GAME RECAP
STAR TRIBUNE'S THREE STARS
1. Jordan Eberle, Oilers: Often the forgotten Edmonton young gun, but he may be the most skilled. Two goals.
2. Nikolai Khabibulin, Oilers: Entered with a 1.41 goals-against average and .953 save percentage against the Wild this season, and he made 30 saves.
3. Jared Spurgeon, Wild: Edmonton native managed one assist, plus-1 and four shots in blowout loss.
BY THE NUMBERS
2.28 Goals per game for the Wild (28th in the NHL).
7 Goals for the Wild during its six-game winless streak.
1 Goal in the past 17 games for Matt Cullen.
MICHAEL RUSSO
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