Three things: Wild concludes preseason Friday in Colorado

Minnesota Wild at Colorado Avalanche

Minnesota will conclude its preseason schedule on Friday when it travels to Denver to take on the Colorado Avalanche at Pepsi Center.
The location and opponent are the same as the ones the Wild will open its regular season against next Thursday.
The Wild isn't expected to ice a lineup with many -- if any -- top six forwards, its top pairing defensemen or its starting goaltender.
Wild.com's Dan Myers has three things to keep an eye on during the game Friday night:

1. Fehr warning

One of the regulars expected to play on Friday is forward Eric Fehr, who was the only potential opening night lineup participant that didn't play in the Wild's most recent tune up, a 4-3 win against the Winnipeg Jets in St. Paul on Wednesday.
Don't read much into it, however: Fehr had already played in four preseason matches and Wild coach Bruce Boudreau knew he'd be needed in Denver on Friday, so he got the night off.
Fehr has one goal during the preseason and is playing center under Boudreau for the first time. When he skated for the coach in Washington, Fehr did so as a wing.
"He might play wing [on Friday]," Boudreau said. "But at the same time, I see him as a center in the long run."

2. Dress to impress

The game on Friday marks the final opportunity for players like Matt Hendricks, JT Brown and Matt Read to make their final push for roster spots.
With the Wild's top nine virtually set, and Marcus Foligno and Eric Fehr secure on the fourth line, that leaves Hendricks, Brown and Read battling for one remaining position. Hendricks will make the opening night roster, but will it be as a skater or as a healthy scratch? Read is on a two-way contract but has been impressive during the preseason. Brown is on a multi-year one-way and has gotten better as the exhibition season has advanced.
With the top six staying behind in Minnesota, all three should have ample opportunity to show what it can do on Friday.
"I don't know how big a role [Friday] will be [in deciding who wins the job or not], but every game means something," Boudreau said. "If some guy is so bad, you just don't want to take another look at him, or so good that you have to take another look."

3. Men in the crease

With Dubnyk done for the preseason, it'll be Alex Stalock and former Av Andrew Hammond making the trip to Denver.
Both have had their moments in the preseason, battling one another for the backup job in Minnesota. And Boudreau said each will get a chance to play in Colorado on Friday.
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