Recap: Wild 2, Colorado 0

Last update: January 4, 2009 - 11:53 PM

GAME RECAP

STAR TRIBUNE'S THREE STARS

1. Niklas Backstrom, Wild: Made 33 saves for his fourth shutout of the season and 13th of his career, improving to 9-2-1 vs. Colorado and 5-1 in Denver.

2. Owen Nolan, Wild: The 1990 No. 1 overall pick by the Quebec Nordiques scored twice on seven shots against his former team.

3. Krys Kolanos, Wild: Increasingly impressive former first-round pick got second-line duty, had an assist, four shots and won eight of 10 faceoffs.

BY THE NUMBERS

18 Goals for Nolan against Colorado, his fourth-most against any opponent.

6 Blocked shots in two games for 6-8 Wild defenseman John Scott.

3-0-1 The Wild's record in its past four games at the Pepsi Center.

2-5 The Wild's record in the second game of back-to-backs.

MICHAEL RUSSO

Recent Minnesota Wild stories

Rick Nash, Kristian Huselius help Blue Jackets beat Ducks 3-2 - January 4, 2009

Rick Nash, Kristian Huselius help Blue Jackets beat Ducks 3-2 - Rick Nash scored the winning shootout goal and also had a goal in regulation, and Mathieu Garon stopped both Anaheim shooters in the tiebreaker to give the Columbus Blue Jackets a 3-2 victory Friday night. More