Wild-Montreal game preview
January 7, 2019 at 5:13AM
Wild seeking 3-0 mark on trip
Preview: The Wild wraps up its season series with the Canadiens in Montreal, the third stop on its four-game road trip that concludes Tuesday in Boston. In the previous matchup, the Wild overwhelmed Montreal 7-1 on Dec. 11 in Minnesota. Since then, the Canadiens have won seven of 11 games. They sit just shy of a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference.
Players to watch: Winger Max Domi has a team-high 38 points. Center Jesperi Kotkaniemi is tied for the third-most points among NHL rookies with 20. Goalie Carey Price is 16-11-4.
Numbers: The Wild is in the midst of an eight-game victory streak vs. the Canadiens. It has outscored Montreal 35-10 during that run. The Canadiens average 3.07 goals per game. They're 11-8-2 on home ice.
Injuries: Wild D Matt Dumba (ruptured right pectoral muscle) is out. Canadiens F Andrew Shaw (neck) and D David Schlemko (upper body) are also out.
SARAH MCLELLAN
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The 39-year-old was a standout player at Grand Rapids and with the Gophers, and won a Stanley Cup with the Penguins in 2009.
