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Minnesota Wild (2-2-0, 4 pts) at Washington Capitals (3-1-0, 4 pts)
Venue: Capital One Arena
Date: Friday, October 17
Time: 7:00 pm EST
How To Watch:Â ESPN/FDSN NO/FDSN WI/MNMT
Radio:Â KFAN 100.3 FM/Capitals 24/7
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Minnesota Wild News & Notes:
The Wild suffered a 5-2 loss to the Stars on Tuesday night. They’re averaging 3.8 goals per game while also allowing 3.8 goals per game.
Washington Capitals News & Notes:
The Capitals picked up their third straight win on Tuesday with a 3-2 overtime win over the Lightning. They’re averaging 2.3 goals per game while also allowing 1.8 goals per game to start the season.
Minnesota Wild Projected Lines:
Kaprizov-Rossi–Boldy
Johansson-Eriksson Ek-Tarasenko
Foligno-Hartman-Trenin
Ohgren-Yurov-Hinostroza
Brodin-Faber
Middleton-Spurgeon
Buium-Bogosian
Gustavsson
Wallstedt
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Washington Capitals Projected Lines:
Ovechkin-Strome-Beauvillier
Protas-McMichael-Wilson
Milano-Lapierre-Leonard
Duhaime-Dowd-Sourdif
Fehervary-Carlson
Chychrun-van Riemsdyk
Sandin-Roy
Thompson
Lindgren
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Players To Watch:
Minnesota Wild
Marco Rossi has four points to start the season, with a goal and three assists. He’s faced the Capitals five times in his career, recording four points on two goals and two assists; in two games last season, he scored a goal and added an assist.
Washington Capitals
Tom Wilson, this season, has five points on two goals and three assists. He’s faced the Wild 21 times in his career, recording 11 points on six goals and five assists; in two games last season against them, he had a goal.
Injury Report:
Minnesota Wild
F Nico Sturm – Out
F Mats Zuccarello – IR
Washington Capitals
F Pierre-Luc Dubois – DTD
Next Game:
Minnesota – October 18 at Philadelphia Flyers
Washington – October 19 vs. Vancouver CanucksÂ
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