Carolina Hurricanes @ Minnesota Wild: Game Preview

Photo by Gregg Forwerck/NHLI via Getty ImagesThe Hurricanes have already gotten a few games under their belt as they returned from the All-Star break and immediately headed out on the road. They’re 1-1-1 this week, with the biggest blemish being yet another loss to the Ottawa Senators. Their trouncing of the Boston Bruins more than makes up for their Ottawa-based woes, anyway.

The team heads now to Minnesota to wrap up this trip, taking on the Minnesota Wild. The Wild currently sit in third place in the Central Division with 59 points. While the Avalanche are running away with that division, the rest of the standings are close, with just eight points separating second place (Nashville) and…