Minnesota Wild @ Boston Bruins: Game 39
Boston Bruins (29-6-4) vs Minnesota Wild (19-16-3)
TD Banknorth Garden @ 6:00 CST
Television: Versus (HD)
Radio: Listen Live
For the Boston perspective, check out The Bruins Report
Tonight's lines:
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Minnesota Wild |
Boston Bruins |
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Miettinen - Koivu - Brunette Burns - Schultz Harding |
Axelsson - Savard - Kessel Chara - Ward |
NOTES:
- Boston will try to avoid its first consecutive defeats since October.
- The Bruins are 14-2-1 at home.
- The Wild are ranked second behind the Bruins with a 2.26 team GAA.
- Backstrom made 29 saves in his only visit to Boston, a 2-1 Minnesota win on March 8, 2007.
- The Wild have never lost at TD Banknorth Garden, winning all four visits as part of their 7-1-0 record all-time against the Bruins, who have scored 13 total goals in the series.
- Stephane Veilleux is sick. Derek Boogaard has an upper body injury that’s keeping him out of a second straight game tonight. (Anyone else think it's from his beating of Jody Shelley?)
Questions to Answer
- Apparently Manny was a bit moody talking to Russo, Shipley and Tom Reid. Will the Wild get in his head?
- The Wild have played 3 solid games in a row on both ends of the ice. Will that continue tonight?
- Is tonight the night that the Wild's streak at TD Banknorth Garden ends?
- Will Benoit Pouliot perform well while being out of the doghouse for one night?
- Will we watch Kessel and Wheeler, then look at Mariucci Arena and ask "What if?"
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Minnesota Wild @ Colorado Avalanche: Game 38
Colorado Avalanche (19-18-1) @ Minnesota Wild (18-16-3)
Pepsi Center @ 7:00 CST
Television: FSN (HD)
Radio: Listen Live
For the Colorado perspective, check out Mile High Hockey
Tonight's lines:
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Minnesota Wild |
Colorado Avalanche |
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Miettinen - Koivu - Brunette Burns - Schultz Harding |
Smyth - Wolski - Hejduk Foote - Clark |
NOTES:
- The Wild dropped into last place in the Northwest after losing 10 of 14 games (4-9-1) in December.
- Niklas Backstrom is 8-2-1 versus the Avalanche.
- Pierre-Marc Bouchard has three goals in two games versus the Avalanche this season.
- Minnesota looks to earn at least one point in three consecutive games for the first time since mid-November.
Questions to Answer
- With no Sakic, Stastny or McCormick, and Wolski moving to center, can the Avalanche find an offensive groove?
- Will the Wild bounce back from a heart-breaking loss to the Red Wings?
- With 33:33 of TOI last night, and Brent Burns have the juice to put in another workmanlike performance tonight?
- Can Nolan and Miettinen continue to contribute offensively?
- Will the kids perform, or continue to flounder?
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Minnesota Wild vs. Detroit Red Wings: Game 37
Detroit Red Wings (25-7-5) @ Minnesota Wild (18-16-2)
Xcel Energy Center @ 7:00 CST
Television: KSTC-HD (12/45)
Radio: Listen Live
For the Detroit perspective, check out Winging it in Motown
Tonight's lines:
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Minnesota Wild |
Detroit Red Wings |
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Miettinen - Koivu - Brunette Burns - Schultz Harding |
Zetterberg - Datsyuk - Hossa Lebda - Lidstrom Osgood |
NOTES:
- The Wild dropped into last place in the Northwest after losing 10 of 14 games (4-9-1) in December.
- Pavel Datsyuk, who leads the Red Wings with 26 assists and 42 points, has eight goals and nine assists during a season-high nine-game point streak.
- Detroit is 8-0-2 in 10 meetings with Minnesota since a 4-2 home loss on Jan. 3, 2006.
- The Red Wings are 6-0-1 at Xcel Energy Center since the teams played to a 1-1 tie on Nov. 15, 2003.
- Minnesota's defense is tied with East-leading Boston, allowing a league-low 84 goals.
- Marian Gaborik was officially placed on the IR to make room for John Scott.
- Marek Zidlicky, who has been ill the past few days, was back on the ice this morning.
