OTTAWA — The Wild could be forced to make a lineup change Tuesday night against the Senators when its four-game tour through Canada continues.
Coach Dean Evason said the team is facing a "question mark" and center Nico Sturm will participate in warmups in the event he needs to play. Sturm was a healthy scratch last game, with Nick Bjugstad returning to action after being out since the beginning of January with a broken finger. Bjugstad chipped in two assists.
If Sturm stays out, the Wild will roll out the same lines and defensive pairings at Canadian Tire Centre that kicked off the road trip with a 7-3 win at Edmonton on Sunday. Cam Talbot will start in net after Kaapo Kahkonen had 30 saves vs. the Oilers. Talbot is 0-2 in his last two starts, getting tagged for a combined nine goals in those appearances.
Before that, Talbot had rattled off four consecutive victories.
"We came up with Cam's name here tonight," Evason said, "and then we'll see what happens from here."
This is the second and final meeting of the regular season between the Wild and Senators.
On Nov.2 at Xcel Energy Center, Ottawa overcame a two-goal deficit to take the lead before the Wild tied the game and eventually prevailed in overtime on winger Kirill Kaprizov's first goal of the season.
Projected lineup:
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