Game 3: Minnesota Wild

Mike Russo's saying Marek Zidlicky is on IR for the Wild, while Pierre-Marc Bouchard and Owen Nolan are day-to-day with injuries and now you can add Marian Gaborik to the list, as well.

After the Wild's 4-2 win against Atlanta the other night, head coach Jacques Lemaire took a moment to call out a couple of his young players; think rookies Colton Gillies and Benoit Pouliout, saying, "The kids, they've got to play better. I don't want to put pressure on them. But this is not junior; it's not the minors. This is the N . . . H . . . L. Please."

So, along with Gillies and Pouliout, Minnesota's also got James Sheppard on the roster and now Cal Clutterbuck will play, grabbing a spot in the line-up due to these various injuries. You would think with guys like Bouchard, Nolan and Gaborik out for a game, the Wild would be in trouble, but they've got some very good young players each with something to prove that should make this a fun game.

And don't forget about the Wild's enforcer, Derek Boogaard. All 6'8", 257 pounds of him.. Does Wade (pictured) dance with the Boogeyman..? We'll see.

George Richards of the Miami Herald reports that Michael Frolik and Anthony Stewart are healthy scratches for the Panthers again tonight. Maybe DeBoer's shooting for the Brunnström effect by sitting these guys in the press box.

Whatever the case, GR also says Bryan Allen is out tonight with a knee injury, but Karlis Skrastins is back in for the Panthers.