WILD'S WEEK AHEAD
Sunday: 5 p.m. vs. San Jose
Tuesday: 7 p.m. vs. St. Louis
Thursday: 6:30 p.m. at Tampa
Friday: 6:30 p.m. at Florida
Sun., Tue., Thu. FSN; Fri. FSN+
Player to watch: Thomas Vanek, Panthers
After missing his return to Minnesota with Detroit because of an ankle injury, Vanek, who spent the past two seasons with the Wild, has since been traded to Florida.
VOICES
"I'm already fat enough. I don't need to get lumpy any more."
Coach Bruce Boudreau, on why he hopes to avoid the latest Wild mumps outbreak.