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.

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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

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 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,

The Blooming Prairie girls basketball team lost to United South Central 65-62 in BP Thursday. Claire Schwarz scored 23 points for BP (6-13 overall). BP scoring: Claire Schwarz, 23; Catelyn Bartlett, 13;

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.

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.

Utah Hockey Club (20-19-7, in the Central Division) vs. Minnesota Wild (28-15-4, in the Central Division)Saint Paul, Minnesota; Thursday, 8 p.m. ESTBOTTOM

Marc-Andre Fleury made 36 saves, Marco Rossi and Matt Boldy scored, and the short-handed Minnesota Wild beat the San Jose Sharks 3-1

SAN JOSE — Marc-Andre Fleury made 36 saves, Marco Rossi and Matt Boldy scored, and the short-handed Minnesota Wild beat the San Jose Sharks 3-1 on Saturday night.

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.