GAME RECAP

STAR TRIBUNE'S

THREE STARS

1. David Perron, Penguins: Recently acquired from Edmonton, he had two goals and an assist.

2. Paul Martin, Penguins: Former Gopher scored a goal and had an assist, three shots and five blocked shots.

3. Sidney Crosby, Penguins: Captain had three assists, three shots.

By the numbers

-22 in the past 20 games for Ryan Suter (minus-4 Tuesday)

30 Goals allowed in past eight starts by Niklas Backstrom

-4 Jared Spurgeon,-3 for Mikko Koivu, four others were -2

MICHAEL RUSSO