Wild Set Franchise Record The Minnesota Wild (17-4-4) are back in action tonight to square off against the Anaheim Ducks (10-11-3). The Ducks are coming off a loss and are 5-4-1 in their last ten games. The Wild are coming off four straight wins and are 7-2-1 in their last ten. Newly acquired defenseman Jacob Trouba [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/anaheim-ducks/latest-news/ducks-acquire-jacob-trouba-from-rangers] will not play tonight for the Ducks. He was acquired earlier from the New York Rangers. The Wild announced earlier in the week that Jonas Brodin and Joel Eriksson Ek were out week-to-week. [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/minnesota-wild/latest-news/its-a-challenge-wild-feel-depth-will-bring-them-past-the-challenge-of-no-eriksson-ek-brodin-for-weeks] They just announced today that Eriksson Ek will join Brodin on the Injured Reserve list. Reese Johnson will make his Wild debut [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/minnesota-wild/latest-news/wild-recall-two-forwards-from-iowa-ahead-of-road-trip] tonight on the fourth line. Filip Gustavsson will start for Minnesota which leaves Marc-Andre Fleury as the probable starter on Saturday against the Los Angeles Kings. Here are tonight's projected lines (subject to change). WILD'S PROJECTED LINES Kirill Kaprizov - Marco Rossi - Matt Boldy Marcus Foligno - Ryan Hartman - Marcus Johansson Devin Shore - Freddy Gaudreau - Yakov Trenin Ben Jones - Marat Khusnutdinov - Reese Johnson Defense: Jake Middleton - Brock Faber [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/minnesota-wild/latest-news/wild-should-be-well-represented-at-four-nations-tournament] Declan Chisholm - Jared Spurgeon Jon Merrill - Zach Bogosian Starting Goaltender: Filip Gustavsson [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/minnesota-wild/latest-news/wild-should-be-well-represented-at-four-nations-tournament] Scratched: David Jiricek [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/minnesota-wild/latest-news/its-important-to-get-him-acclimated-david-jiricek-will-need-some-time-before-his-wild-debut], Travis Boyd Injured: Mats Zuccarello (lower), Jakub Lauko (lower), Joel Eriksson Ek (lower), Jonas Brodin (upper) DUCKS PROJECTED LINES Cutter Gauthier - Mason McTavish - Alex Killorn Frank Vatrano - Ryan Strome - Troy Terry Brock McGinn - Isac Lundestrom - Brett Leason Ross Johnston - Jansen Harkins - Sam Colangelo Defense: Cam Fowler - Radko Gudas Jackson LaCombe - Olen Zellweger Brian Dumoulin - Drew Helleson Starting Goaltender: John Gibson Scratched: Pavel Mintyukov, Jacob Trouba Injured: Trevor Zegras (lower), Leo Carlsson (upper), Robby Fabbri (lower) 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 a 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. Let us know what you think by commenting below or on the Forum [https://thehockeynews.rtb.io/minnesota-wild/posts]. Make sure you bookmark The Hockey News' Minnesota Wild page [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/minnesota-wild/] for the latest news, exclusive interviews, breakdowns and so much more. Follow Dylan Loucks on Blue Sky [https://bsky.app/profile/dylanloucks.bsky.social] and Twitter (X). [https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&opi=89978449&url=https://twitter.com/DylanLoucks4%3Fref_src%3Dtwsrc%255Egoogle%257Ctwcamp%255Eserp%257Ctwgr%255Eauthor&ved=2ahUKEwiCtt3W2dmJAxVSrokEHVwsBhMQ6F56BAgaEAE&usg=AOvVaw3Nas3mZYaXJ-oCGPNTnt5b]