 Petteri Nummelin would put the Wild on the scoreboard just past the half-way point of the first period on a break-away, assisted by Eric Belanger. Mark Parrish would give Minnesota their first lead of the game with 23 seconds left in the opening period.
<coherence>  Petteri Nummelin would put the Wild on the scoreboard just past the half-way point of the first period on a break-away, assisted by Eric Belanger. Mark Parrish would give Minnesota their first lead of the game with 23 seconds left in the opening period.
 Petteri Nummelin would put the Wild on the scoreboard just past the half-way point of the first period on a break-away, assisted by . would give Minnesota their first lead of the game with 23 seconds left in the opening period.