Red Wings vs. Wild - 02/17/2013 - Minnesota Wild

Sunday, February 17, 2013

Red Wings

FINAL
2 - 3

Wild

FINAL	1	2	3	T
Red Wings	1	1	0	2
Wild	0	3	0	3

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STATS

GOAL SCORERS

DET: D. Brunner (08:48 - 1st) , P. Datsyuk (00:20 - 2nd)

MIN: D. Heatley (09:35 - 2nd) , J. Zucker (13:13 - 2nd) , T. Mitchell (13:45 - 2nd)

GOALIES

DET: P. Mrazek (L)

MIN: D. Kuemper (W)

GAMEDAY: Wild vs. Red Wings

Mike Doyle - Managing Editor

Minnesota Wild (6-6-2: 14 points, T-10th in Western Conference, 3rd in Northwest Division) vs. Detroit Red Wings (7-5-2: 16 points, T-8th in Western Conference, 4th in Central Division)

The Minnesota Wild will celebrate Hockey Day in America by hosting the Detroit Red Wings. It’s the second time the two teams have met this season, with the Red Wings taking the first game in Detroit, 5-3.

Minnesota recalled a pair of forwards yesterday. The Wild recalled Jason Zucker and Johan Larsson from the Houston Aeros, the team’s American Hockey League affiliate.

Zucker played in six games with the Wild last season after signing an entry-level deal out of the University of Denver. The speedy left wing leads the Aeros with 41 points (19-22=41). Zucker ranks second amongst AHL rookies in goals and scoring.

Larsson hasn’t played a game with the Wild and will wear number 47. In Houston, he has 27 points (13-14=27) in 50 games.

The Wild also placed Josh Harding on Injured Reserve yesterday as he’s felt off while taking new medications in treatment for multiple sclerosis.

Yesterday, Pierre-Marc Bouchard and Justin Falk didn’t practice with the team due to illness and their status for today is unknown. The Wild didn’t hold a morning skate so the lineup will not be determined till game time.

On Thursday, the Wild was outlasted in a shootout against the Colorado Avalanche, 4-3. Zach Parise got Minnesota on the board in the second period with his team leading 7th goal, with assists going to Mikko Koivu and Dany Heatley. Mike Rupp followed up with his first goal with the Wild. Mikael Granlund assisted the goal. Koivu closed out the scoring for the Wild in the third period, assists going to Heatley and Ryan Suter. Niklas Backstrom made 27 saves in the game.

The Wings were shot down by the Anaheim Ducks on Friday, 5-2. Joakim Andersson and Tomas Tatar scored for Detroit. Jimmy Howard made 32 saves in the losing effort.

The Wings have been plagued by injuries in the early going and come into Minnesota having lost back-to-back games. Pavel Datsyuk is day-to-day with a sore shoulder while Johan Franzen (hip) and Todd Bertuzzi (back) are among seven players on injured reserve.

Detroit hasn't dropped three straight since a 0-4-2 skid March 10-21.

The Minnesota Wild Foundation is hosting a Mystery Puck sale. A $40 purchase guarantees you a Wild autographed puck by one of the following Minnesota Wild Players: Niklas Backstrom, Pierre-Marc Bouchard, Kyle Brodziak, Cal Clutterbuck, Matt Cullen, Mikael Granlund, Dany Heatley, Mikko Koivu, Zach Parise, Devin Setoguchi or Ryan Suter. Pucks will be sold near sections 104 and 121 from 4 p.m. through the 2nd intermission (or while supplies last). Proceeds benefit the Minnesota Wild Foundation.

The Wild will wear its GREEN sweaters.

In the last four games, Ryan Suter has doubled his point total on the season. The blueliner has four assists during the stretch, bringing his point total to eight (0-8=8).

Fans can guess who's going to be hot with the Wild's HotBox Fantasy Challenge presented by the Pioneer Press for a chance to win great prizes.

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Zucker, Larsson |

Wild Practice - Feb. 16

If Bouchard is out, the Wild will have to insert Zucker or Larsson into the lineup:

Parise - Koivu - Heatley
Brodziak - Granlund - Setoguchi
Zucker- Cullen - Clutterbuck
Mitchell - Konopka - Rupp

If Falk is out, Nate Prosser will be back on the blue line:

Suter – Spurgeon
Gilbert – Brodin
Prosser – Stoner

Niklas Backstrom will be tonight’s starter. He is 2-0-1 in his last three starts with a 1.54 GAA and a .939 SV%. All three starts were decided after regulation.

That’s the line that has shown they have chemistry all year. That’s the line that obviously our leaders up front. For them to go out and play good and feel good about they way they are playing and play the right way, that’s a good thing for us.

- Yeo on the line of Koivu, Heatley and Parise

Tonight's scratches will depend on who is healthy.

Josh Harding has been placed on Injured Reserve in dealing with new medications in treatment of multiple sclerosis.

Patrick Eaves attended high school at Shattuck-St. Mary’s in Faribault.

After Saturday's transactions, the Wild roster now features five players 22-and-under: D Jonas Brodin (19), F Mikael Granlund (20), F Johan Larsson (20), F Jason Zucker (21) and G Darcy Kuemper (22).

Wild vs. Red Wings will be broadcast locally in high definition on FOX Sports North with a start time at 5:00 p.m. The game can be heard on KFAN 100.3 FM or online at Wild.com.

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