Questions to Answer
- Will the return of the C to Mikko Koivu's sweater matter at all?
- Does Marian Gaborik's injury situation being identified help the team move on and get past it?
- Can they build on a nice showing against San Jose and get the new month started on the right foot?
- Do Lidstrom and Chelios play a bigger role in today's game than they did in the Winter Classic?
- With Gaborik going out, is there any way they can make a move?
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Winter Classic Live Blog: Detroit Red Wings @ Chicago Blackhawks from Wrigley Field
Ladies and Gentlemen, thanks to our friends at From the Rink, Puck Daddy, Winging it in Motown and Second City Hockey, we at Hockey Wilderness are proud to be a partner in the Winter Classic Live Blog Experience.
This live blog is not simply used by Wild fans, as is typical here at Hockey Wilderness, but instead will be used by hockey fans around the world to discuss the Winter Classic live from Wrigley Field. We are incredibly excited to be part of this event.
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Minnesota Wild vs. San Jose Sharks: Game 36


San Jose Sharks (28-4-4) @ Minnesota Wild (17-16-2)
Xcel Energy Center @ 5:00 CST
Television: FSN
Radio: Listen Live
For the San Jose perspective, check out Fear the Fin
Tonight's lines:
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Minnesota Wild |
San Jose Sharks |
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Miettinen - Koivu - Brunette Burns - Schultz Backstrom |
Marleau - Thornton - Setoguchi Boyle - Lukowich Nabakov |
NOTES:
- Minnesota was within one point of the lead in the Northwest Division at the end of November, but a 3-9-1 slide this month has dropped it into last place.
- The Wild has been outscored 23-11 going 0-6-2 in the last 8 vs. San Jose. In those 8, Evgeni Nabokov posted a 1.35 gaa.
- The Sharks have just one regulation loss in their last 20 games, going 15-1-4 since a 4-2 defeat at Phoenix on Nov. 9.
- Owen Nolan, who is definitely not ready to play, asked Jacques to play.
Questions to Answer
- Is Russo right? Should they just tank the rest of the season?
- Will the boo birds return?
- Why are they playing at 5:00?
- Will the Wild amass more than 20 shots?
- Do Lemaire and Risebrough care?
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Minnesota Wild @ Calgary Flames: Game 35
Minnesota Wild (17-15-2) vs. Calgary Flames (20-11-4)
Pengrowth Saddledome @ 8:00 CST
Television: KSTC (12/45)
Listen live on WCCO.com, or locally at 830 AM
For the Flames perspective, check out Red Mile
Tonight's lines:
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Minnesota Wild |
Calgary Flames |
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Brunette - Koivu - Bouchard Burns - Schultz Harding |
Cammalleri - Conroy - Iginla Phaneuf - Giordano |
- The Wild hasn't won on the road since a 6-2 victory at Nashville on Nov. 29, and has been outscored 15-6 in its last five contests away from home.
- The Wild’s 8 game winless streak against the Western Conference (0-7-1) is the second longest such streak in team history.
- The Wild has allowed the game’s first goal in 10 straight games
- Calgary is 11-4-3 at the Saddledome this season.
- Rene Bourque has four goals with an assist in his last three games.
- Kim Johnsson returned to Minnesota today to deal with a family emergency.
- John Scott missed his connection at Minneapolis to Calgary, so the Wild is shorthanded.
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Risebrough on not carrying an extra defenseman: "Sometimes this can happen in the first shift of the game, too. That’s the way it is."
Risebrough on Johnsson: "It’s legitimate and it’s personal and he just has to try to resolve something. He’s personally OK."
Risebrough on whether he needs to "shake up" this roster with a trade: "I don’t see a lot of big options there. It’s obviously the manager’s job to search for those things, but at the end of the day, there’s no one thing that’s going to make things significantly better because of [certain] factors – some guys are hurt, we have some long-term objectives. That’s the way it is. Some guys we want to play so that they can get better by the game. Those players aren’t going to be gone. There’s no doubt you can look for changes, but I’m not sure that there’s a big significant change that’s going to make a significant difference. We just have to play better."
- Will the defense be run ragged tonight with only 5 guys?
