Gameday: Wild vs. Dallas, season finale

April 10, 2011 at 4:50AM

Preview: The Wild, which ended a three-game losing streak Friday in Edmonton, finished the season with a franchise-best 20 road wins. ... A Dallas victory Sunday coupled with a Chicago regulation loss to Detroit would put the Stars in the playoffs.

Players to watch: LW Pierre-Marc Bouchard and C Mikko Koivu each recorded three assists Friday vs. Edmonton. Stars C Brad Richards, D Trevor Daley and C Mike Ribeiro have four points each vs. the Wild this season.

Numbers: The Wild is winless in its past six games vs. Dallas (0-4-2).

Injuries: Wild D Nick Schultz (postconcussion syndrome), D Marco Scandella (broken finger), D Cam Barker (back), D Marek Zidlicky (hamstring), G Josh Harding (knee surgery), C James Sheppard (kneecap), W Martin Havlat (upper body) and W Guillaume Latendresse are out. Dallas C Brian Sutherby (back) and D Nicklas Grossman (knee sprain) are out.

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