STAR TRIBUNE'S THREE STARS
1. Ryan O'Reilly, Blues: The captain scored the game-winning goal.
2. Jordan Binnington, Blues: The goaltender made 25 saves.
3. David Perron, Blues: The winger had two assists.
BY THE NUMBERS
2 Power-play goals for the Blues in the second period.
3 Consecutive losses by the Wild to get eliminated.
5 Unsuccessful power plays for the Wild.
A 7-1 loss to Edmonton came with back-to-back home games just ahead and another injury in place, as the Wild placed defenseman Jake Middleton on IR and claimed veteran Travis Dermott off waivers.
