Wild's week ahead

November 15, 2015 at 2:15AM
CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, PA ñ SEPTEMBER 17: Phil Kessel of the Pittsburgh Penguins poses for his official headshot for the 2015-2016 season on September 17, 2015 at the UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex in Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Joe Sargent/NHLI via Getty Images)*** Local Caption *** ORG XMIT: 570170009
Caption (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
WILD'S WEEK AHEAD

Tuesday: 6:30 p.m. at Pittsburgh

Thursday: 6 p.m. at Boston

Saturday: 7 p.m. vs. Nashville

Tue: NBCSN • Thurs, Sat: FSN

Player to watch: Phil Kessel, Penguins

As if the Penguins weren't intimidating enough with Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin, now Pittsburgh has one of the most lethal goal scorers in the NHL.

VOICES

"We're a steak dinner for six at Manny's away from the cap, so we've got lots of space as long as somebody doesn't order the double baked potato."

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Wild GM Chuck Fletcher, on the team's flirtation with the salary cap ceiling.

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