Wild-Florida game recap

March 9, 2019 at 5:49AM
Florida Panthers center Aleksander Barkov gives a fan a hockey stick after being named one of the "Stars of the Game," after the Panthers defeated the Minnesota Wild in an NHL hockey game, March 8, 2019 in Sunrise, Fla. Barkov set a franchise record with five assists. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)
Panthers center Aleksander Barkov gave a fan a stick after setting a franchise record with five assists Friday night against the Wild. (Ken Chia — AP/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

STAR TRIBUNE'S THREE STARS

1. Aleksander Barkov, Panthers: The Florida captain tallied a franchise-record five assists.

2. Jonathan Huberdeau, Panthers: The winger finished with four points, including a goal.

3. MacKenzie Weegar, Panthers: The defenseman had a pair of goals in the first period.

BY THE NUMBERS

1 Successful coach's challenge for the Wild.

2 Goals by the Wild's fourth line.

4 First-period saves for goalie Devan Dubnyk on seven shots.

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