Wild's week ahead

WILD'S WEEK AHEAD

Monday: vs. St. Louis, 7 p.m. (FSN)

Wednesday: at San Jose, 9:30 p.m. (FSN)

Thursday: at Los Angeles, 9:30 p.m. (FSN)

Player to watch:

Alex Pietrangelo, St. Louis

Stud defenseman could be one of Ryan Suter's biggest competitors for the Norris Trophy. Big shot, smart, eats minutes, always threatening.

« Lot of smoke and mirrors with that No. 60. Where I'm from, you don't lay on the ice unless you're hurt. »