Canucks' Ryan Miller: Squaring off against Wild

Miller will tend twine Saturday as the home starter versus the Wild.

Analysis:

The veteran backstop is 6-6-0 with a 3.40 GAA and .888 save percentage in 12 career starts against Minnesota's hockey club, though it's worth noting that the Michigan native has sparkled in Vancouver this season. He's fashioned a 12-5-1 record with .929 save mark and a pair of shutouts when given the advantage of home ice. While Miller has proven that he can still come up with the occasional highlight-reel save, it'll be difficult to justify using him given the wealth of viable alternatives on Saturday's busy slate.