Zach Parise had a high-speed skating and shooting session before today's Wild practice that lasted at least 30 minutes, and he appeared to be moving well. He reportedly tweaked his back before training camp and has yet to take part in one of the team's official practices.
Zach Parise skates hard, testing injury; Alex Stalock to start in goal Thursday
Zach Parise had a high-speed skating and shooting session before today's Wild practice that lasted at least 30 minutes, and he appeared to be moving well.
September 20, 2017 at 10:58PM
Coach Bruce Boudreau has said Parise is day-to-day.
Boudreau said South St. Paul native Alex Stalock will start in goal Thursday for the team's first home preseason game against Winnipeg. The team sent out this projected lineup:
FORWARD LINES
17 FOLIGNO – 3 COYLE – 22 NIEDERREITER
16 ZUCKER - 19 KUNIN – 63 ENNIS
26 WINNIK – 7 CULLEN – 59 MITCHELL
47 BERTSCHY – 42 CANNONE – 39 GABRIEL / 48 ANAS
DEFENSEMEN
25 BRODIN – 46 SPURGEON
60 SOUCY – 24 DUMBA
36 SEELER – 6 MURPHY / 52 PALMQUIST
GOALIES
32 STALOCK
35 SVEDBERG
With the playoffs a month away, the Wild is starting to play in tight contests because goals are hard to come by.
