A sign of the Minnesota Wild’s early-season struggles were laid bare Monday when the NHL released its three stars awards for the week that ended on Sunday. Three players who played, and beat, Minnesota last week — Utah forward Logan Cooley, San Jose forward Macklin Celebrini and New Jersey forward Jack Hughes — were recognized for their achievements.

In fairness, the Wild kept Hughes off the score sheet last week in their 4-1 loss in Newark, but Grand Casino Arena public address man Adam Abrams called Cooley and Celebrini’s names on more than one occasion over the weekend, and not for penalties, as the Wild fell to 1-4-2 in their last seven games.

The Wild have played four home games, and have four more upcoming on their current homestand, starting Tuesday night versus Winnipeg. They are

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