Forward Alex Tuch will make his NHL debut on the Minnesota Wild's top line against the Vancouver Canucks. Tuch, who was called up from Iowa of the American Hockey League on Thursday, practiced on the right side with center Eric Staal and left wing Zach Parise. "I took a second look at the board," Tuch said of first seeing the lines. "It was unbelievable. They have helped me, taken me under their wing so far." Tuch, 20, was picked in the first round (No. 18) of the 2014 NHL Draft and scored 11 goals and 11 assists in 34 games in Iowa in his first pro season. "He's a first-round pick, highly touted and let's see what he can do," coach Bruce Boudreau said. Charlie Coyle, who has one assist his past five games and no goals in 12 games, moves from the first line to the fourth line. The Wild are coming off a 5-1 loss at the Calgary Flames on Wednesday, and defensive play was the focus of a long practice Friday after Minnesota was outshot 79-64 in its first two games after the NHL All-Star break. "We turned the puck over a lot," forward Zach Parise said. "We're looking to get back to playing smart without the puck and back pressure hard and making turnovers and getting offence off of that."
