On today's episode of Locked on Wild, we preview tonight's game as the Wild resume the second half of the season tonight against Chicago. We talk about Adam Beckman being called up yet not getting into the lineup for tonight's game. We look at what Beckman could bring to the lineup and look at more than a few cases of players currently playing going through extended slumps. We discuss Declan Chisholm arriving in Minnesota, and John Hynes recent comments suggesting his playing time will depend on how the defensemen currently in the lineup play in front of him. We discuss Chicago's struggles, and why it seems like a trap game for the Wild despite all of the signs suggesting the Wild will win this one.

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