Minnesota Wild (28-24-3) vs. Calgary Flames (33-18-6)
Xcel Energy Center @ 7:00 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:
Minnesota Wild | Calgary Flames |
| Miettinen - Koivu - Brunette Burns - Schultz Backstrom | Cammalleri - Conroy - Iginla Phaneuf - Giordano |
- The Flames have won their first two games against Minnesota this season - both in overtime - and seven of the last eight meetings.
- Miikka Kiprusoff is 19-5-2 with a 1.86 GAA and three shutouts since 2005-06, and his 21 career victories over Minnesota are his most against any opponent.
- The Wild have allowed nine goals in losing their last two games after yielding six in their previous four.
- Did they get their heads on straight after the crapfest against Ottawa?
- Does Bouchard stay hot, or did the time off cool him off?
- Is this a chance to get back in the Northwest division race, or will this push them back further?
- Will Mikka Kiprusoff continue to own the Wild?
- Does this mark the beginning of the end?