"But now, the Wild have one of the best defensemen in the world in Hughes. Since acquiring Hughes on Dec. 12, the Wild have gone 7-1-1. Hughes has seven points in eight games with the Wild. Amazingly, he went from the top scorer on the Vancouver Canucks to the fourth best scorer on the Wild. Minnesota has a lot more firepower."
"Meantime, the Sharks are dealing with a ton of injuries. While Will Smith and Philipp Kurashev both skated yesterday, they're not expected to play anytime soon. Vincent Desharnais and Timothy Liljegren were also spotted on the ice, but isn't expected to play. Adam Gaudette was banged up last game and Pavol Regenda was called up from the Barracuda. Don't be surprised if he plays today."
San Jose seeks to sweep the season series against Minnesota after previous 6-5 and 2-1 overtime wins. Minnesota acquired defenseman Quinn Hughes on Dec. 12 and has gone 7-1-1 since, with Hughes recording seven points in eight games. Hughes moved from top scorer in Vancouver to fourth on Minnesota, which now features strong offense from Matt Boldy and Kirill Kaprizov (47 points each), Marcus Johansson (32), and Hughes (30); Boldy leads with 25 goals. The Wild rank third in the league and present a difficult matchup. San Jose faces numerous injuries, and Pavol Regenda may replace Adam Gaudette.
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