Gameday preview: Wild back at Xcel to take on Columbus

The Wild return home after gaining three points in two road games, facing a Blue Jackets team that had an adventurous Saturday.

February 25, 2023 at 11:48PM
Columbus Blue Jackets forward Jack Roslovic, right, scores past Edmonton Oilers goalie Stuart Skinner, left, and defenseman Evan Bouchard during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Columbus, Ohio, Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023. The Blue Jackets won 6-5. (AP Photo/Paul Vernon)
Blue Jackets forward Jack Roslovic scored twice Saturday, including this third-period goal that beat Oilers goalie Stuart Skinner. (Paul Vernon, Associated Press/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

1 p.m. Sunday vs. Columbus • Xcel Energy Center • BSN, 100.3-FM

Wild update: After going 1-0-1 on the road, the Wild are back home for two games. Since Nov. 27, the Wild are 15-4-1 in St. Paul. LW Brandon Duhaime has three goals in his last four games. LW Kirill Kaprizov and D Jared Spurgeon are tied for the eighth-most goals in franchise history at 108; they're two behind seventh-place Nino Niederreiter (110). The Wild returned LW Adam Beckman to Iowa in the American Hockey League.

Blue Jackets update: Columbus was in action on Saturday, upending Edmonton 6-5 despite blowing a four-goal lead. C Jack Roslovic scored twice, including the game-winning goal, and had two assists. That game improved the Blue Jackets to 3-1-1 over their last five. LW Johnny Gaudreau continues to lead the team in scoring with 54 points. Columbus is 6-17-3 away from home.

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Sarah McLellan

Minnesota Wild and NHL

Sarah McLellan covers the Wild and NHL. Before joining the Minnesota Star Tribune in November 2017, she spent five years covering the Coyotes for The Arizona Republic.

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