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Minnesota Wild: Off on a short road trip to face the Blue Jackets

By Andrew Lennox |
COLUMBUS, OH - JANUARY 30: Artemi Panarin #9 of the Columbus Blue Jackets and Matt Cullen #7 of the Minnesota Wild battle for control of the puck during the game on January 30, 2018 at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio. Minnesota defeated Columbus 3-2 in a shootout. (Photo by Kirk Irwin/Getty Images)
COLUMBUS, OH - JANUARY 30: Artemi Panarin #9 of the Columbus Blue Jackets and Matt Cullen #7 of the Minnesota Wild battle for control of the puck during the game on January 30, 2018 at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio. Minnesota defeated Columbus 3-2 in a shootout. (Photo by Kirk Irwin/Getty Images)

Devan Dubnyk and the Minnesota Wild hope to move on after a terrible loss to the Arizona Coyotes on Tuesday night.

Losing to the Coyotes on Tuesday had to be the most disappointing loss for the Minnesota Wild this season. Going into the third period, Minnesota was up 3-1. Arizona was up able to score three unanswered goals in the third to defeat Minnesota 4-3.

Despite a +/- of -4 on Tuesday, Matt Dumba still managed to extend his point streak to seven games (5-5=10). His seven-game point streak ties a franchise record set by Ryan Suter in 2013. Underrated defenseman, Jared Spurgeon recorded three assists on Tuesday.

Minnesota born Zach Parise extended his point streak to five games on Tuesday with a goal (4-1=5). Whilst, captain Mikko Koivu had an assist Tuesday, he has nine points (2-7=9) in the last seven games.

Per Daily Faceoff, Devan Dubnyk will be between the pipes for the Minnesota Wild. Dubnyk had by far his worst outing of the season allowing four goals on 14 shots against the Coyotes on Tuesday. He is 9-6-2 with a 2.57 GAA and .925 SV% this season.

Opponent: Columbus Blue Jackets

Columbus last played Monday beating the Red Wings 7-5 in Detroit. They have won five of their last seven matches and are second in the Metropolitan Division.

The Blue Jackets are lead by one of the best lines in hockey. The line is Artemi Panarin (6-20-26), Cam Atkinson (15-10-25) and Pierre-Luc Dubois (12-10-22). They are also the top three scorers for Columbus.

November has been a strong month for the Blue Jackets. In 11 games Columbus is 7-2-2.

According to Daily Faceoff, Columbus has yet to name a starting goaltender for tonight’s game.

The Rundown

Minnesota Wild (14-8-2) at Columbus Blue Jackets (14-8-2)
Puck Drop: 6:08 p.m. CT
Radio: KFAN FM and affiliates
Watch: Fox Sports North; Fox Sports app
All-Time Record vs. Blue Jackets: 26-21-9 (17-7-5 at Xcel Energy Center, 9-14-4 at Columbus)
2017-18: Minnesota was (1-0-1) in two games against the Blue Jackets last season.

Team Series Leaders:

Minnesota Wild: Suter leads the Wild with 30 points (2-28=30) in 55 games vs. Columbus.
Columbus Blue Jackets: Brandon Dubinsky leads the Blue Jackets with 12 points (3-9=12) in 18 matches.
Wild Goalies vs. Blue Jackets: Dubnyk is 10-6-3 with a 2.35 GAA, a .922 SV% and two shutouts in 20 matches against the Blue Jackets. G Alex Stalock is 2-0-0 with a 2.51 GAA and a .915 SV% in three games.
Blue Jackets Goalies vs. Wild: Bobrovsky is 8-2-1 with a 1.78 GAA, a .938 SV% and one shutout in 11 games against the  Wild. G Joonas Korpisalo has not faced Minnesota.

Injuries:

Minnesota Wild: No Injuries
Columbus Blue Jackets: No Injuries

Next. Right on pace post-Thanksgiving. dark

Tuesday’s dismal performance will need to be forgotten as the Wild face a strong Blue Jackets club tonight. Columbus is 3-0-1 at home in November. Minnesota has played well on the road (6-5-0) and will hopefully disrupt the Blue Jackets’ big month.

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