Tonight's player to watch is Ryan Hartman who scored in the Wild's last meeting with the Penguins.
Tonight's player to watch is Ryan Hartman who scored in the Wild's last meeting with the Penguins.ST. PAUL - The Wild lost 4-3 in their last meeting with the Pittsburgh Penguins back in December. Tonight they will get another crack at it.
Ryan Hartman scored the Wild's first goal of the game which brought them within two goals of the Penguins. Jake Middleton and Vinni Lettieri later scored to tie the game but Sidney Crosby scored on the power play which eventually ended the game.
Hartman has three goals and nine points in 12 career games against the Penguins and has two goals in three games against Alex Nedeljkovic in his career. Nedeljkovic is starting in net tonight for the Penguins.
The former first-rounder by the Chicago Blackhawks is set to play with Marcus Foligno and Freddy Gaudreau. That line will likely become a bit of a shutdown line tonight but also provide some offense. This makes Hartman tonight's player to watch.
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