St. Louis Blues vs. Minnesota Wild Game 3 Preview: Blues Look to Take Lead as Series Shifts to Road
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Wild Projected Lineup
Forwards
Zach Parise–Mikael Granlund–Jason Pominville
Jason Zucker–Mikko Koivu–Chris Stewart
Thomas Vanek–Charlie Coyle-Nino Neiderreiter
Sean Bergenheim-Kyle Brodziak–Justin Fontaine
Defensemen
Marco Scandella–Jared Spurgeon
Jordan Leopold-Matt Dumba
Goalie: Devan Dubnyk
Scratches: Ryan Carter, Matt Cooke, Erik Haula, Jordan Schroeder, Christian Folin, Nate Prosser, Niklas Backstrom
UPDATE, 12:19 PM: The Wild will go back to the fourth line pairing that brought them a victory in Game 1, with Sean Bergenheim and Justin Fontaine swapping in for Matt Cooke and Jordan Schroeder, who were used on the wings in Game 2.
The Wild utilized Sean Bergenheim and Justin Fontaine as their fourth-line wings in Game 1, then switched to Matt Cooke and Jordan Schroeder in Game 2. Fontaine, who was sick for Game 2, is expected to be back for Game 3, so that will probably necessitate a lineup change. It’s unknown, however, who will end up on the left wing as a result.
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