11.   Azevedo faked a shot and dinked it low to Humbert, who zipped in a backhand shot.

12.   He was tripped by a Capitals defender on the play, but managed to get off a backhand shot that beat Kolzig low on the glove side.

13.   Safin improved his serve and showed some good backhand shots in the second set.

14.   Walz grabbed the rebound and directed the puck to Antti Laaksonen, who scored on a spinning backhand shot and pulled the Wild within a goal.

15.   Steve Staios lifted Canada early in the third period beating Czech goalie Milan Hnilicka with a close-range backhand shot.