Minnesota North Stars 4 at Hartford Whalers 3
Game #004455
Season Nine, Regular Season Day 9
June 4, 2006
| Teams | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Hartford | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Game Summary
1st Period
Scoring
- Minnesota, M. Sturm 3 (J. Spezza, J. Kolnik), 02:25 (PP)
- Minnesota, R. Fata 1 (K. Draper, M. Dandenault), 10:18
- Minnesota, E. Staal 3 (M. Sturm, J. Kolnik), 16:18
- Minnesota, J. Kolnik 1 (J. Spezza, M. Sturm), 18:51
Penalties
E. Cole, HFD (Charging), 01:14; B. Holik, HFD (Unsportsmanlike-conduct), 01:37; S. O'Donnell, MIN (Highsticking), 12:27
2nd Period
Scoring
- Hartford, B. Holik 1 (E. Cole), 02:02 (SH)
- Hartford, B. Guerin 4 (J. McKee, B. Holik), 08:23
Penalties
E. Cole, HFD (Elbowing), 01:49
3rd Period
Scoring
- Hartford, J. McKee 1 (J. Lupul, Y. Perreault), 18:02
Penalties
D. Tucker, HFD (Boarding), 01:15; E. Cole, HFD (Roughing), 11:02
Game Info
Shots on Goal
- Minnesota: 11-11-11=33
- Hartford: 6-7-16=29
Power Play Conversion
- Minnesota: 1-5
- Hartford: 0-1
Three Stars
- Juraj Kolnik, MIN
- Marco Sturm, MIN
- Jason Spezza, MIN
Financial
- Attendance: 15635
Game Notes
- Andrew Cassels (HFD) injured at 06:45 of the 2nd period
Minnesota Skaters
| Player | G | A | Pts | +/- | S | H | PPG | PPA | SHG | SHA | GTG | GWG | PIM | MIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandre Daigle | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Mathieu Dandenault | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| Kris Draper | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| Jean-Pierre Dumont | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| Garnet Exelby | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| Rico Fata | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Jiri Fischer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Jeff Friesen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Juraj Kolnik | 1 | 2 | 3 | +2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21 |
| Nicklas Lidstrom | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 |
| Brenden Morrow | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| Sean O'Donnell | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18 |
| Mike Rathje | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 |
| Joe Sakic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| Jason Spezza | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 |
| Eric Staal | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Marco Sturm | 1 | 2 | 3 | +2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| Ray Whitney | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Minnesota Goalies
| Player | GA | SOG | PCT | MIN | A | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marty Turco - W (3-3-1) | 3 | 29 | 0.897 | 60:00 | 0 | 0 |
Hartford Skaters
| Player | G | A | Pts | +/- | S | H | PPG | PPA | SHG | SHA | GTG | GWG | PIM | MIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Blake | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| Andrew Cassels | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Erik Cole | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 18 |
| Cory Cross | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| Bill Guerin | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| Bobby Holik | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 23 |
| Ed Jovanovski | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 |
| Saku Koivu | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Alexei Kovalev | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Joffrey Lupul | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Jay McKee | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 |
| Yanic Perreault | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Alexei Ponikarovsky | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Jaroslav Spacek | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Patrik Stefan | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Darryl Sydor | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Darcy Tucker | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 |
| Glen Wesley | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
Hartford Goalies
| Player | GA | SOG | PCT | MIN | A | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evgeni Nabokov - L (3-2-2) | 4 | 33 | 0.879 | 60:00 | 0 | 0 |








