Defenseman Marek Zidlicky was removed from Minnesota's top power-play unit and replaced by Jared Spurgeon. Zidlicky is no stranger to power-play success having piled up 158-career points with the man advantage. Among them are 42 goals, including twice having scored 10 PPGs in a season, most recently 2008-09 with the Wild. However, after 10 games this season, Zidlicky has but one PP assist and only two assists overall for both his points.