ST. PAUL -- Now three days into the first-ever Tom Kurvers Prospect Showcase at TRIA Rink, the week's festivities will pick up on Friday evening when the Wild hosts the Chicago Blackhawks for the first of two games featuring the clubs' prospects.
Puck drop Friday is set for 7 p.m., while the second game of the weekend will begin at 1 p.m. on Sunday.
For the Wild, that list is highlighted by a pair of NHL roster hopefuls in recent first-round draft picks Matt Boldy and Marco Rossi.
Tom Kurvers Prospect Showcase, Game 1: What to watch for
Rossi, Boldy highlight storylines as the Wild and Blackhawks drop the puck on the first of two games this weekend on Friday