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Minnesota Wild @ San Jose Sharks: Game 55

By nathaneide

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Minnesota Wild (27-23-4) @ San Jose Sharks (35-10-9)

HP Pavilion @ 9:30 CST

Television: FSN (HD)
Radio: 830 WCCO AM or online at Wild.com

For the San Jose perspective, check out Fear The Fin

Wild.com Game Preview

Minnesota Wild

San Jose Sharks

Forwards
Andrew Brunette - Mikko Koivu - Antti Miettinen
James Sheppard - Eric Belanger - Cal Clutterbuck
 Guillaume Latendresse - Kyle Brodziak - Martin Havlat
Derek Boogaard - Andrew Ebbett - Robbie Earl

Defense
Greg Zanon - Marek Zidlicky
Kim Johnsson - Brent Burns
Shane Hnidy - Nick Schultz

Goalies
Josh Harding
Wade Dubielewicz

Forwards
Dany Heatley - Joe Thornton - Patrick Marleau
Manny Malhotra - Joe Pavelski - Devin Setoguchi
Ryane Clowe - Scott Nichol - Jed Ortmeyer
Jody Shelley - Torrey Mitchell - Logan Couture

Defense
Dan Boyle - Douglas Murray
Rob Blake - Jason Demers
Kent Huskins - Jay Leach

Goalies
Evgeni Nabokov
Thomas Greiss

Questions to Answer

  1. San Jose's top line of Patrick Marleau, Joe Thornton and Dany Heatley is fantastic. Can the Wild defensive pairing (likely Greg Zanon and Marek Zidlicky) keep them in check?
  2. Josh Harding has looked great in three straight, but that hip is still bothering him. How is he going to fair?
  3. Can the Wild power play find some success?
  4. It took until Thursday night to get the first Minnesota road victory in January. Can tonight be the second?
  5. The Sharks had won five straight before Thursday's shootout loss to the Blackhawks, will they come out firing, looking to get back on their winning ways?

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