GDT: G13: Wild at Ducks - 9pm (FSN)

[Wabit]

Who: Minnesota Wild (6-6-0) at Anaheim Ducks (6-7-3)
Puck drop: 9:08 p.m. CT
Watch: FOX Sports North, FOX Sports App
Listen: KFAN FM 100.3, Wild Radio Network, Wild NHL App



Wild Warmup: Minnesota at Anaheim

Jared Spurgeon is expected to return to action on Thursday.

Fellow defenseman Ian Cole is also set to return to the lineup on Tuesday, as are forwards Nick Bonino and Nico Sturm.

Kaapo Kahkonen is expected to draw the start.

Lineup:
Old guys, warm bodies, and lines we don't want; just less warm bodies and more old guys than last game.

Lets Go Wild!

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[Arturia Pendragon]

All I know is my gut says maybe.

 

[keppel146]

Anyone know who Addison is playing with since Spurgeon is back?

 

[57special]

A moustache wearing Spurgeon, which will confuse the enemy.

 

[Lapa]

Anyone know who Addison is playing with since Spurgeon is back?

 

[HotDish]

 

[MNRube]

I like the way the blueline combinations look. Wish I could say the same for the forwards

 

[NHL1674]

Hang in there, Kaprisov. And we're sorry.

 

[ThatGuy22]

Hang in there, Kaprisov. And we're sorry.

It worked so good the first game they had to promote Rask to 1C.... Maybe Evason likes it better when he only has to promote someone to 2C...

 

[Soldier13Fox]

Hang in there, Kaprisov. And we're sorry.

Wonder if he knows we are crying for him ...

 

[57special]

Maybe they are trying to mix Bonino in slowly? Otherwise, WTH is Bjugstad playing with Kap for, and why isn't he playing with Greenway? I've never seen a guy fumble so many pucks as Bjugstad. It's sad to see what he has turned out to be, after how good he looked with the Gophers way back when.

 

[HotDish]

Hang in there, Kaprisov. And we're sorry.

Kaprizov with his linemates.

 

[NonsenseElimination]

Can somebody explain how Bjugstad is an upgrade over Staal/Koivu? I thought Guerin was going to put a stop to the "culture" of hometown boys coming here in the twilight of their careers to ride into the sunset.

 

[AKL]

Can somebody explain how Bjugstad is an upgrade over Staal/Koivu? I thought Guerin was going to put a stop to the "culture" of hometown boys coming here in the twilight of their careers to ride into the sunset.

"Hometown" had nothing to do with it (neither Staal nor Koivu are from Minnesota) and Bjugstad isn't in the twilight of his career.

 

[2Pair]

Bjugstad is pretty much what everyone knew he would be. Not sure why so many are pissed off that a fringe NHL'er looks like a fringe NHL'er. Even more so when the Wild are asking him to be something that he's never been at the NHL level. He's actually looked good when given a role that he might be able to handle.

 

[Prior]

Should be an L.

Ya poor Kaprizov and all but Greenway has been one of the best players on the team so far this season and look at who he’s with. I mean, if we keep trying to fit non-centers at center, why not give Greenway a shot at this point. Can’t be worse than Bjugstad and Johansson.

Tonight:

 

[GordieGallant]

Should be an L.

Ya poor Kaprizov and all but Greenway has been one of the best players on the team so far this season and look at who he’s with. I mean, if we keep trying to fit non-centers at center, why not give Greenway a shot at this point. Can’t be worse than Bjugstad and Johansson.

Tonight:

Hope that tastes better than it looks

 

[Spurgeon]

At least he’s got Ek on the 1st line finally. The lines are getting closer to ideal. Still would prefer Ek with Kap and Greenway though. Hoping his line tinkering eventually ends with the following:

Greenway - Ek - Kap
Zucc - Johansson - Fiala
Parise - Bonino - Foligno/Bjugstad
Rask/Foligno - Sturm - Hartman

 

[Webster]

It's the Viking line on top, two Swedes and a Norwegian. Even though Fiala is not a Swede he lives there.

Lizard better not screw up, cuz Webster has to take the blame

 

[Wabit]

Looks like this is going to be the last game that MN needs to survive with the AHL players.

 

[Wabit]

It's the Viking line on top, two Swedes and a Norwegian. Even though Fiala is not a Swede he lives there.

Lizard better not screw up, cuz Webster has to take the blame

I'm not expecting much from Zucc tonight. Just don't be awful and start to find his game is all I want. After that much time out will take a few games for him.

 

[Wabit]

No Walz in the booth tonight. That makes this game a win in my book.

 

[Wabit]

I like the orange jerseys the Ducks have tonight.

 

[16thOverallSaveUs]

When you start to think every team you play is fast, your team is just slow

 

[Lapa]

Hartman!