It appears the Minnesota Wild are preparing for a physical Game 3 against the Dallas Stars. The Wild have recalled Kurtis Gabriel from the AHL, and he skated on the team's fourth line with Chris Porter and Zac Dalpe at practice Monday.
"Hard-working kid, good on the walls, physical, likes to fight. The kind of player you like," lauded head coach John Torchetti, according to Michael Russo of the Star Tribune.
The 22-year-old would replace Jarret Stoll in the lineup, who has no points and a minus-1 rating through two games.
Gabriel led the AHL's Iowa Wild with 137 penalty minutes in 66 games. He went without a point in the first three NHL games of his career earlier this season, but did receive a pair of fighting majors.
Seven other players were recalled by Minnesota on Monday as Iowa's season came to an end.
