Wild game recap

March 3, 2008 at 3:53AM

GAME RECAP

STAR TRIBUNE'S THREE STARS

1. Marian Gaborik, Wild: One goal, one assist, a plus-two and nine shots on goal. Hail captain!

2. Niklas Backstrom, Wild: Getting better by the game.

3. Martin Skoula, Wild: The last of his five shots on net became the first overtime game-winner of his NHL career.

NUMBERS

1 First-period goals by the Wild in its past six games. The Wild has been outscored 5-1 in the first periods of those six games.

34 Points by Brent Burns, tying him with Lubomir Sekeras for most in a season by a Wild defenseman.

0 Points by L.A.'s top line of Anze Kopitar, Dustin Brown and Scott Thornton, thanks to the efforts of Eric Belanger, Stephane Veilleux and Branko Radivojevic.

KENT YOUNGBLOOD

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