Final - OT
Bertuzzi helps Flames edge reeling Wild
Dec 18, 2008 - 3:55 AM ST. PAUL, Minnesota (Ticker) -- Todd Bertuzzi ended his 20-game goal-scoring drought by tallying with 72 seconds remaining in overtime as the Calgary Flames handed the Minnesota Wild their sixth straight setback with a 3-2 triumph on Wednesday in a battle of Northwest Division rivals.Daymond Langkow and Craig Conroy scored in regulation and Miikka Kiprusoff turned aside 25 shots for Calgary, which has won back-to-back road games.
After missing 27 games with a lower body injury, Marian Gaborik recorded a goal and an assist for Minnesota, which fell to 0-5-1 in its last six games.
Andrew Brunette also had a goal and set up another and Niklas Backstrom finished with 27 saves for the Wild.
In overtime, Bertuzzi gained a step on the defense on a breakaway and wristed a shot past Backstrom for his eight goal of the season - and first since he scored in a 3-2 loss to the Anaheim Ducks on November 2.
With Minnesota trailing, 2-1, at the 3:48 mark of the third period, Brunette maintained possession behind the net before slipping a feed to Gaborik on the doorstep. The Slovakian quickly unleashed a shot that beat Kiprusoff for his second goal of the season.
Langkow opened the scoring with 7:03 remaining in the second period after wristing a centering feed which caromed off defenseman Martin Skoula's left skate and past Backstrom for his ninth tally of the campaign.
Brunette leveled the contest just 51 seconds later.
Gaborik's unleashed a quick wrist shot which handcuffed Kiprusoff, and Brunette tapped the loose puck into the net for his 10th goal of the season.
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FINAL IN OT 1ST 2ND 3RD OT TOTAL
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CALGARY 0 2 0 1 3
MINNESOTA 0 1 1 0 2 FINAL IN OT
GOAL SCORING:
1ST PRD: NONE
2ND PRD: CGY - DAYMOND LANGKOW 9 (JAMIE LUNDMARK) 12:57
MIN - ANDREW BRUNETTE 10 (MARIAN GABORIK, MIKKO KOIVU) 13:48
CGY - CRAIG CONROY 5 (MIKE CAMMALLERI) 16:25
3RD PR
Dec 17 10:40 PM - NHL
CALGARY 3
MINNESOTA 2
OT: CGY - TODD BERTUZZI 8 (DAYMOND LANGKOW, ROBYN REGEHR) 3:48
Flames 3, Wild 2 End of OTDec 17 10:38 PM - NHL
END OF THE 3RD GOING INTO OT
1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
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CALGARY 0 2 0 2
MINNESOTA 0 1 1 2 GOING INTO OT
GOAL SCORING:
1ST PRD: NONE
2ND PRD: CGY - DAYMOND LANGKOW 9 (JAMIE LUNDMARK) 12:57
MIN - ANDREW BRUNETTE 10 (MARIAN GABORIK, MIKKO KOIVU) 13:48
CGY - CRAIG CONROY 5 (MIKE CAMMALLERI) 16:25
3RD PRD: MIN - MARIAN GABORIK 2 (AN
Dec 17 10:31 PM - NHL
CALGARY 2
MINNESOTA 2
3RD PRD: MIN - MARIAN GABORIK 2 (ANDREW BRUNETTE) 15:17
Flames 2, Wild 2 3rd - 4:43Dec 17 10:22 PM - NHL
END OF THE 2ND 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
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CALGARY 0 2 2
MINNESOTA 0 1 1 END OF THE 2ND
GOAL SCORING:
1ST PRD: NONE
2ND PRD: CGY - DAYMOND LANGKOW 9 (JAMIE LUNDMARK) 12:57
MIN - ANDREW BRUNETTE 10 (MARIAN GABORIK, MIKKO KOIVU) 13:48
CGY - CRAIG CONROY 5 (MIKE CAMMALLERI) 16:25
SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD
Dec 17 9:38 PM - NHL
CALGARY 2
MINNESOTA 1
2ND PRD: CGY - CRAIG CONROY 5 (MIKE CAMMALLERI) 16:25
Flames 2, Wild 1 2nd - 3:35Dec 17 9:34 PM - NHL
CALGARY 1
MINNESOTA 1
2ND PRD: MIN - ANDREW BRUNETTE 10 (MARIAN GABORIK, MIKKO KOIVU) 13:48
Flames 1, Wild 1 2nd - 6:12Dec 17 9:29 PM - NHL
CALGARY 1
MINNESOTA 0
2ND PRD: CGY - DAYMOND LANGKOW 9 (JAMIE LUNDMARK) 12:57
Flames 1, Wild 0 2nd - 7:03Dec 17 9:27 PM - NHL
END OF THE 1ST 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
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CALGARY 0 0
MINNESOTA 0 0 END OF THE 1ST
GOAL SCORING:
1ST PRD: NONE
SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
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CGY 9 9
MIN 9 9
GOALIES: CGY - MIIKKA KIPRUSOFF
MIN - NIKLAS BACKSTROM
Dec 17 8:44 PM
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