Minnesota Wild at St. Louis Blues

Saturday, December 20, 2008, 8:30 PM ET Scottrade Center, St. Louis Regular Season Final

Final score

The St. Louis Blues beat the Minnesota Wild 4–2 on Saturday, December 20, 2008 at home.

Final score, Minnesota Wild at St. Louis Blues
Team	Goals	2008-2009 record
Minnesota Wild	2	40-33-9
at St. Louis Blues	4	41-31-10

Goals by period, Minnesota Wild at St. Louis Blues
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Minnesota Wild	1	0	1	2
St. Louis Blues	2	0	2	4

Shots on goal by period, Minnesota Wild at St. Louis Blues
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Minnesota Wild	9	6	11	26
St. Louis Blues	11	7	6	24

Scoring summary

Every goal, Minnesota Wild at St. Louis Blues. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	01:19	St. Louis Blues	Patrik Berglund (11)	Cam Janssen (3), Barret Jackman (7)	Even strength	MIN 0, STL 1
1st	05:59	Minnesota Wild	Nick Schultz (1)	Andrew Brunette (11), Mikko Koivu (22)	Even strength	MIN 1, STL 1
1st	10:30	St. Louis Blues	David Backes (10)	Roman Polak (5), Jeff Woywitka (5)	Even strength	MIN 1, STL 2
3rd	02:21	Minnesota Wild	Pierre-Marc Bouchard (7)	Antti Miettinen (16)	Even strength	MIN 2, STL 2
3rd	02:51	St. Louis Blues	Roman Polak (1)	Brad Boyes (15), Keith Tkachuk (10)	Even strength	MIN 2, STL 3
3rd	19:45	St. Louis Blues	Jay McClement (2)	Keith Tkachuk (11), Alexander Steen (8)	Even strength, Empty net	MIN 2, STL 4

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	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 9 M. Koivu	C	0	1	1	-2	0	3	1	0	56.7%	21:58
Number 10 M. Gaborik	R	0	0	0	-2	0	2	0	0		22:13
Number 12 C. Weller	R	0	0	0	0	5	1	1	0		05:58
Number 15 A. Brunette	L	0	1	1	-1	0	3	1	0		17:42
Number 19 S. Veilleux	L	0	0	0	0	2	1	2	0		16:11
Number 20 A. Miettinen	R	0	1	1	+2	0	3	1	0		16:43
Number 22 C. Clutterbuck	R	0	0	0	-1	5	0	7	0		11:08
Number 24 D. Boogaard	L	0	0	0	0	2	0	3	0		04:57
Number 39 K. Kolanos	C	0	0	0	+1	0	1	1	0	60%	10:07
Number 51 J. Sheppard	C	0	0	0	-2	0	0	3	0	61.5%	20:07
Number 67 B. Pouliot	L	0	0	0	-1	2	0	0	0	25%	13:37
Number 96 P. Bouchard	C	1	0	1	0	0	3	0	0		17:34
Number 2 E. Reitz	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1		09:08
Number 3 M. Zidlicky	D	0	0	0	-2	0	2	0	1		23:47
Number 5 K. Johnsson	D	0	0	0	-1	2	1	1	0		21:09
Number 8 B. Burns	D	0	0	0	-1	0	2	0	1		27:03
Number 41 M. Skoula	D	0	0	0	-1	0	1	2	0		13:12
Number 55 N. Schultz	D	1	0	1	0	0	3	1	5		20:21

Minnesota Wild goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 32 N. Backstrom	23	20	3	.870	59:05	Loss

St. Louis Blues skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 7 K. Tkachuk	L	0	2	2	+1	0	2	5	0	47.6%	20:56
Number 13 D. Hinote	R	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	100%	10:36
Number 15 B. Winchester	L	0	0	0	+1	0	0	1	0		09:30
Number 18 J. McClement	C	1	0	1	0	2	3	0	0	33.3%	15:38
Number 20 A. Steen	L	0	1	1	+1	0	3	0	2	40%	17:08
Number 21 P. Berglund	C	1	0	1	+1	0	1	0	0	50%	13:40
Number 22 B. Boyes	R	0	1	1	+1	2	2	0	0	50%	18:50
Number 25 Y. Stastny	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	40%	12:44
Number 26 B. Crombeen	R	0	0	0	-1	5	1	0	0		13:13
Number 42 D. Backes	R	1	0	1	+1	0	2	2	0	100%	18:43
Number 55 C. Janssen	R	0	1	1	+1	2	1	2	0		05:41
Number 57 D. Perron	L	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0		13:59
Number 5 B. Jackman	D	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	3		25:24
Number 28 C. Colaiacovo	D	0	0	0	+1	11	1	0	0		12:38
Number 29 J. Woywitka	D	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0	1		19:52
Number 43 M. Weaver	D	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	2		20:52
Number 46 R. Polak	D	1	1	2	+1	0	2	0	2		24:25
Number 62 T. Strachan	D	0	0	0	+1	0	0	1	2		14:24

