
ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Minnesota Wild (38-17-12) is back in action tonight against the Toronto Maple Leafs (28-27-12) as both teams are set to finish off a back-to-back.
The Wild will make a change to its lines tonight.
Bobby Brink still remains out and will not play with his upper-body injury. Nico Sturm will stay in the lineup.
The big change, Jeff Petry will make his Wild debut tonight.
Petry, 38, has played in 58 games for the Florida Panthers this season and was recently acquired by the Wild for a seventh-round pick.
The veteran blueliner will take Zach Bogosian's spot on the backend. It will be his 1,040th career NHL game tonight and his first with the Wild.
In 47 career games against the Maple Leafs, Petry has recorded six goals, 26 points and 24 penalty minutes.
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