STAR TRIBUNE'S THREE STARS
1. Jarome Iginla, Flames: Goal No. 500 deflected off Mikko Koivu's skate, but it was the winner.
2. Miikka Kiprusoff, Flames: All-time leader with 28 wins vs. the Wild, he made 17 of his 26 saves in the first 40 minutes.
3. Greg Zanon, Wild: Scratched a lot lately, he played steady, workmanlike, gritty hockey.
BY THE NUMBERS
167:19 Shutout streak in Calgary for Niklas Backstrom broken by Lance Bouma's third-period goal.
5 Goals by Wild during a seven-game winless road streak.