The Wild’s Frederick Gaudreau (89) shot the puck against the Blues’ Justin Faulk (72) during the first period. (Michael Thomas, Associated Press/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

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.

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Sarah McLellan

Minnesota Wild and NHL

Sarah McLellan covers the Wild and NHL. Before joining the Star Tribune in November 2017, she spent five years covering the Coyotes for The Arizona Republic.

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