NEW YORK -- The Minnesota Wild (4-5-2) travels to New York for a three-game road trip in the Empire State starting tonight against the Islanders (5-2-3). The following is a projection based on morning skate and is subject to change:
FORWARDS
97 Kirill Kaprizov - 23 Marco Rossi - 12 Matt Boldy
90 Marcus Johansson - 38 Ryan Hartman - 36 Mats Zuccarello
17 Marcus Foligno - 14 Joel Eriksson Ek - 20 Pat Maroon
Captain D Jared Spurgeon made the trip with the team. Head Coach Dean Evason indicated he is getting closer to playing and might see a return to the ice on the trip. F Frederick Gaudreau (upper-body) will not play tonight after being injured on 10/25. D Alex Goligoski has been placed on Long-Term Injured Reserve. To view Minnesota's full Injury Report, visit wild.com/injury.
Info for tonight's game against New York Islanders: