WILD'S WEEK AHEAD
Sunday: 7 p.m. at Anaheim
Thursday: 7 p.m. vs. Montreal
Saturday: 7 p.m. at Dallas
Sun., Thurs. NBCSN; Sat. FSN
Player to watch: Shea Weber, Canadiens
Ryan Suter's former defense partner in Nashville is second among NHL defensemen in goal scoring.
VOICES
"That's the stupidest statement I've heard in life. After 40 games, I've got to believe they're pretty well entrenched with what they're doing."
Wild coach Bruce Boudreau, upset that a Ducks reporter asserted that Anaheim — which recently gave up 55 shots — still has a tendency for defensive breakdowns dating to Boudreau's tenure.
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