This weekend is going to be a huge one for the State of Hockey. The Minnesota Wild are flying high after their Thursday night 7-1 beatdown in the Dubnyk vs. Price re-match against Montreal at the X. The weekend holds two very important road games for the Wild against the Stars tonight and the Blackhawks tomorrow, with a possible shot at the Central Division lead.
The Wild are certainly on the surface at a bit of a disadvantage because of the back-to-back road games which are always a drain on player energy. The Blackhawks will be rested and at home, so they seem to have the advantage right now.