Minnesota Wild @ New York Islanders: Game 74

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Minnesota Wild (34-31-8) @ New York Islanders (24-40-8)

Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum @ 6:00 CST

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

For the Islanders perspective, check out Lighthouse Hockey

Tonight's lines:

Minnesota Wild	New York Islanders
Miettinen - Sheppard - Brunette Nolan - Belanger - Bouchard Gaborik - Olvecky - Clutterbuck Veilleux - Gillies - Fritsche Johnsson - Schultz Zidlicky - Skoula Scott - Bergeron Backstrom Harding	Park - Nielsen - Okposo Comeau - Bailey - Iggulden Tambellini - McAmmond - Rechlicz Hilbert - Thompson - Jackman Gervais - Streit Martinek - Witt Hillen - Pock Danis Maninno

Notes

The Wild are in 11th place in the West with nine games to play, and two points behind Anaheim and Nashville for the eighth and final playoff spot.
Minnesota is averaging 2.0 goals in its last 11 road games.
This is Minnesota's first visit to Long Island since Dec. 13, 2005.
Cal Clutterbuck is two hits from breaking the NHL record for hits in a season.

Questions to Answer

Does Gaborik continue to build on a solid second game?
Can the Wild offense get on a roll against a weak Islander team?
After last night's physical beat-down, does John Scott get in the game to give them some size?
Will the Islanders fare better against the Wild than last time, with 9 new faces?
Will Cal break the record?