Recap: Wild 4, New Jersey 2

December 3, 2011 at 6:05AM

GAME RECAP

STAR TRIBUNE'S THREE STARS

1. Josh Harding, Wild: In relief of injured Niklas Backstrom, he stopped 22 shots in the final 40 minutes. He has a 1.96 goals-against average and .938 save percentage this season.

2. Kyle Brodziak, Wild: Go-ahead goal and cinching goal for eighth two-goal game.

3. Zach Parise, Devils: Like the potential free agent was auditioning for the Wild, one goal, one assist, eight shots.

BY THE NUMBERS

5 Assists for Backstrom in 299 games.

13 Shots blocked by Mike Lundin and Greg Zanon.

10 Wild wins when the opposition scores first (first in NHL).

MICHAEL RUSSO

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