Hurricanes-Wild Sums

First Period_1, Minnesota, Latendresse 1 (Koivu, Brodziak), 3:33. 2, Carolina, Sutter 1 (Jokinen, McBain), 19:50 (pp). Penalties_Zanon, Min (tripping), 10:38; Barker, Min (interference), 19:15.

Second Period_3, Carolina, Babchuk 1 (Cole, Dalpe), 5:58. 4, Minnesota, Cullen 1 (Havlat), 9:52 (pp). 5, Carolina, Jokinen 1 (Corvo, Pitkanen), 11:16 (pp). 6, Carolina, Sutter 2 (Dwyer, Gleason), 18:03. Penalties_Harrison, Car (tripping), :47; Gleason, Car (cross-checking), 9:15; Barker, Min (holding), 10:29; Cullen, Min (slashing), 10:39; Zanon, Min (hooking), 12:42.

Third Period_7, Minnesota, Burns 1 (Miettinen, Cullen), 16:39 (pp). Penalties_E.Staal, Car (tripping), :51; Babchuk, Car (hooking), 12:41; McBain, Car (holding), 15:11.

Shots on Goal_Carolina 10-14-7_31. Minnesota 7-11-11_29.

Power-play opportunities_Carolina 2 of 5; Minnesota 2 of 5.

Goalies_Carolina, Ward 1-0-0 (29 shots-26 saves). Minnesota, Backstrom 0-1-0 (31-27).

A_12,355 (13,464). T_2:36.

Referees_Tim Peel, Rob Martell. Linesmen_Brian Mach, Andy McElman.