GDT: 01/14/17 - Wild @ Stars - 7 PM CT / 4 AM Finland - FS-N

[Lapa]

The Minnesota Wild will step back inside divisional play this weekend when it plays the first of back-to-back games against Central Division rivals on Saturday versus the Dallas Stars.

The Wild has not played a game against a division foe since a 3-2 overtime win over the Nashville Predators on Dec. 27 and has played just four games against the Central since the beginning of December. Minnesota has won all four of those games.

The American Airlines Center has been a tough place for the Wild over the years. Minnesota dropped a 3-2 decision here back in November in its only trip of the season to Texas and will return here again in a little more than a week to play its third and final matchup of the regular season at this site.

Minnesota is 7-17-8 all time in games played in Dallas.

The Wild is coming off arguably its most impressive victory of the campaign, a 7-1 win over the Atlantic Division-leading Montreal Canadiens on Thursday night at Xcel Energy Center.

Minnesota limited Montreal to 21 shots on goal and kept the Canadiens off the scoreboard until the final seconds of regulation, when Tomas Plekanec buried a rebound with 8.5 seconds left. The goal came on one of Montreal's four scoring chances in the game, as charted by the Wild coaching staff.

Parise - Staal - Coyle
Zucker - Koivu - Granlund
Niederreiter - Haula - Pominville
Stewart - Graovac - Schroeder

Suter - Spurgeon
Brodin - Folin
Scandella - Dumba

Dubnyk​

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[eternalfaith]

Boys are rolling and I don't think we are cursed at American Airlines Center anymore.

Go Wild!!!!

 

[W75]

No worries, our new center makes American Airlines Stall..

 

[gphr513]

Dual screens, Wild and NFL playoffs tonight. Yes, please!

 

[MuckOG]

Dual screens, Wild and NFL playoffs tonight. Yes, please!

Gopher hockey vs Michigan too!

 

[Drewcifer]

Any confirmation that Dubnyk is in net tonight? With the back to back I would think we go with Kuemper tonight and Dubs against the Hawks.

 

[gphr513]

Gopher hockey vs Michigan too!

 

[gphr513]

Any confirmation that Dubnyk is in net tonight? With the back to back I would think we go with Kuemper tonight and Dubs against the Hawks.

That would be my hope. I'd like to see Kuemper tonight.

 

[tomgilbertfan]

 

[Lapa]

Tonight's plan:

Beer and poker with a few friends
Wild win

I've had worse saturday nights.

 

[BusQuets]

Tonight's plan:

Beer and poker with a few friends
Wild win

I've had worse saturday nights.

Beer will taste bad, you will lose in poker. Wild will lose the game.

 

[Lapa]

Beer will taste bad, you will lose in poker. Wild will lose the game.

You eternal optimist.

 

[tomgilbertfan]

 

[W75]

Beer will taste bad, you will lose in poker. Wild will lose the game.

And the hangover will be the worst kind of

 

[W75]

Damn, should change my prediction..

 

[Minnesota]

Kuemper?

Welp... 50/50.

 

[Bruce Granville]

This should be an easy one...hence we're going to lose.

 

[MuckOG]

Kuemper?

Welp... 50/50.

Makes sense. Dubnyk against the Hawks tomorrow.

 

[It is Wild World]

Get the two points and move on to important game Sunday against Blackhawks.

 

[Wabit]

I didn't realize Benn (not the good Benn) was second in d-man scoring for them at 12 points.

NHL.com preview has them at 27 players on their roster.

Wonder if Gabriel will play tonight? He didn't do bad against them in the Playoffs, and maybe he gets into with Roussel.

 

[It is Wild World]

I didn't realize Benn (not the good Benn) was second in d-man scoring for them at 12 points.

NHL.com preview has them at 27 players on their roster.

Wonder if Gabriel will play tonight? He didn't do bad against them in the Playoffs, and maybe he gets into with Roussel.

Gabe should definitely play to run Rousel through the boards.

 

[Minnesota]

Get the two points and move on to important game Sunday against Blackhawks.

These are the games we always seem to lose.

Underestimate Dallas because we're preparing for Chicago. Both games are worth 2 points. Hope we come prepared tonight.

 

[Wabit]

Bah, just got told by the wife I'm taking her to see the 3 Elvises tonight. Guess it's another DVR game. =(

 

[NHL1674]

These are the games we always seem to lose.

Underestimate Dallas because we're preparing for Chicago. Both games are worth 2 points. Hope we come prepared tonight.

You're reading my mind again.

 

[MuckOG]

These are the games we always seem to lose.

Underestimate Dallas because we're preparing for Chicago. Both games are worth 2 points. Hope we come prepared tonight.

Great anti-jinx post!!

Trust in BB.