GAME RECAP
Star Tribune's Three Stars
1. Jason Pominville, Wild: Scored two goals and now has four in six games with Minnesota.
2. Pierre-Marc Bouchard, Wild: Ten seconds after Jiri Hudler scored to make it 2-1, Bouchard answered.
3. Ryan Suter, Wild: Playing hurt, he had an assist and was plus-3.
By the numbers
7 Game point drought ended by Mikko Koivu.
27 Assists for Suter, tops among NHL defensemen.
MICHAEL RUSSO
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