Recap: Wild 3, Columbus 2

Last update: October 6, 2007 - 11:11 PM

STAR TRIBUNE'S THREE STARS

1. Pierre-Marc Bouchard, Wild: Scored a game-tying breakaway goal with 50 seconds left in the first and set up Brent Burns' winner in the third.

2. Fredrik Norrena, Blue Jackets: Made 28 saves and frustrated the Wild several times by keeping it from cashing in on glorious scoring opportunities.

3. Martin Skoula, Wild: An overall bounceback game from the Wild blue line was highlighted by Skoula, who was a bull with four shots, three hits and overall quality defensive play.

THE STATS

50 Career goals for Bouchard, the seventh Wild player in team history to hit the mark.

MICHAEL RUSSO

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