This is Michael Russo's 18th year covering the National Hockey League. He's covered the Minnesota Wild for the Star Tribune since 2005 following 10 years of covering the Florida Panthers for the Sun-Sentinel. Michael uses “Russo’s Rants” to feed a wide-ranging hockey-centric discussion with readers, and can be heard weekly on KFAN (100.3 FM) radio and seen weekly on Fox Sports North.
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No pregame access, but the word up here at least right now is Brent Burns will play against the Tampa Bay Lightning but Marek Zidlicky and Nick Schultz will not. Cam Barker is also out.
Maxim Noreau will play his second NHL game and first-ever at home. Justin Falk will also play.
Niklas Backstrom vs. Dwayne Roloson is the expected goaltending matchup.
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