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BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Minnesota 5, Carolina 3
When: 8:00 PM ET, Tuesday, April 4, 2017
Where: Xcel Energy Center, Saint Paul, Minnesota
Referees: Chris Rooney, Graham Skilliter
Linesmen: Steve Barton, Kory Nagy
Attendance: 18848
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Carolina 3003
Minnesota 3115
Periods:
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  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
1
Carolina   Minnesota
  0:00 Eric Staal wins the face-off against Jordan Staal.
  0:11 Martin Hanzal wins the face-off against Elias Lindholm.
Joakim Nordstrom shoots. Saved by Devan Dubnyk. 0:57  
Derek Ryan wins the face-off against Eric Staal. 1:49  
  2:22 Zach Parise shoots. Saved by Cam Ward.
  2:54 Martin Hanzal wins the face-off against Victor Rask.
  3:07 Martin Hanzal wins the face-off against Derek Ryan.
  4:00 Mikko Koivu shoots. Saved by Cam Ward.
Andrew Poturalski wins the face-off against Joel Eriksson Ek. 4:28  
  5:33 Eric Staal shoots. Saved by Cam Ward.
  5:39
(0-1)
Zach Parise scores. Assisted by Eric Staal. Assisted by Nino Niederreiter.
  5:39 Martin Hanzal wins the face-off against Victor Rask.
Derek Ryan wins the face-off against Mikko Koivu. 6:15  
Lee Stempniak scores. Assisted by Jeff Skinner. Assisted by Jaccob Slavin. 6:56
(1-1)
 
Andrew Poturalski wins the face-off against Joel Eriksson Ek. 6:56  
Klas Dahlbeck penalty for Hooking - 2 mins. 8:07  
Jordan Staal wins the face-off against Eric Staal. 8:07  
Jordan Staal wins the face-off against Mikko Koivu. 9:19  
Justin Faulk shoots. Saved by Devan Dubnyk. 9:53  
  10:04 Jared Spurgeon shoots. Saved by Cam Ward.
  10:11 Nino Niederreiter shoots. Saved by Cam Ward.
Victor Rask wins the face-off against Martin Hanzal. 10:12  
  10:25 Jared Spurgeon shoots. Saved by Cam Ward.
  10:26 Martin Hanzal wins the face-off against Victor Rask.
  10:52 Martin Hanzal shoots. Saved by Cam Ward.
  10:59 Joel Eriksson Ek wins the face-off against Andrew Poturalski.
  11:05 Joel Eriksson Ek wins the face-off against Andrew Poturalski.
  11:05
(1-2)
Jordan Schroeder scores. Assisted by Matt Dumba. Assisted by Joel Eriksson Ek.
  13:05 Erik Haula shoots. Saved by Cam Ward.
Andrew Poturalski wins the face-off against Joel Eriksson Ek. 14:18  
  14:42 Christian Folin shoots. Saved by Cam Ward.
  15:43 Eric Staal wins the face-off against Elias Lindholm.
  16:16 Erik Haula penalty for Delay of game - 2 mins.
Victor Rask wins the face-off against Mikko Koivu. 16:16  
Jeff Skinner scores a power play goal. Assisted by Noah Hanifin. Assisted by Victor Rask. 16:19
(2-2)
 
  16:19 Mikko Koivu wins the face-off against Derek Ryan.
  17:06 Mikael Granlund shoots. Saved by Cam Ward.
  17:42 Martin Hanzal shoots. Saved by Cam Ward.
  17:57 Martin Hanzal shoots. Saved by Cam Ward.
  18:03 Eric Staal wins the face-off against Andrew Poturalski.
  18:16 Mikko Koivu wins the face-off against Jordan Staal.
  18:16
(2-3)
Nino Niederreiter scores. Assisted by Zach Parise. Assisted by Jared Spurgeon.
Justin Faulk shoots. Saved by Devan Dubnyk. 18:36  
Elias Lindholm wins the face-off against Martin Hanzal. 18:37  
Jeff Skinner scores. Assisted by Lee Stempniak. Assisted by Derek Ryan. 19:48
(3-3)
 
