Wild welcome road-tested Red Wings to Xcel Energy Center

Detroit just finished a 2-1-1 road trip and is 6-4-3 overall as the visitor this season.

December 14, 2022 at 3:21AM
Joel Eriksson Ek of the Wild chased the puck during Monday’s victory over Edmonton at Xcel Energy Center. Minnesota hosts Detroit on Wednesday. (Carlos Gonzalez, Star Tribune/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Wild gameday

6:30 p.m. vs. Detroit Red Wings • Xcel Energy Center • BSN/TNT, 100.3-FM

Wild update: The Wild returned F Nic Petan to Iowa in the American Hockey League. Petan had been scratched ever since LW Sammy Walker made his NHL debut last Saturday. RW Mats Zuccarello has eight points during a seven-game point streak. RW Matt Boldy has scored on the power play in back-to-back games. In their first matchup this season, the Wild fell 2-1 to the Red Wings on Oct. 29.

Red Wings update: Detroit lost 1-0 on Tuesday at home to Carolina. Before that, the Red Wings went 2-1-1 on a four-game road trip. Overall, they're 6-4-3 as the visitor. RW Lucas Raymond scored both Detroit goals in the win over the Wild earlier this season. C Dylan Larkin assisted on each tally.

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Sarah McLellan

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Sarah McLellan covers the Wild and NHL. Before joining the Minnesota Star Tribune in November 2017, she spent five years covering the Coyotes for The Arizona Republic.

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