ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Minnesota Wild [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/minnesota-wild] (38-16-12) is back in action tonight against the New York Rangers [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/new-york-rangers] (27-20-8) for an early night game. Tonight marks Jared Spurgeon's 1,000th career NHL game [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/minnesota-wild/latest-news/he-s-the-captain-for-a-reason-from-undersized-prospect-to-wild-captain-jared-spurgeon-reaches-1-000-games]. All 1,000 of them have been with the Wild. Here are tonight's lines. WILD PROJECTED LINEUP Kirill Kaprizov - Ryan Hartman - Mats Zuccarello Marcus Johansson - Joel Eriksson Ek - Matt Boldy Nick Foligno - Danila Yurov - Vladimir Tarasenko Nico Sturm - Michael McCarron - Yakov Trenin Defense: Quinn Hughes - Brock Faber Jonas Brodin - Jared Spurgeon Jake Middleton - Zach Bogosian Starting Goaltender: Jesper Wallstedt Scratched: Daemon Hunt, Jeff Petry, Robby Fabbri. Injured: Bobby Brink (shoulder), Marcus Foligno (lower-body). RANGERS PROJECTED LINEUP Gabe Perreault - Mika Zibanejad - Alexis Lafrenière Will Cuylle - Vincent Trocheck - JT Miller Tye Kartye - Noah Laba - Conor Sheary Tyler Raddysh - Adam Edström - Jaroslav Chmelař Defense: Vladislav Gavrikov - Adam Fox Matthew Robertson - Brayden Schneider Urho Vaakanainen - Will Borgen Starting Goaltender: Igor Shesterkin Scratched: Brett Berard, Jonny Brodzinski, Juuso Parssinen, Vincent Iorio. Injured: Matt Rempe (upper-body). 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?_gl=1*100me45*_ga*MTA5MzI2ODIxLjE3NjUzMjk0MDY.*_ga_ZET34ZFCGX*czE3NjkwMDM1NTMkbzE2MiRnMSR0MTc2OTAwNjQyNiRqNTYkbDAkaDA.]. 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 WILD STORIES 'He's The Captain For A Reason': From Undersized Prospect To Wild Captain, Jared Spurgeon Reaches 1,000 Games [https://deweb-519a7.b-cdn.net/post-images/0a5d8162-e1d6-4b8e-b9ab-54627c38fea6.jpeg] 'He's The Captain For A Reason': From Undersized Prospect To Wild Captain, Jared Spurgeon Reaches 1,000 Games Undersized, overlooked, and now a franchise icon. A sixth-round pick defied the odds, becoming a cornerstone and captain for his team's historic 1,000th game. [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/minnesota-wild/latest-news/he-s-the-captain-for-a-reason-from-undersized-prospect-to-wild-captain-jared-spurgeon-reaches-1-000-games] - Wild Acquire Michael McCarron For A Second Round Pick. [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/minnesota-wild/latest-news/wild-acquire-michael-mccarron-from-nashville-for-second-round-pick] - Wild Trade For Marcus Foligno's Brother, Nick Foligno From Blackhawks. [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/minnesota-wild/latest-news/wild-acquire-chicago-blackhawks-captain-nick-foligno] - Wild Acquire Jeff Petry From Florida For A Conditional Seventh. [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/minnesota-wild/latest-news/wild-acquire-defenseman-jeff-petry-from-florida-for-late-draft-pick] - Wild Claim Robby Fabbri Off Waivers From Blues. [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/minnesota-wild/latest-news/wild-claim-robby-fabbri-of-waivers-place-tyler-pitlick-on-waivers] - 'Nothing's Going To Ruin This': USA General Manager Bill Guerin Speaks On Olympic Celebration Controversy. [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/minnesota-wild/latest-news/nothing-s-going-to-ruin-this-usa-general-manager-bill-guerin-speaks-on-olympic-celebration-controversy]
