the wild's week ahead
Sunday: vs. Calgary, 5 p.m. (FSN)
Tuesday: vs. Los Angeles, 7 p.m. (FSN)
Friday: vs. Edmonton, 7 p.m. (FSN Plus)
Saturday: at Colorado, 6:30 p.m. (FSN)
Player to watch: Jeff Carter, Los Angeles
Strange season for the Los Angeles Kings sniper. Ranks fourth in the NHL and first in the West with 24 goals but is tied for 384th in the NHL with five assists.
VOICES
« We didn't deserve anything today. Not even a power play. »
— Wild goalie Niklas Backstrom after a 6-1 loss at San Jose on Thursday when the Wild didn't earn a power play.
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