PROJECTED LINEUP
Wild's projected lineup
April 16, 2015 at 1:36AM
![Minnesota Wild Jordan Leopold (33). ] CARLOS GONZALEZ cgonzalez@startribune.com, March 8, 2015, St. Paul, Minn., Xcel Energy Center, NHL, Minnesota Wild vs. Colorado Avalanche ORG XMIT: MIN1503091700031747](https://arc.stimg.co/startribunemedia/KJJO6DKNMUH3OR4PLZKRDWL6QA.jpg?&w=712)
Forward lines
• Jason Zucker-Mikko
Koivu- Chris Stewart
• Zach Parise-Mikael
Granlund-Jason Pominville
• Thomas Vanek-Charlie
Coyle-Nino Niederreiter
• Sean Bergenheim-Kyle
Brodziak-Justin Fontaine
Defense pairings
• Ryan Suter-Jonas Brodin
• Marco Scandella-Jared
Spurgeon
• Jordan Leopold-Matt Dumba
Goalies
• Devan Dubnyk
• Darcy Kuemper
Extra forwards: Ryan Carter, Erik Haula, Jordan Schroeder.
Extra defensemen: Christian Folin, Nate Prosser.
Extra goalie: Niklas Backstrom.
Injuries: LW Matt Cooke (discomfort) is doubtful for Game 1. D Keith Ballard (concussion), out.
![Minnesota Wild Matt Cooke (24). ] CARLOS GONZALEZ cgonzalez@startribune.com, January 19, 2015, St. Paul, Minn., Xcel Energy Center, NHL, Minnesota Wild vs. Blue Jackets ORG XMIT: MIN1501201521044664](https://arc.stimg.co/startribunemedia/35OODKRAEAP6WAPOANNWKBPEX4.jpg?&w=712)
about the writer
![Iowa Wild head coach Derek Lalonde in Xcel Energy Center before the Minnesota Wild faced Colorado Tuesday night. ] JEFF WHEELER ï jeff.wheeler@startribune.com Derek Lalonde was named the fourth head coach in Iowa Wild history in June. He visited St. Paul when the Minnesota Wild played their first home preseason game of the year against the Colorado Avalanche Tuesday night, September 27, 2016 at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul.](https://arc.stimg.co/startribunemedia/HE5EQY6W2BW2UIHRYTNPMH4QVQ.jpg?&w=436&ar=3:2&fit=crop)
The Detroit Red Wings fired coach Derek Lalonde on Thursday and named Todd McLellan as his replacement, a major change by general manager Steve Yzerman more than a third of the way through another disappointing season in the place known as ''Hockeytown.''
