GAME RECAP
STAR TRIBUNE'S THREE STARS
1. Erik Christensen, Wild: Center had two points; his goal midway through the third period tied the score.
2. Jason Zucker, Wild: Picked up two assists in his second NHL game.
3. Brad Richardson, Los Angeles: His first two-goal game since fall 2010.
BY THE NUMBERS
31:43 Ice time for Tom Gilbert, the second-highest total of his career.
2 Goals scored in the first minute of periods; the Wild scored quickly in the first, the Kings in the second.
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