Dec 1, 2008 - 8:32 AM
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ST. PAUL, Minnesota (Ticker) -- The Minnesota Wild look to win their third straight came when they host the Colorado Avalanche on Monday.
Minnesota scored five power-play goals in its last contest, a 6-2 triumph at Nashville on Saturday.
Mikko Koivu had two tallies and an assist in the win and the 25-year-old center leads the Wild with 16 assists and 24 points. He has recorded a point in four straight games.
Colorado has alternated wins and losses in its last five games and is coming off a 4-3 victory against Tampa Bay on Satuday.
Wojtek Wolski scored twice in the win for the Avalanche, who will be without captain Joe Sakic and defenseman Adam Foote due to injuries.
Minnesota has won the last five home meetings with Colorado.
From the Bleachers
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COLORADO: 6
MINNESOTA: 5
Final
Dec 1 10:46 PM -
CORRECTION
NHL COLORADO 6
MINNESOTA 5
3RD PRD: MIN - BRENT BURNS 4 (KIM JOHNSSON) 14:00
Dec 1 10:43 PM -
NHL
COLORADO 5
MINNESOTA 5
3RD PRD: MIN - BRENT BURNS 4 (KIM JOHNSSON) 14:00
Dec 1 10:25 PM -
COLORADO: 5
MINNESOTA: 4
End of 2nd
Dec 1 9:45 PM -
NHL
COLORADO 5
MINNESOTA 4
2ND PRD: MIN - OWEN NOLAN 5 (ANDREW BRUNETTE, MIKKO KOIVU) 19:18
Dec 1 9:41 PM -
NHL
COLORADO 5
MINNESOTA 3
2ND PRD: COL - PAUL STASTNY 6 (RYAN SMYTH, MILAN HEJDUK) 17:51
Dec 1 9:38 PM -
NHL
COLORADO 4
MINNESOTA 3
2ND PRD: COL - (PP) MILAN HEJDUK 10 (UNASSISTED) 8:16
Dec 1 9:19 PM -
NHL
COLORADO 3
MINNESOTA 3
2ND PRD: COL - PAUL STASTNY 5 (BRIAN WILLSIE, MILAN HEJDUK) 3:49
Dec 1 9:09 PM -
NHL
COLORADO 2
MINNESOTA 3
2ND PRD: MIN - (PP) PIERRE-MARC BOUCHARD 5 (MARC-ANDRE BERGERON, MAREK
ZIDLICKY) 0:22
Dec 1 9:04 PM -
COLORADO: 2
MINNESOTA: 2
End of 1st
Dec 1 8:47 PM -
NHL
COLORADO 2
MINNESOTA 2
1ST PRD: MIN - (PP) MIKKO KOIVU 9 (BRENT BURNS, PIERRE-MARC BOUCHARD)
19:18
Dec 1 8:46 PM -
NHL
COLORADO 2
MINNESOTA 1
1ST PRD: COL - DAVID JONES 3 (IAN LAPERRIERE, SCOTT HANNAN) 12:43
Dec 1 8:31 PM -
NHL
COLORADO 1
MINNESOTA 1
1ST PRD: COL - MAREK SVATOS 4 (JOHN-MICHAEL LILES, RUSLAN SALEI) 9:09
Dec 1 8:26 PM -
NHL
COLORADO 0
MINNESOTA 1
1ST PRD: MIN - PIERRE-MARC BOUCHARD 4 (MIKKO KOIVU, MARTIN SKOULA)
5:50
Dec 1 8:21 PM
