WILD'S WEEK AHEAD
Tuesday: 7 p.m. vs. Pittsburgh (FSN)
Thursday: 6:30 p.m. at Ottawa (FSN)
Saturday: 6 p.m. at Montreal (FSN+)
Player to watch:
Sidney Crosby, Penguins
The Penguins' third-leading scorer all-time behind Mario Lemieux and Jaromir Jagr, the former Shattuck-St. Mary's star has won nine individual NHL awards in nine years, including two MVPs and two scoring championships.
VOICES
« We'll be on the other side of it sometime later in the year. »
— Zach Parise after the Wild blew a 3-0 third-period lead Monday at Madison Square Garden. In the next two games, the Wild rallied from a pair of 3-1 third-period deficits to win.
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