Recap: Calgary 3, Wild 1

January 8, 2012 at 8:05AM

STAR TRIBUNE'S THREE STARS

1. Jarome Iginla, Flames: Goal No. 500 deflected off Mikko Koivu's skate, but it was the winner.

2. Miikka Kiprusoff, Flames: All-time leader with 28 wins vs. the Wild, he made 17 of his 26 saves in the first 40 minutes.

3. Greg Zanon, Wild: Scratched a lot lately, he played steady, workmanlike, gritty hockey.

BY THE NUMBERS

167:19 Shutout streak in Calgary for Niklas Backstrom broken by Lance Bouma's third-period goal.

5 Goals by Wild during a seven-game winless road streak.

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