Number 29 J. Williams	C	0	0	0	-2	0	2	0	0		16:33
Number 40 J. Boll	R	1	0	1	+2	0	4	4	0		10:33
Number 50 A. Vermette	C	0	0	0	-2	0	3	1	0	65%	19:15
Number 61 R. Nash	L	1	0	1	-1	0	2	0	0		19:27
Number 93 J. Voracek	R	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0	0		13:20
Number 3 M. Methot	D	0	0	0	+1	0	0	1	0		17:57
Number 8 J. Hejda	D	0	0	0	-1	0	0	1	2		19:28
Number 10 K. Russell	D	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0		18:50
Number 22 M. Commodore	D	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0	1		20:37
Number 51 F. Tyutin	D	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0		20:50
Number 97 R. Klesla	D	0	0	0	0	0	2	3	0		18:42

Columbus Blue Jackets goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 1 S. Mason	27	22	5	.815	58:39	Loss

Penalties, Minnesota Wild at Columbus Blue Jackets
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	17:34	Columbus Blue Jackets	Jason Chimera	Hooking	2
2nd	08:34	Minnesota Wild	Marek Zidlicky	Hooking	2
2nd	13:21	Minnesota Wild	Kim Johnsson	Holding	2
2nd	14:33	Columbus Blue Jackets	Jason Chimera	Holding	2
2nd	18:05	Columbus Blue Jackets	Jiri Novotny	Holding	2
3rd	09:27	Columbus Blue Jackets	R.J. Umberger	Hooking	2
3rd	13:11	Columbus Blue Jackets	Jiri Novotny	Cross checking	2
3rd	17:54	Minnesota Wild	Colton Gillies	Holding	2
3rd	19:54	Columbus Blue Jackets	Derek Dorsett	Boarding	2

Minnesota Wild head coach: Jacques Lemaire
Columbus Blue Jackets head coach: Ken Hitchcock
Referees: Marc Joannette, Mike Hasenfratz
Linesmen: Scott Cherrey, Brian Mach
Minnesota Wild scratches: Krys Kolanos, Nick Schultz, Nolan Schaefer, Derek Boogaard, Tomas Mojzis, Pierre-Marc Bouchard, Brent Burns, Dan Fritsche, Benoit Pouliot
Columbus Blue Jackets scratches: Michael Peca, Chris Gratton, Freddy Modin, Craig MacDonald, Kristian Huselius, Mike York, Christian Backman, Derek MacKenzie, Pascal Leclaire, Fredrik Norrena, Ole-Kristian Tollefsen, Aaron Rome, Alexandre Picard, Daniel Lacosta, Derick Brassard, Maksim Mayorov, Nikita Filatov

Every Minnesota Wild and Columbus Blue Jackets game in the 2008-2009 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Columbus Blue Jackets 1 at Minnesota Wild 2	Final	Game page: Columbus Blue Jackets at Minnesota Wild, Sat, Oct 25, 2008
Columbus Blue Jackets 2 at Minnesota Wild 3	Final/SO	Game page: Columbus Blue Jackets at Minnesota Wild, Sat, Nov 15, 2008
Minnesota Wild 2 at Columbus Blue Jackets 4	Final	Game page: Minnesota Wild at Columbus Blue Jackets, Sat, Jan 10, 2009
Minnesota Wild 6 at Columbus Blue Jackets 3	Final	Game page: Minnesota Wild at Columbus Blue Jackets, Sat, Apr 11, 2009

Other NHL games on Saturday, April 11, 2009
Matchup	Status	Details
Carolina Hurricanes 2 at New Jersey Devils 3	Final	Game page: Carolina Hurricanes at New Jersey Devils, Sat, Apr 11, 2009
Philadelphia Flyers 3 at New York Islanders 2	Final	Game page: Philadelphia Flyers at New York Islanders, Sat, Apr 11, 2009
Chicago Blackhawks 4 at Detroit Red Wings 2	Final	Game page: Chicago Blackhawks at Detroit Red Wings, Sat, Apr 11, 2009
Vancouver Canucks 1 at Colorado Avalanche 0	Final/OT	Game page: Vancouver Canucks at Colorado Avalanche, Sat, Apr 11, 2009
Boston Bruins 1 at Buffalo Sabres 6	Final	Game page: Boston Bruins at Buffalo Sabres, Sat, Apr 11, 2009
San Jose Sharks 3 at Los Angeles Kings 4	Final	Game page: San Jose Sharks at Los Angeles Kings, Sat, Apr 11, 2009
Ottawa Senators 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 5	Final	Game page: Ottawa Senators at Toronto Maple Leafs, Sat, Apr 11, 2009
Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Montreal Canadiens 1	Final	Game page: Pittsburgh Penguins at Montreal Canadiens, Sat, Apr 11, 2009
Tampa Bay Lightning 2 at Atlanta Thrashers 6	Final	Game page: Tampa Bay Lightning at Atlanta Thrashers, Sat, Apr 11, 2009
Washington Capitals 4 at Florida Panthers 7	Final	Game page: Washington Capitals at Florida Panthers, Sat, Apr 11, 2009
Anaheim Ducks 4 at Phoenix Coyotes 5	Final/SO	Game page: Anaheim Ducks at Phoenix Coyotes, Sat, Apr 11, 2009
Edmonton Oilers 1 at Calgary Flames 4	Final	Game page: Edmonton Oilers at Calgary Flames, Sat, Apr 11, 2009