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67 | ST LOUIS | +105 | 68 | MINNESOTA | -125 |
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All Games | 1-0-0 | +1 | 1-0 | +1 | 0-1 | 3.0 | 31.0 | 1.0 | 24.0 | Team Stats (Road Games) | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Last 5 Games | 1-0-0 | +1 | 1-0 | +1 | 0-1 | 3.0 | 31.0 | 1.0 | 24.0 | vs. Division | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Team Stats (All Games) | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 31 | 9.7% | 3 | 0 | 0.0% | 5 | Team Stats (Road Games) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | Team Stats (Last 5 Games) | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 31 | 9.7% | 3 | 0 | 0.0% | 5 | Team Stats (vs. Division) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | Stats Against (All Games) | | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 4.2% | 3 | 1 | 33.3% | 0 | Stats Against (Road Games) | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | Stats Against (Last 5 Games) | | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 4.2% | 3 | 1 | 33.3% | 0 | Stats Against (vs. Division) | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
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JAKE ALLEN (All Games) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | JAKE ALLEN (Road Games) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | JAKE ALLEN (vs. Division) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | BRIAN ELLIOTT (All Games) | 1 | 1 | 24 | 23 | 95.8% | 0 | 1-0 | +1 | 1-0-0 | +1 | 0-1 | BRIAN ELLIOTT (Road Games) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | BRIAN ELLIOTT (vs. Division) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | BRIAN ELLIOTT (Last 4 Games) | 1 | 1 | 24 | 23 | 95.8% | 0 | 1-0 | +1 | 1-0-0 | +1 | 0-1 |
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All Games | 1-0-0 | +1 | 1-0 | +1 | 1-0 | 5.0 | 30.0 | 4.0 | 23.0 | Team Stats (Home Games) | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Last 5 Games | 1-0-0 | +1 | 1-0 | +1 | 1-0 | 5.0 | 30.0 | 4.0 | 23.0 | vs. Division | 1-0-0 | +1 | 1-0 | +1 | 1-0 | 5.0 | 30.0 | 4.0 | 23.0 |
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Team Stats (All Games) | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 16.7% | 2 | 1 | 50.0% | 9 | Team Stats (Home Games) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | Team Stats (Last 5 Games) | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 16.7% | 2 | 1 | 50.0% | 9 | Team Stats (vs. Division) | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 16.7% | 2 | 1 | 50.0% | 9 | Stats Against (All Games) | | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 17.4% | 2 | 2 | 100.0% | 8 | Stats Against (Home Games) | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | Stats Against (Last 5 Games) | | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 17.4% | 2 | 2 | 100.0% | 8 | Stats Against (vs. Division) | | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 17.4% | 2 | 2 | 100.0% | 8 |
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NIKLAS BACKSTROM (All Games) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | NIKLAS BACKSTROM (Home Games) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | NIKLAS BACKSTROM (vs. Division) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | DEVAN DUBNYK (All Games) | 1 | 1 | 23 | 19 | 82.6% | 0 | 1-0 | +1 | 1-0-0 | +1 | 1-0 | DEVAN DUBNYK (Home Games) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | DEVAN DUBNYK (vs. Division) | 1 | 1 | 23 | 19 | 82.6% | 0 | 1-0 | +1 | 1-0-0 | +1 | 1-0 | DEVAN DUBNYK (Last 4 Games) | 1 | 1 | 23 | 19 | 82.6% | 0 | 1-0 | +1 | 1-0-0 | +1 | 1-0 | DARCY KUEMPER (All Games) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | DARCY KUEMPER (Home Games) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | DARCY KUEMPER (vs. Division) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0-0 |
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10/8/2015 | EDMONTON | 3-1 | W | 0, -185 | W | 5 ov | U | 10/10/2015 | at MINNESOTA | | 10/13/2015 | at CALGARY | | 10/15/2015 | at EDMONTON | | 10/16/2015 | at VANCOUVER | | 10/18/2015 | at WINNIPEG | | 10/20/2015 | at MONTREAL | |
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10/8/2015 | at COLORADO | 5-4 | W | 0, -135 | W | 5 ov | O | 10/10/2015 | ST LOUIS | | 10/15/2015 | at ARIZONA | | 10/16/2015 | at LOS ANGELES | | 10/18/2015 | at ANAHEIM | |
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| | | ST LOUIS: LAST SEASON: 51-24-7, 109 points. Won Central Division, Lost to
Minnesota Wild in first round.
COACH: Ken Hitchcock (fourth full season), 708 career wins
fourth on career list.
ADDED: F Troy Brouwer, C Kyle Brodziak, F Scottie Upshall.
LOST: D Barret Jackman, F T.J. Oshie.
PLAYER TO WATCH: Vladimir Tarasenko. The 23-year-old forward is
one of the emerging stars in the NHL, coming off a 37-goal
season and with a new eight-year, $60 million contract.
