Article: ST. LOUIS 3, WILD 2; Burst of energy wasted in defeat; Marian Gaborik came out and generated excitement, but his coach said subpar contributions from many teammates added up to a loss.(SPORTS)

Byline: Michael Russo; Staff Writer

In Slovakia, Halloween must be on Nov. 1.

For the first time this season, Marian Gaborik dressed for the occasion Thursday night. He threw on his Marian Gaborik costume and looked a lot closer to the fast, threatening Marian Gaborik who starred for the Wild during last season's second half.

Still, the return of Gaborik and tag-team partner Pavol Demitra wasn't enough to end the Wild's spooky Western Conference stumble as the St. Louis Blues edged the Wild 3-2 at Xcel Energy Center.

After starting the season 7-0-1, the Wild's losing streak stretched to five games (0-4-1), its longest winless streak ...

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