Sometimes, all it takes is a little positive imagery.

When former Wild forward Marian Gaborik would slump, he'd watch his own highlights to get his mojo back.

Though Gaborik is gone, that idea is still going strong in Minnesota.

In an attempt to revive his first season with the Wild, right wing Martin Havlat sat alone in front of a television watching some of his goals from last season's career year in Chicago.

"It's not the start I wanted, or we wanted as a team. We win together and lose together," said Havlat, who entered Saturday's game against Dallas with one goal and six assists in 13 games. "But individually, this is probably the worst start I ever had, so it can only get better. I just have to keep working and sooner or later it'll start coming."

The Wild needs Havlat to return to his old ways if it is to be successful on a four-game road trip beginning Tuesday in Toronto, Minnesota is 1-8 away from Xcel Energy Center this season.

Havlat is known as a pass-first player but is now on a team with few natural shooters. He's been setting up teammates, but they haven't been burying the chances.

That means Havlat might need to alter his game. He's been passing up shots, connecting on just 32 through 14 games.

"If somebody's in better position than me, I give him the puck. I always did, and I always will," Havlat said. "Sometimes I'm trying too much to look for the better play, so I should shoot more often and maybe be a little bit more selfish. It might be true."

WILD 3, STARS 2: In a fast-paced game, Minnesota won the scrappy battles when it needed to and scored the goals to boot. Forward Cal Clutterbuck scored a shorthanded goal 9 minutes, 46 seconds into the game -- on a beauty of a wrist shot over the shoulder of Dallas goaltender Alex Auld -- and led the team with six shots on goal. Defenseman Marek Zidlicky had the game-winning goal and an assist for the Wild, which has won three of four.

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