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Broadcast information, injury report, key players

Tampa Bay Lightning at Wild, Xcel Energy Center, Friday, 7 p.m

TV; radio: FanDuel Sports Network North; 1003.FM

Wild update: The Wild sent rookie Liam Ohgren to Iowa of the American Hockey League. Ohgren made the team out of training camp but didn't make his debut until C Joel Eriksson Ek was injured in the second game. In seven games, Ohgren went pointless while putting eight shots on net and averaging 9 minutes and 33 seconds of ice time. His move to the minors opens up a spot in the lineup for C Ryan Hartman when Hartman is ready to return. Hartman has missed the last five games with an upper-body injury but practiced Thursday.

Lightning update: Since last Thursday's 4-2 loss to the Wild, Tampa Bay has won three straight. The Lightning shut out Washington, outlasted Nashville in overtime and dropped Colorado on Wednesday to begin their Central Division road trip. Overall, they are 3-2 as visitors. RW Nikita Kucherov has 18 points in 18 career games against the Wild. He has already scored nine goals this season, one of which came against the Wild last week.

Injuries: Hartman (upper body) is a possibility. Lightning D Erik Cernak left Wednesday's game after suffering a blow to the head, and Tampa Bay coach Jon Cooper had no update on Cernak's status after the game.