Wild at Pittsburgh Penguins

Tuesday, 6 p.m., PPG Paints Arena

TV; radio: FanDuel Sports Network North; 100.3 FM

Wild update: Captain Jared Spurgeon will return vs. the Penguins. Spurgeon hasn't played since suffering a lower-body injury in the second game of the season that's related to the back and hip surgeries he had earlier this year. As for C Ryan Hartman, who's been out with an upper-body injury and returned to Minnesota last week, he's been skating. "All things point to him moving in the right direction," Hynes said.

Penguins update: The Wild should encounter a desperate opponent on Tuesday night. Pittsburgh has dropped five in a row after getting swept last week during their road trip to Canada. During those four games, the Penguins were outscored 17-9. C Evgeni Malkin has a team-high 14 points in 10 games, including 11 assists. Malkin practiced alongside C Sidney Crosby on Monday, which suggests the duo could team up against the Wild.

Injuries: Hartman is out. Penguins C Blake Lizotte (concussion) and LW Matt Nieto (knee) are out. RW Bryan Rust (lower body) is being evaluated.