The Bruins will be looking to extend their win streak to 4 games tonight when they take the ice against the Minnesota Wild in St. Paul. The Wild are off to a disappointing 8-12-2 start but have been playing well at home, compiling a 6-3-0 record at the Xcel Energy Center.
Tim Thomas is listed as day-to-day with an undisclosed injury, so don't be surprised to see Tuukka Rask get his fifth consecutive start tonight. SB Nation's injury widget (below) has Thomas' injury listed as a hand injury, while Covers.com has it listed a "lower body injury". The Bruins are not exactly the most forthcoming with injury information, so the nature of the injury is anyone's guess.
Know Your Enemy
Minnesota Wild (8-12-2)
Head Coach: Todd Richards
Leading Goal Scorer:
Goaltending:
Injury Report
Notes:
- November has been "Tuukka Time". Tuukka Rask is 4-0-1 in November.
- Blake Wheeler (Robbinsdale, MN) and Mark Stuart (Rochester, MN) are back in their home state.
- Former Bruins Chuck Kobasew and Shane Hnidy are on roster for Minnesota.
- Minnesota Twins catcher and AL MVP Joe Mauer is scheduled to drop the puck for a ceremonial face-off before the game.
- The Bruins are 1-8-0 lifetime vs. Minnesota
- Money Line: Boston -140 Minnesota +120
- Former Boston Globe sports writer Chris Snow is the Minnesota Wild's Director of hockey Operations.
- For more on tonight's game from a Minnesota Wild fan perspective, check out Hockey Wilderness
- Game starts at 8:00. Public Skate (open thread) starts right here at 7:30.
Today's Obligatory Embarrassing Wild Fan YouTube Video
You better watch out when this dude drops his Isotoners.