Wild-Buffalo game recap
January 5, 2018 at 4:34AM
Star Tribune's Three Stars
1. Nino Niederreiter, Wild: The winger put up his second career hat trick.
2. Mikko Koivu, Wild: The captain chipped in a goal and two assists.
3. Mikael Granlund, Wild: The winger turned in the first three-assist effort of his career.
By the numbers
2 Career hat tricks for Niederreiter against the Sabres.
9 Points for the Niederreiter-Koivu-Granlund line.
11 Goals for the Wild in its past two games.
SARAH MCLELLAN
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Marc-Andre Fleury gave up six goals as as the injury-plagued Wild lost to the defending Stanley Cup champion Panthers.