Game #14 - vs Minnesota Wild

Game 14
Wild (4-9-0, 8 pts) at Penguins (11-2-0, 22 pts)


Mellon Arena - Pittsburgh

Two good defensemen. Burns can be excellent on the offensive attack while Orpik is more of a defensive guy.

Why does it matter?
Minnesota is the home of GM Chuck Fletcher and coach Todd Richards, both out of the Penguins system. They're trying to build in a fashion similar to Pittsburgh.

What has been happening lately?

• Pens - The Pens earned two points with a late rally last night in Columbus. The team has been amazingly good (and probably lucky) in the early going this year.
  
• Wild - The early season for the Wild has not been kind, but they did have a nice win over the Rangers last night at home.
  

Questions to be answered

• Can the Wild win back to back games for the first time this season?
• Can the Wild win on the road for the first time this season?
• Can the Pens beat a team they should beat at home?
• Who will have more hits, Clutterbuck or Orpik?

Keys to the game

• Avoid the slow start.
  
• Execute on the power play.