SHARKS (7-9-1) at WILD (11-3-3)
8 p.m. ET; Wild+, MINNHL, NHLN, NBCSCA, KSTP
Sharks projected lineup
Michael Misa -- Macklin Celebrini -- Will Smith
Mason Marchment -- Collin Graf -- Kiefer Sherwood
Ivan Stenberg -- Ty Dellandrea -- Tyler Toffoli
Barclay Goodrow -- Zack Ostapchuk -- Adam Gaudette
Darnell Nurse -- Michael Kesselring
Sam Dickinson -- Jacob Trouba
Dmitry Orlov -- Eric Pohlkamp
Yaroslav Askarov
Alex Nedeljkovic
Scratched: Nolan Allan, Filip Bystedt
Injured: Alexander Wennberg (upper body), Igor Chernyshov (upper body)
Wild projected lineup
Kirill Kaprizov -- Joel Eriksson Ek -- Matt Boldy
Maxim Shabanov -- Danila Yurov -- Yakov Trenin
Blake Coleman -- Michael McCarron -- Bobby Brink
Nico Sturm -- Ryan Hartman -- Tyler Pitlick
Quinn Hughes -- Jonas Brodin
Olli Maatta -- Zach Bogosian
Matt Kiersted -- David Spacek
Jesper Wallstedt
Calvin Pickard
Scratched: Mason Shaw, Cameron Crotty
Injured: Brock Faber (skull fracture), Marcus Foligno (lower body), Nick Foligno (upper body), Filip
Gustavsson (hip), Jared Spurgeon (lower body)
Status report
Wennberg was on the ice for the morning skate but the forward won't play. He has missed the past eight games. … The Wild held an optional morning skate. … Forwards Marcus Foligno (13 games missed) and Nick Foligno (14 games missed) will not play after each practiced with the team Thursday and participated in the morning skate Friday. They could return Saturday. … Defensemen Faber and Spurgeon (three games missed) will not play this weekend. … Gustavsson, a goalie who has yet to play this season after offseason surgery, was also on the ice for the skate. All five injured Wild players are expected to travel on the upcoming road trip.
