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