Knocking on door division lead, Wild visit Canucks
After closing to within one point of Central Division-leading Dallas with a 2-1 shootout victory over the New York Islanders on Tuesday, the Minnesota Wild now play six of their next seven games on the road beginning on Thursday against the rebuilding Vancouver Canucks.
The Wild have crept up onthe Stars thanks to a 7-1-2 run during which they've outscored their opponents by just three goals, 19-16. Nine of their last 10