the wild's week ahead
Tuesday: at Dallas, 7 p.m. (NBCSN)
Thursday: vs. Chicago, 7 p.m. (FSN)
Saturday: at San Jose, 9:30 p.m. (FSN)
Player to watch: Patrick Kane, Chicago
Potentially the right wing on Zach Parise's line on the U.S. Olympic team in Sochi next month, the Blackhawks star, who once upon a time made his NHL debut in Minnesota, is second in the NHL in scoring behind Sidney Crosby.
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Zach Parise on being a father (wife Alisha gave birth to twins Jan. 8).
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