St. Louis Blues goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 34 M. Legace	26	24	2	.923	59:47	Win

Penalties, Minnesota Wild at St. Louis Blues
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	03:24	St. Louis Blues	Brad Boyes	Tripping	2
1st	07:46	Minnesota Wild	Craig Weller	Fighting (major)	5
1st	07:46	St. Louis Blues	B.J. Crombeen	Fighting (major)	5
1st	08:27	Minnesota Wild	Kim Johnsson	Holding	2
1st	13:32	Minnesota Wild	Stephane Veilleux	Holding	2
1st	13:32	St. Louis Blues	Cam Janssen	Diving	2
1st	17:18	Minnesota Wild	Derek Boogaard	Cross checking	2
2nd	02:09	St. Louis Blues	Carlo Colaiacovo	Cross checking	2
2nd	06:26	St. Louis Blues	Carlo Colaiacovo	Slashing	2
2nd	09:30	Minnesota Wild	Cal Clutterbuck	Fighting (major)	5
2nd	09:30	St. Louis Blues	Carlo Colaiacovo	Fighting (major)	5
2nd	10:13	Minnesota Wild	Benoit Pouliot	Tripping	2
3rd	03:22	St. Louis Blues	Carlo Colaiacovo	Roughing	2
3rd	13:18	St. Louis Blues	Jay McClement	Hooking	2

Minnesota Wild head coach: Jacques Lemaire
St. Louis Blues head coach: Andy Murray
Referees: Tim Peel, Dean Morton
Linesmen: Derek Nansen, Brian Murphy
Minnesota Wild scratches: Owen Nolan, Eric Belanger, Kurtis Foster, Nolan Schaefer, Tomas Mojzis, Marc-Andre Bergeron, Peter Olvecky, Colton Gillies
St. Louis Blues scratches: Paul Kariya, Jay McKee, Eric Brewer, Andy McDonald, Cam Paddock, DJ King, Chris Holt, Chris Porter, Marek Schwarz, Steve Regier, T.J. Oshie, Ben Bishop, Jonas Junland, Steve Wagner, Alex Pietrangelo

Every Minnesota Wild and St. Louis Blues game in the 2008-2009 season
Matchup	Status	Details
St. Louis Blues 2 at Minnesota Wild 1	Final	Game page: St. Louis Blues at Minnesota Wild, Sat, Nov 22, 2008
St. Louis Blues 0 at Minnesota Wild 4	Final	Game page: St. Louis Blues at Minnesota Wild, Wed, Dec 3, 2008
Minnesota Wild 2 at St. Louis Blues 4	Final	Game page: Minnesota Wild at St. Louis Blues, Sat, Dec 20, 2008
Minnesota Wild 3 at St. Louis Blues 5	Final	Game page: Minnesota Wild at St. Louis Blues, Sun, Mar 15, 2009

Other NHL games on Saturday, December 20, 2008
Matchup	Status	Details
Carolina Hurricanes 2 at Boston Bruins 4	Final	Game page: Carolina Hurricanes at Boston Bruins, Sat, Dec 20, 2008
Washington Capitals 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 7	Final	Game page: Washington Capitals at Philadelphia Flyers, Sat, Dec 20, 2008
Buffalo Sabres 3 at Montreal Canadiens 4	Final/OT	Game page: Buffalo Sabres at Montreal Canadiens, Sat, Dec 20, 2008
Dallas Stars 4 at Ottawa Senators 5	Final/OT	Game page: Dallas Stars at Ottawa Senators, Sat, Dec 20, 2008
Toronto Maple Leafs 7 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3	Final	Game page: Toronto Maple Leafs at Pittsburgh Penguins, Sat, Dec 20, 2008
Tampa Bay Lightning 3 at Atlanta Thrashers 4	Final	Game page: Tampa Bay Lightning at Atlanta Thrashers, Sat, Dec 20, 2008
Los Angeles Kings 4 at Detroit Red Wings 6	Final	Game page: Los Angeles Kings at Detroit Red Wings, Sat, Dec 20, 2008
New York Islanders 0 at Nashville Predators 1	Final	Game page: New York Islanders at Nashville Predators, Sat, Dec 20, 2008
Columbus Blue Jackets 0 at Phoenix Coyotes 2	Final	Game page: Columbus Blue Jackets at Phoenix Coyotes, Sat, Dec 20, 2008
Chicago Blackhawks 3 at Vancouver Canucks 1	Final	Game page: Chicago Blackhawks at Vancouver Canucks, Sat, Dec 20, 2008
New York Rangers 2 at San Jose Sharks 3	Final	Game page: New York Rangers at San Jose Sharks, Sat, Dec 20, 2008