Game recap

Star Tribune's three stars

1. Jared Spurgeon, Wild: Playing for the first time in 15 games, he assisted on two goals and had two shots.

2. Darcy Kuemper, Wild: Bounced back from eight goals in his past two starts with 34 saves.

3. Ryan Suter, Wild: With Marco Scandella hurt, logged a game-high 34:31, was plus-1 and swiped a sure goal from behind Kuemper in the third.

By the numbers

6 Shots, three takeaways for Zach Parise.

3 Hits by Keith Ballard, blocked shots by Nate Prosser.

12 Games in goal drought snapped by Nino Niederreiter.

MICHAEL RUSSO