Music: {allcanada} WILD (22-20-6) at CANUCKS (27-17-3)

Saturday, January 31, 2015

{allcanada} WILD (22-20-6) at CANUCKS (27-17-3)

Sunday, February 1, 2015

3:00 PM ET

WILD (22-20-6) at CANUCKS (27-17-3)

TV: FS-N, FS-WI, SNP

Season series: The Minnesota Wild defeated the Vancouver Canucks in two of three games last season, including a 2-1 win at Rogers Arena on Feb. 28. The Wild and Canucks play their three games this season between now and Feb. 16.

Wild team scope: Minnesota completes a three-game Pacific Division road trip that began with games against the Edmonton Oilers and Calgary Flames. This is the 12th time in Wild history they have embarked on this trip (the four teams were once rivals in the Northwest Division), and a win would be the second sweep. Defenseman Ryan Suter had a maintenance day Saturday but is expected to play. Forward Justin Fontaine sustained a lower-body injury Thursday against the Flames, missing most of the third period of a 1-0 win. He did not practice and is questionable.

Canucks team scope: Forward Derek Dorsett returned to practice Saturday after missing a 5-2 win against the Buffalo Sabres on Friday. Dorsett sustained an upper-body injury Tuesday against the Anaheim Ducks and missed practice Wednesday. Defenseman Adam Clendening, acquired in a trade Friday from the Chicago Blackhawks, skated and could make his Canucks debut. Clendening had a goal and an assist in four games with Chicago.

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