ST. PAUL, Minn - The Minnesota Wild [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/minnesota-wild] (7-7-3) host the San Jose Sharks [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/san-jose-sharks] (7-6-3) tonight. Tonight will be game two of a five-game homestand for the Wild. Jake Middleton missed the Wild's last game with an illness and will not play again tonight. Defenseman David Spacek was recalled [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/minnesota-wild/latest-news/wild-recall-defenseman-david-spacek-from-iowa] earlier from Iowa and will be the team's extra defenseman. Despite a 36 save shutout against the Calgary Flames [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/calgary-flames] on Sunday, Jesper Wallstedt will sit tonight. Filip Gustavsson will start for the Wild. WILD PROJECTED LINES Kirill Kaprizov - Marco Rossi - Mats Zuccarello Matt Boldy - Joel Eriksson Ek - Marcus Johansson Vladimir Tarasenko - Ryan Hartman - Vinnie Hinostroza Marcus Foligno - Danila Yurov - Yakov Trenin Defense: Jonas Brodin - Jared Spurgeon Zeev Buium - Brock Faber Daemon Hunt - David Jiricek Starting Goaltender: Filip Gustavsson Scratched: Ben Jones, David Spacek. Injured: Nico Sturm (back), Zach Bogosian (lower), Jake Middleton (sick). SHARKS PROJECTED LINES Tyler Toffoli - Macklin Celebrini - Will Smith William Eklund - Alexander Wennberg - Philipp Kurashev Collin Graf - Ty Dellandrea - Jeff Skinner Barclay Goodrow - Adam Gaudette - Ryan Reaves Defense: Mario Ferraro - John Klingberg Dmitry Orlov - Shakir Mukhamadullin Sam Dickinson - Vincent Desharnais Starting Goaltender: Alex Nedeljkovic Scratched: Ethan Cardwell, Timothy Liljegren, Vincent Iorio. Injured: Nick Leddy (upper-body), Michael Misa (lower-body). How to Watch & Listen: Tonight's game will be on Fanduel Sports Network North. Anthony LaPanta will be on the play-by-play with Ryan Carter as the color analyst and Kevin Gorg the reporter. The radio broadcast will be on KFAN FM 100.3 with Joe O'Donnell behind the mic doing the play-by-play. Tom Reid as the color analyst and Kevin Falness as the Studio Host. For action-packed issues, access to the entire magazine archive and a free issue, subscribe to The Hockey News at THN.com/free [https://thehockeynews.store/products/print-subscription]. Get the latest news and trending stories by subscribing to our newsletter here [http://eepurl.com/i7OC4I]. And share your thoughts by commenting below the article on THN.com. RECENT MINNESOTA WILD STORIES Wild's Jake Middleton Won't Play Vs Calgary [https://deweb-519a7.b-cdn.net/post-images/36ae9086-e683-4ad0-aa5e-74082ac45163.jpeg] Wild's Jake Middleton Won't Play Vs Calgary A surprise lineup change sidelines Jake Middleton. David Jiricek steps in as the Wild face the Calgary Flames. [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/minnesota-wild/latest-news/wild-s-jake-middleton-won-t-play-vs-calgary] - 'Him And Kirill Are So Fun To Watch': Kaprizov, Zuccarello Connect On Gorgeous Goal. [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/minnesota-wild/latest-news/him-and-kirill-are-so-fun-to-watch-kaprizov-zuccarello-connected-on-gorgeous-goal-against-islanders] -'No One Else Is Going To Do It For Us': Wild Searching For Answers. [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/minnesota-wild/latest-news/no-one-else-is-going-to-do-it-for-us-wild-searching-for-answers-after-another-gut-punching-loss] - Wild's Brock Faber Confronts His Early Season Struggles: 'I'm Better Than This' [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/minnesota-wild/latest-news/wild-s-brock-faber-confronts-his-early-season-struggles-i-m-better-than-this] - Wild Acquire Former Top Prospect From San Jose In A Trade. [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/minnesota-wild/latest-news/minnesota-wild-acquire-former-top-prospect-from-san-jose-sharks]
