ST. PAUL, Minn - The Minnesota Wild (19-9-5) return to the ice tonight to face the Washington Capitals (18-10-4). We all know the Wild are banged up.

But they will get a forward back tonight.

As we reported a bit ago, Marcus Foligno will enter the lineup tonight for the Wild.

Foligno, 34, has missed the last nine games with a lower-body injury. The Wild will be without Marcus Johansson, Jonas Brodin, Mats Zuccarello, Jake Middleton and Vinnie Hinostroza tonight but Foligno is back.

The Wild's alternate captain has played in 23 games this year and has two assists and has 77 hits. He is expected to play on the Wild's third line with Ryan Hartman and Nicolas Aube-Kubel.

For action-packed issues, access to the entire magazine archive and a free issue, subscribe to The Hockey News at THN.com/free. Get the latest news and trending stories by subscribing to our newsletter here. And share your thoughts by commenting below the article on THN.com.

- 'You Want To Get Out Of Your Zone': Why Quinn Hughes Changes The Game For The Wild.

- 'We Want To Compete For The Stanley Cup': Why Bill Guerin Went All In.

- Wild Acquire Quinn Hughes From Vancouver For Zeev Buium, Marco Rossi And More.

- When The Ice Shrinks, The Wild's Game Is Built To Hold Up.

- 'Sometimes You Gotta Look Yourself In The Mirror': Matt Boldy's Message Has Now Become The Wild's Mantra.