STAR TRIBUNE'S THREE STARS
1. Brayden Schenn, Blues: The center scored in overtime and picked up two assists.
2. Ryan Hartman, Wild: Had two goals and an assist for six points over his past four games.
3. Pavel Buchnevich, Blues: The winger also racked up three points, including a goal.
BY THE NUMBERS
5 Consecutive losses by the Wild to the Blues.
2 Assists for Mats Zuccarello to set a new single season Wild record (52).
43 Goals for Kirill Kaprizov, who passed Marian Gaborik and Eric Staal for the most in a Wild season.
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