Unless you have been living under a rock, the Minnesota Wild open their 2015-2016 season tonight in Colorado. Last year the Wild went 4-0-1 against the Avalanche. Coincidentally, both Minnesota and Colorado have the highest winning percentage on opening night in the NHL. The Avs are 19-9-7, while the Wild are 8-4-2. But despite the opening night success, Minnesota has never won a season opener on the road
Minnesota went 4-2 in the preseason posting a +12 goal differential. The lineup tonight (which has been set for about a week now) are as as followed:
Zucker - Koivu- Nino
Parise- Granlund- Pominville
Vanek- Graovac - Coyle
Porter - Haula - Carter
Justin Fontaine was placed on IR but has been a participant in practice and probably will be dressing sooner rather than later.