The Minnesota Wild play the Chicago Blackhawks tonight. Let's hope they can generate some offense before the tired clichéd comparisons to the Wild under Jacques Lemaire start to roll in as heavy as the waters of the Gitchi-Gami. Stick around for all your pregame coverage.
Wild hoping to 'unlock' Joel Eriksson Ek with move to top line
It's time for Wild winger Joel Eriksson Ek to take the next step. He finished last season with 16 points (6 goals, 10 assists), and simply put, will need to produce at a much higher rate this season.