Gameday: Wild vs. San Jose

Last update: March 8, 2008 - 11:08 PM

Preview: The Sharks have won eight games in a row. That ties a franchise record. Six of the victories have been on the road. The Wild is 4-4-2 in its past 10 home games and 3-6-1 in its past 10 games overall.

Players to watch: Patrick Marleau has four goals in his past three games, including the game-winner against Chicago on Friday night. Sharks goaltender Evgeni Nabokov leads the league with 37 victories and has played in a league-high 64 games. Among goalies who have played at least 40 games, his 2.20 goals-against average is fourth.

Numbers: San Jose has the NHL's best road record (23-8-3). And the Sharks have a record of finishing strong; they went 8-1-0 in their final nine games two seasons ago and were 13-1-3 in their final 17 games last season. The Wild is 0-2-0 vs. San Jose this season.

Injuries: For the Wild, D Petteri Nummelin (groin), LW Derek Boogaard (back) and C Eric Belanger (leg) are out. For San Jose, C Curtis Brown (hand), LW Ryane Clowe (torn knee ligaments) and D Brad Norton (back) are on injured reserve.

KENT YOUNGBLOOD

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