Minnesota Wild (34-30-8) vs. New York Rangers (38-27-8)

Madison Square Garden @ 6:00 CDT

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

For the Rangers perspective, check out Blueshirt Banter

Tonight's lines:

Notes

• The Rangers have won six of the nine meetings.
• Marian Gaborik scored 5 goals the last time these two teams met.
  
• The Wild are 0-2-2 in their last four road games.
• Minnesota is tied for ninth with Anaheim in the West standings, one point behind eighth-place Nashville, which hosts the Ducks on Tuesday.

Questions to Answer

1. Can the Wild succeed without Koivu?
   
2. Does Sheppard take up the reins and pick up his play?
3. Is tonight Marian's coming out?
   
4. Will the big money blue shirts lay the smack down?
   
5. Will Aaron Voros make the Wild sorry for letting him go?