On Monday, Zacha spoke again with the media, his presence in the lineup officially confirmed.
"It was tough being on the bike or working out, watching my team play. It's really exciting for me to play tonight," he said.
Hynes is looking for consistency and competitiveness from Zacha.
"We would like to see him come in and have a strong response in some the things we're looking for him to do," Hynes said. "Which is, his skating has to be a factor in tonight's game. Competitiveness on the puck, and be a threat with his size and skating."
Zacha will start the game on the second line on Zajac's right wing with Jesper Bratt on the left side.
Cory Schneider, who has a record of 7-4-2 and a 2.87 GAA, will get the start against the Wild in their final game of a four-game road trip.