Montreal Canadiens vs Minnesota Wild Live Streaming on 6:00 pm EDT Sun March 20, 2011.
Canadiens remain sixth in the Eastern Conference, five points ahead of the seventh-place Rangers and nine in front of Carolina for ninth. Canadiens will likely need a better effort if they’re going to capitalize on the spiraling Wild in the teams’ lone meeting of the season Sunday night in Minnesota. Injuries might remain an issue. It’s unclear if defenseman Hal Gill and forwards Tomas Plekanec and Jeff Halpern will return after sitting out the last two games. Montreal Canadiens vs Minnesota Wild Live Streaming. Defenseman Brent Sopel has missed five games with an injured hand. Montreal has dropped three of five, including a 6-3 loss at the New York Rangers on Friday.
Minnesota Wild have been outscored 20-8 during their losing streak, but Mikko Koivu has provided an offensive spark over the last three games after missing 11 with a broken finger. The center has one goal and three assists since his return, giving him 53 points on the season - second behind Martin Havlat’s team-high 60. Wild, who last dropped six in a row Dec. 5-17, 2008, are 11th in the West, six points behind the seventh-place tie between Nashville and Chicago. Montreal Canadiens vs Minnesota Wild NHL Live Streaming, Game Preview, Prediction, Recap, Highlights. The right wing leads the Canadiens with 26 goals, and he’s scored four in his last four matchups with Minnesota, which has seen its playoff chances damaged by a five-game skid.