Andrew Poturalski wins the face-off against Eric Staal. 19:48  
  19:57 Mikko Koivu wins the face-off against Andrew Poturalski.
2
Carolina   Minnesota
Derek Ryan wins the face-off against Eric Staal. 0:00  
  0:54 Mikko Koivu wins the face-off against Jordan Staal.
  1:19 Mikko Koivu penalty for High sticking - 2 mins.
Derek Ryan wins the face-off against Martin Hanzal. 1:19  
Jordan Staal wins the face-off against Erik Haula. 1:56  
Elias Lindholm shoots. Saved by Devan Dubnyk. 2:57  
  3:44 Jonas Brodin shoots. Saved by Cam Ward.
Andrew Poturalski wins the face-off against Joel Eriksson Ek. 3:46  
  4:07 Jonas Brodin shoots. Saved by Cam Ward.
  4:29 Jason Pominville shoots. Saved by Cam Ward.
Victor Rask shoots. Saved by Devan Dubnyk. 5:33  
  6:14 Mikko Koivu shoots. Saved by Cam Ward.
Victor Rask wins the face-off against Eric Staal. 6:53  
  7:22 Martin Hanzal wins the face-off against Jordan Staal.
  7:24 Christian Folin shoots. Saved by Cam Ward.
  7:25
(3-4)
Charlie Coyle scores. Assisted by Christian Folin. Assisted by Martin Hanzal.
  7:25 Martin Hanzal wins the face-off against Jordan Staal.
  8:13 Matt Dumba shoots. Saved by Cam Ward.
  8:17 Jonas Brodin shoots. Saved by Cam Ward.
Derek Ryan wins the face-off against Erik Haula. 8:18  
  8:36 Joel Eriksson Ek wins the face-off against Andrew Poturalski.
Andrew Poturalski shoots. Saved by Devan Dubnyk. 8:57  
Teuvo Teravainen shoots. Saved by Devan Dubnyk. 10:50  
Jeff Skinner wins the face-off against Charlie Coyle. 10:52  
Jeff Skinner shoots. Saved by Devan Dubnyk. 10:53  
Derek Ryan wins the face-off against Martin Hanzal. 11:04  
  12:58 Eric Staal wins the face-off against Jordan Staal.
  13:19 Matt Dumba penalty for Holding the stick - 2 mins.
  13:19 Mikko Koivu wins the face-off against Derek Ryan.
Jeff Skinner shoots. Saved by Devan Dubnyk. 14:07  
Jordan Staal wins the face-off against Martin Hanzal. 14:10  
Justin Faulk shoots. Saved by Devan Dubnyk. 14:14  
Jordan Staal wins the face-off against Mikko Koivu. 14:15  
Jordan Staal wins the face-off against Eric Staal. 14:52  
Teuvo Teravainen shoots. Saved by Devan Dubnyk. 14:55  
Justin Faulk shoots. Saved by Devan Dubnyk. 15:15  
Andrew Poturalski wins the face-off against Mikko Koivu. 15:16  
  15:39 Mikko Koivu shoots. Saved by Cam Ward.
  15:40 Martin Hanzal wins the face-off against Derek Ryan.
  16:11 Jason Pominville shoots. Saved by Cam Ward.
  16:15 Jason Pominville shoots. Saved by Cam Ward.
  16:16 Eric Staal wins the face-off against Elias Lindholm.
Victor Rask shoots. Saved by Devan Dubnyk. 16:32  
  17:08 Zach Parise shoots. Saved by Cam Ward.
Matt Tennyson shoots. Saved by Devan Dubnyk. 18:21  
Sebastian Aho shoots. Saved by Devan Dubnyk. 18:23  
  18:24 Mikko Koivu wins the face-off against Andrew Poturalski.
  18:54 Martin Hanzal wins the face-off against Derek Ryan.
  19:49 Eric Staal shoots. Saved by Cam Ward.
  19:54 Jonas Brodin shoots. Saved by Cam Ward.
  19:59 Zach Parise shoots. Saved by Cam Ward.
3
Carolina   Minnesota
Jordan Staal wins the face-off against Martin Hanzal. 1:44  
  2:21 Mikko Koivu penalty for Slashing - 2 mins.
Victor Rask wins the face-off against Martin Hanzal. 2:43  
Jeff Skinner shoots. Saved by Devan Dubnyk. 2:48  
Derek Ryan shoots. Saved by Devan Dubnyk. 2:50  
  4:22 Erik Haula shoots. Saved by Cam Ward.
Jaccob Slavin shoots. Saved by Devan Dubnyk. 4:43  
Brett Pesce shoots. Saved by Devan Dubnyk. 4:46  
Brock McGinn shoots. Saved by Devan Dubnyk. 5:10  
Derek Ryan wins the face-off against Eric Staal. 5:25  
Elias Lindholm wins the face-off against Mikko Koivu. 6:12  
Joakim Nordstrom shoots. Saved by Devan Dubnyk. 6:31  
Elias Lindholm wins the face-off against Martin Hanzal. 10:02  
  10:27 Eric Staal wins the face-off against Jordan Staal.
Matt Tennyson shoots. Saved by Devan Dubnyk. 11:16  
  12:05 Ryan White shoots. Saved by Cam Ward.
Elias Lindholm wins the face-off against Mikko Koivu. 12:06  
  12:12 Mikko Koivu wins the face-off against Victor Rask.
Victor Rask shoots. Saved by Devan Dubnyk. 12:44  
Andrew Poturalski wins the face-off against Martin Hanzal. 12:45  
Jordan Staal wins the face-off against Martin Hanzal. 13:06  
Sebastian Aho shoots. Saved by Devan Dubnyk. 13:11  
  13:13 Martin Hanzal wins the face-off against Jordan Staal.
  14:18
(3-5)
Nino Niederreiter scores. Assisted by Zach Parise. Assisted by Eric Staal.
Victor Rask wins the face-off against Joel Eriksson Ek. 14:18  
Matt Tennyson shoots. Saved by Devan Dubnyk. 14:37  
  15:39 Mikko Koivu wins the face-off against Andrew Poturalski.
  15:42 Mikael Granlund shoots. Saved by Cam Ward.
Teuvo Teravainen shoots. Saved by Devan Dubnyk. 17:01  
Derek Ryan wins the face-off against Joel Eriksson Ek. 17:51  
Andrew Poturalski wins the face-off against Martin Hanzal. 18:39  
Andrew Poturalski wins the face-off against Martin Hanzal. 18:47  
  19:37 Mikko Koivu wins the face-off against Elias Lindholm.
  19:49 Erik Haula shoots. Saved by Cam Ward.