Wild get back into action against Coyotes

The Wild kick off the back half of the season with a two-game road trip against the Coyotes and Stars.

February 6, 2023 at 12:38AM
Minnesota Wild goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury (29) watches the puck fly wide of the net off a Dallas Stars shot during the second period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Dec. 29, 2022 at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minn... ] AARON LAVINSKY • aaron.lavinsky@startribune.com
Marc-Andre Fleury is set to make his 971st career NHL appearance, tying him for fourth all time, against the Coyotes on Monday. (Aaron Lavinsky, Star Tribune/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

8 p.m. Monday at Arizona • Mullett Arena • BSN, 100.3-FM

Wild update: After an eight-day hiatus for their bye week and the All-Star break, the Wild resume the second half of their season with their third game vs. the Coyotes. They're undefeated against their Central Division rivals after upending Arizona twice on home ice. Before their layoff, the Wild won two in a row. G Marc-Andre Fleury is scheduled to start against the Coyotes. Fleury's next appearance will be his 971st, tying him with Terry Sawchuk for the fourth-most games all time among goaltenders.

Coyotes update: The Coyotes are second-to-last in the Central Division and went into the break 2-2-1 in their last five games. At home, Arizona is 10-8-2. LW Clayton Keller leads the team in goals (18), assists (23) and points (41). LW Lawson Crouse has two goals vs. the Wild this season. Former Wild F and Blaine native Nick Bjugstad has 11 goals in his first season with the Coyotes.

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Sarah McLellan

Minnesota Wild and NHL

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

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