Coming from behind wasn't an issue for the Wild in recent games, when it found a groove to win five in a row.
The team's rhythm hit a snag Thursday, as it blew an early lead and failed to rally en route to a 5-3 loss to the Coyotes at Gila River Arena, but it'll have a chance to rebound Friday as it closes out this brief two-game road trip in Colorado against the Avalanche.
"Try and get a win [Friday] and finish the trip .500," winger Zach Parise said. "But it's disappointing that we didn't win [Thursday]."
The Wild did not skate Friday morning in Denver; coach Bruce Boudreau will address the media at 6 p.m. Central time.
It wouldn't be surprising if he mixed up the forward lines after the team's win streak ended. Perhaps, then, forward Luke Kunin plays his first game since the team recalled him from the American Hockey League Tuesday.
In 36 games with Iowa, Kunin had 19 points (10 goals). During his previous look with the Wild this season, he chipped in two goals and recorded four points in 17 games.
"I told him I just wanted him to play like the last time he was here," Boudreau said earlier this week, "and if he does that, just the experience he's gained 40 games since is probably going to be good enough."
Projected lineup:
