Minnesota Wild v. Calgary Flames: Game 30

by nathaneide on Dec 17, 2008 6:15 PM CST

Calgary Flames at Minnesota Wild, Dec 17, 2008 7:00 PM CST

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Minnesota Wild (15-13-1) vs. Calgary Flames (17-11-3)

Xcel Energy Center @ 7:00 CST

Television: FSN (HD)
Listen live on WCCO.com, or locally at 830 AM

For the Flames perspective, check out Red Mile

Tonight's lines:

Minnesota Wild

Calgary Flames

Brunette - Koivu - Mittens
Gaborik - Sheppard - Veilleux
Bouchard - Belanger - Clutterbuck
Weller - Pouliot - Boogaard

Johnsson - Schultz
Zidlicky - Burns
Skoula - Bergeron

Backstrom
Harding

Cammalleri - Conroy - Iginla
Bertuzzi - Langkow - Lundmark
Borque - Lombardi - Moss
Nystrom - Boyd - Roy

Phaneuf - Giordano
Regehr - Aucoin
Sarich - Pardy

Kiprusoff
McElhinney

Minnesota Wild Injuries

Doubtful

Player	Injury Type	Injury Date
Owen Nolan	right leg	12.17.2008

Out (IR / Out / Suspended / Physically unvailable)

Player	Injury Type	Injury Date
Kurtis Foster	left leg surgery	9.20.2008

Calgary Flames Injuries

Questionable

Player	Injury Type	Injury Date
Curtis Glencross	lower body	12.17.2008

Out (IR / Out / Suspended / Physically unvailable)

Player	Injury Type	Injury Date
Rhett Warrener	shoulder	10.9.2008
James Vandermeer	broken left ankle	11.11.2008
Brandon Prust	broken jaw	12.6.2008

Notes

The Wild have scored the fewest goals in the Western Conference (76).
The Wild are 6-4-2 at home against the Flames (17-11-3) over the last three seasons.
Gaborik has five goals and 11 assists against Calgary in the last 10 games.
Jarome Iginla has a five-game points streak in Minnesota, scoring four goals with three assists.
Owen Nolan played 77 games in Calgary last season, unfortunately he'll have to wait a little longer to face off against his former mates.

Questions to Answer

With Burns finally back to the blue line, can the defense shore up the problems they've had the last three weeks and provide some offensive punch in breakouts and counter attacks?
We know Gaborik will have short shifts, but will he get into the flow of full-speed?
Better defenseman, Brent Burns or Dion Phaneuf?
Can the Wild stop Jarome Iginla?
Will the Xcel crowd boo #10?

Jacques Lemaire on Burns back at defense

Marian Gaborik on returning to the lineup

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GO WILD

Good luck tonight WILD and welcome back Gabby!!! Whoo hooo!

by SandiHockeyMom on Dec 17, 2008 6:24 PM CST reply actions

Welcome Back Gabby!

LETS GO WILD…PS Ron Gardenhire…Twins Manager..is on the post game and pre-game…

by Tony_O on Dec 17, 2008 6:35 PM CST reply actions

Good energy

Need to keep this up

The only way to avoid failure, is to learn from it.

by BReynolds on Dec 17, 2008 7:19 PM CST reply actions

Boogey with the SLAM

The only way to avoid failure, is to learn from it.

by BReynolds on Dec 17, 2008 7:28 PM CST reply actions

Boogy Lit that Boy Up

by Tony_O on Dec 17, 2008 7:34 PM CST reply actions

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Tied at 0.

by Tony_O on Dec 17, 2008 7:49 PM CST reply actions

Ow...

The only way to avoid failure, is to learn from it.

by BReynolds on Dec 17, 2008 8:06 PM CST reply actions

Boogey!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

One Punch!

by Tony_O on Dec 17, 2008 8:10 PM CST reply actions

Gaborik with a goal

Crowd at the X with a less than enthusiastic cheer when his name was announced.

The only way to avoid failure, is to learn from it.

by BReynolds on Dec 17, 2008 9:23 PM CST reply actions

This team is really good everyone. Oh by the way, Zidlicky gets to skate all night for the half-assed effort which lead to the game winner for calgary. I would LOVE to see some of these guys get scratched.

by mbennett on Dec 17, 2008 9:42 PM CST reply actions