Flames take first game in Minnesota and reclaim home ice advantage.
Flames 4 Wild 3
Your Calgary Flames battled and took the first game in Minnesota.
This is gonna be a tough series. Minnesota just doesnt let up and they keep battling back.
Selanne with his second goal in as many nights is taking full advantage of the extra ice time alloted to him by Coach Sutter.
Stevie Y is looking like he has found the fountain of youth, helping out on two goals this evening.
Kimmo Timonen looks to have also found his scoring touch again by popping his first of the playoffs.
And of course, Miikka Kiprusoff is standing on his head, keeping the Flames in all the games.
Goalie Statistics
Miikka Kiprusoff (FLA), 29 saves out of 32 shots, W, 6-1-0
Curtis Joseph (WIL), 18 saves out of 22 shots, L, 4-4-0
Power Play Conversions
FLAMES 1 for 2
WILD 0 for 3
Game Stars
1 - Andreas Lilja (FLA)
2 - Miikka Kiprusoff (FLA)
3 - some wild guy