- Can they bounce back from a horrible performance against Chicago?
- Is this team in disarray? DR seems to think not, but many in the team of 18,000 disagree.
- The Wild shut down Iginla last time, will he rebound?
- Over/Under on Burns' TOI - 29:36
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Minnesota Wild vs. Carolina Hurricanes: Game 33
Minnesota Wild (16-14-2) vs. Carolina Hurricanes (16-14-5)
Xcel Energy Center @ 7:00 CST
Television: KSTC (12/45)
Radio: Listen live on WCCO.com, or locally at 830 AM
Tonight's lines:
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Minnesota Wild |
Carolina Hurricanes |
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Brunette - Koivu - Gaborik Burns - Schultz Harding |
Samsonov - Staal - Ruutu Gleason - Corvo Leighton |
NOTES:
- Joe Corvo has earned points in four straight
- The Hurricanes are 7-5-4 on the road
- Carolina has earned points in seven of its last eight games
- Carolina is 1-2-0 with two ties in Minnesota, and hasn't won there since a 7-3 victory on Oct. 24, 2001.
Questions to Answer
- Can they rebound from a weak performance against the Blues?
- Does Gaborik get on the scoresheet early and often?
- With Bergeron out, does the D improve?
- How long until the fans revolt? Is apathy setting in for yet another pro sports franchise in the Twin Cities?
- Does anyone else miss The Whale?
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Minnesota Wild @ St. Louis Blues: Game 32
St. Louis Blues (12-16-3) vs. Minnesota Wild (16-13-2)
Scottrade Center @ 7:30 CST
Television: FSN (HD)
Radio: Listen live on WCCO.com, or locally at 830 AM
For the St. Louis perspective, check out St. Louis Game Time
Tonight's lines:
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Minnesota Wild |
St. Louis Blues |
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Brunette - Koivu - Gaborik Burns - Schultz Harding |
Tkachuk - Stastny - Boyes Jackman - Polak Mason |
NOTES:
- The Wild have won six of the last eight in the series
Questions to Answer
- Does the offense continue their quality play from last night?
- Will Jacques keep Brunette, Gaborik and Koivu together?
- Can Burns get back into the flow of the game on the blue line?
- Will the kids play well two nights in a row?
- Does Boogaard stay on the power play unit, creating traffic in the slot?
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Minnesota Wild vs. New York Islanders: Game 31
Minnesota Wild (15-13-2) vs. New York Islanders (10-18-3)
Xcel Energy Center @ 7:00 CST
Television: KSTC (45/12)
Listen live on WCCO.com, or locally at 830 AM
For the Islanders perspective, check out Lighthouse Hockey
Tonight's lines:
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Minnesota Wild |
New York Islanders |
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Brunette - Koivu - Mittens Johnsson - Schultz Backstrom |
Bergenheim - Weight - Guerin Witt - Streit |
Holy crap! Look at those injuries! How on earth do they even field a complete team?
Notes
- Marian Gaborik, "If I would need to rest it, I’d definitely consider it. But I’m playing tonight and hopefully everything’s going to be good."
- Eric Belanger is out . Krys Kolanos will take his spot. Colton Gillies is in and if Gaborik can’t play, then Weller will.
- Kyle Okposo is indeed expected to play tonight.
- Mike Comrie is set to return to the lineup after missing the past 17 games with a hip injury.
- Russo says Lemaire is unavailable as is Risebrough. Is a move in the works? Rosters lock tonight at midnight tonight for a week.
- The Islanders have allowed an NHL-worst 115 goals.
- Does Gaborik play? If he does, will he be tentative?
- With Kolanos, Gillies, Clutterbuck and Pouliot all in the lineup, will the youth movement prevail?
- Should Reitz be the odd man out?
- When the team giving up the most goals plays the team scoring the least amount of goals, can the anemic offense get the boost they require?
- Is a trade actually in the works?
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Minnesota Wild v. Calgary Flames: Game 30
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:
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Minnesota Wild |
Calgary Flames |
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Brunette - Koivu - Mittens Johnsson - Schultz Backstrom |
Cammalleri - Conroy - Iginla Phaneuf - Giordano |
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.
- 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?
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