Wild's week ahead

March 4, 2017 at 11:21PM
ST. PAUL, MN - SEPTEMBER 17: Thomas Vanek #26 of the Minnesota Wild poses for his official headshot for the 2015-2016 season on September 17, 2015 at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minnesota. (Andy King/NHLI via Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Thomas Vanek ORG XMIT: 570172171
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WILD'S WEEK AHEAD

Sunday: 5 p.m. vs. San Jose

Tuesday: 7 p.m. vs. St. Louis

Thursday: 6:30 p.m. at Tampa

Friday: 6:30 p.m. at Florida

Sun., Tue., Thu. FSN; Fri. FSN+

Player to watch: Thomas Vanek, Panthers

After missing his return to Minnesota with Detroit because of an ankle injury, Vanek, who spent the past two seasons with the Wild, has since been traded to Florida.

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