OUTLOOK: The Blues have been eliminated in first round last
three seasons after strong regular seasons. They'll attempt to
finally excel in the playoffs by going to a more aggressive
style with more players joining the rush and pressing the
attack. They have the roster to make a deep playoff run. | | MINNESOTA: LAST SEASON: 46-28-8, 100 points. Fourth place in Central
Division. Lost to Chicago Blackhawks in Western Conference
semifinals.
COACH: Mike Yeo (fifth season, 146-107-33).
ADDED: LW Chris Porter, D Mike Reilly.
LOST: C Kyle Brodziak, LW Matt Cooke, RW Chris Stewart, LW Sean
Bergenheim, D Jordan Leopold.
PLAYER TO WATCH: LW Thomas Vanek. His debut with the Wild was a
disappointment with 21 goals, a career low for a non-lockout
season. He didn't score in 10 playoff games. The 31-year-old
Vanek will start on the third line, with rookie Tyler Graovac at
center and Charlie Coyle on the other wing. Vanek played through
injuries (hernia, groin), frequently found himself with new
linemates and attempted fewer shots than ever. Vanek has cited a
necessity to create more of his own scoring chances than he was
used to with his former teams in the Eastern Conference.
OUTLOOK: The Wild went 28-9-3 over their final 40 games, the
best record in the NHL from mid-January through the end of the
regular season, and they beat the Central Division champion St.
Louis Blues in six games to advance to the second round for the
second year in a row. The problem was, and still is, the
Blackhawks, who have won three of the last six Stanley Cup
titles. With the current division alignment and postseason
system, the Wild will likely have to get past the Blackhawks if
they ever want to make a deep run in the playoffs. For the Wild
to take that next step, Devan Dubnyk will have to up to the task
of being the No. 1 goalie for the entire season, stalwart
defenseman Ryan Suter needs to bounce back from a down year and
somebody beside Zach Parise is going to have to pass the 25-goal
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| | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER HOCKEY PREVIEW (ST LOUIS-MINNESOTA) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
*Blues-Wild Preview* ====================
By KEVIN CHROUST STATS Writer
St. Louis (1-0-0) at Minnesota (1-0-0), 8:00 p.m. EDT
The Minnesota Wild's top offensive season in franchise history translated to their most successful year under Mike Yeo, the final highlight being an unexpected series win over one of the top teams in the Western Conference.
This season started in promising fashion offensively, though they'll likely need a better showing in their own zone Saturday night with the visiting St. Louis Blues targeting the team that sent them home in the first round in April.
The Wild finished tied for 12th in the NHL last season with 2.77 goals per game, which might not sound like much, but it topped their previous high of 2.76 from 2005-06. They finished fourth in the Central Division, but did so with 100 points for their best mark since finishing '06-07 with 104.
It took a few periods, but the scoring again came in Thursday's 5-4 win in Colorado. The Wild fell behind 3-0 after the first and 4-1 by the end of two, then completed a span of four unanswered goals in just over five minutes midway through the third on Zach Parise's third of the game.
"We weren't on for sure," Yeo said. "It looked like the type of game you play after a weeklong break after you play a couple of, I hate to say it, easy exhibition games. We pretty much kind of slept-walked through the first two periods. It felt like once they got up they really tried to run at us and that kind of woke our guys up."
Minnesota eliminated St. Louis in six games last season before bowing out to Chicago in the West semifinals and went 6-3-1 in the overall season series.
Parise also had a big hand in closing out the Blues, scoring twice in Game 6 to give him seven goals and five assists in his last 13 games in the series.
The Blues kicked things off with a more conventional victory, beating Edmonton 3-1 at home Thursday. Vladimir Tarasenko evened the game in the second period before newcomers Robby Fabbri and Troy Brouwer scored in the third. Fabbri, a 19-year-old rookie playing his first NHL game, got the winner.
Coach Ken Hitchcock saw the team evolve out of preseason form somewhere in the second period.
"All the talk that you have, all the preparation that you have for exhibition, you don't really know the level until you experience it," Hitchcock told the team's official website. "I thought where we turned the game around a little bit was in the second half of the second period.
"We started to really check and create turnovers and really got after them a little bit and started to put a bunch of shots up. We really started to check in the second period and that kind of turned the momentum for us a little bit."
Tarasenko scored six goals in the playoff series and has nine with four assists in his last 12 contests against Minnesota.
The last eight of those goals have come against Devan Dubnyk, who wasn't quite as sharp in the opener as the Wild would hope with four goals allowed on 23 shots.
Dubnyk, who assertively took control of the goaltending job in the second half of last year, went 6-3-0 with a 2.42 goals-against average and .915 save percentage against a St. Louis team that averaged 2.88 goals - including the playoffs.
Brian Elliott made 23 saves against the Oilers, but it was Jake Allen who played almost all of the playoff series and will face Minnesota again. Allen was 3-4-0 with a 2.24 GAA and .909 save percentage in eight games against the Wild last year.
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| Last Updated: 5/11/2024 12:09:36 PM EST. |
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