GAME RECAP
STAR TRIBUNE'S THREE STARS
1. Sergei Bobrovsky, Blue Jackets: Magnificent. The Wild would have won easily if not for his 32 saves.
2. Darcy Kuemper, Wild: No slouch either. He made 28 saves.
3. Ryan Suter, Wild: Got his 30th assist. Marek Zidlicky is the only other Wild defenseman to hit the mark.
By the NUMBERS
0 Wild penalties (third time in history at home, first since 2004).
11 Consecutive games in which the Wild has scored three or fewer goals.
13 25-goal seasons in Wild history after Jason Pominville reached it Saturday. He's the first since Andrew Brunette/Guillaume Latendresse in '09-10.
743 Wild games played by Nick Schultz (franchise record, scratched Saturday by Columbus).
MICHAEL RUSSO
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