PAUL - The Minnesota Wild (28-15-4) are in action tonight against the Utah Hockey Club (20-19-7) for the third meeting between the two teams this year. The Wild are welcoming Kirill Kaprizov and Jared Spurgeon into the lineup tonight.

BOTTOM LINE: Central Division opponents meet when the Minnesota Wild play the Utah Hockey Club. Minnesota has gone 28-15-4 overall with a 10-6-2 record in Central Division play. The Wild are 26-2-2 when scoring three or more goals.

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The Minnesota Wild’s upcoming game against the Utah Hockey Club is set for Thursday at 8:00 PM ET. Will Marco Rossi find the back of the net in this matchup? Before making a wager on any player props,

Utah continues the road trip tomorrow with a rematch against the Winnipeg Jets. Tomorrow’s game at Canada Life Centre will be the third meeting of the season between the teams after Winnipeg defeated Utah 3-0 on Nov. 5, and Utah returned the favor 5-2 on Jan. 20. Tomorrow’s puck drop is scheduled for 6 p.m. MT.

Marco Rossi and the Minnesota Wild will play on Thursday at 8:00 PM ET, against the Utah Hockey Club. There are prop bets for Rossi available, and we have some stats to help you make good decisions. Rossi Player Props Points Prop: Over/Under 0.

The Austin boys hockey team lost to the Huskies (8-9 overall) 5-1 in Owatonna Thursday. The Packers (9-7 overall) led 1-0 after one period as Kade Overrocker gave them an early lead. Email newsletter

Rossi scored a power-play goal on four shots, added two hits and went minus-2 in Wednesday's 5-3 loss to the Oilers.

The Austin boys basketball team lost to Rochester John Marshall (14-2 overall) 77-58 in Rochester Thursday. The Packers are now 7-7 overall. Email newsletter signup Sign up for our daily email newslet

It has been two months since we did a Wild mailbag and several months since we did an ‘Ask Russo and Smith’ mailbag, but with Joe back on the clock, there’s no better time to answer many of your questions.

ST. PAUL - The Minnesota Wild held a practice on Wednesday and are set to host the Utah Hockey Club for a game on Thursday night. The Wild have some positive news surrounding the team. Kirill Kaprizov and Jared Spurgeon were full participants during practice and seem likely to return to the lineup on Thursday.

Dylan Guenther led the Utah Hockey Club with two goals. TOP PERFORMERS: Mats Zuccarello has scored 11 goals with 22 assists for the Wild. Marco Rossi has five goals and six assists over the past ...