Buffalo Sabres (5-0-1) @ Minnesota Wild (4-0-0)
Xcel Energy Center @ 7:00 CDT
Television: KSTC (45/12)
Listen live on WCCO.com, or locally at 830 AM
For the Buffalo perspective, check out Die by the Blade.
Tonight's lines:
Minnesota Wild | Buffalo Sabres |
| Brunette - Koivu - Miettinen Schultz - Burns Backstrom | Daniel Paille - Clarke MacArthur - Jason Pominville Toni Lydman - Henrik Tallinder Ryan Miller |
Notes
- Pierre-Marc Bouchard is back and Marek Zidlicky will make his Wild debut tonight.
- Owen Nolan skated this morning and is close, but he won’t play. Jacques Lemaire said the team doesn’t want to take the risk, but he will play Saturday vs. Columbus.
- Marek Zidlicky will likely play for Erik Reitz tonight and Pierre-Marc Bouchard will play for Tomas Mojzis or Cal Clutterbuck, Lemaire said
Questions to Answer
- Will Thomas Vanek stay on his hot streak?
- Can Backstrom survive the Buffalo onslaught?
- When will this team finally get healthy?
Will tonight be the night the PK finally gives one up? - Can the PP bounce back?
- Will Jacques have a heart attack while yelling at the kids?
Wild.com says it's all about Ryan Miller. I tend to disagree. If you ask me, it's all about the Finns and Vanek.