Wild-Coyotes, Sums
Minnesota 1 1 1 — 3
Phoenix 0 1 1 — 2
First Period—1, Minnesota, Belanger 9 (Burns, Bouchard), 2:08 (pp). Penalties—Vrbata, Pho (hooking), :35; Johnsson, Min (delay of game), 12:11; Rolston, Min (hooking), 15:33; Jovanovski, Pho (high-sticking), 17:40.
Second Period—2, Phoenix, Perrault 3 (Morris, Yandle), 3:23 (pp). 3, Minnesota, Parrish 8 (Belanger, Burns), 10:02 (pp). Penalties—Demitra, Min (hooking), 1:31; Hanzal, Pho (closing hand on puck), 8:48; Skoula, Min (interference), 16:20.
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Third Period—4, Minnesota, Rolston 13 (Johnsson, Belanger), 3:51 (pp). 5, Phoenix, Lisin 1 (Doan, Ballard), 17:33. Penalties—Winnik, Pho (hooking), 2:05; Belanger, Min (hooking), 5:27; Parrish, Min (holding), 8:01.
Shots on Goal—Minnesota 11-6-9—26. Phoenix 14-16-18—48.
Power-play opportunities—Minnesota 3 of 4; Phoenix 1 of 6.
Goalies—Minnesota, Backstrom 14-7-1 (48 shots-46 saves). Phoenix, Bryzgalov 11-10-2 (26-23).
A—13,756 (17,799). T—2:25.
Referees—Brad Meier, Brad Watson. Linesmen—Derek Amell, Mike Cvik.