Michalek has gone 6-1-0 with a 2.52 GAA and .926 sV% in nine games with Iowa this season. With Devan Dubnyk out week-to-week- with a lower-body injury, the Wild needed a goalie to serve as Alex Stalock’s backup on Thursday.
Michalek served as Devan Dubnyk’s backup for the last two games, but with Darcy Kuemper back, he returns to Iowa where he has gone 6-3-0 with a 2.46 GAA and .919 S% in nine games this season.
Michalek served as the Wild’s backup on Thursday with Devan Dubnyk out with an illness. The Wild’s starter is expected to be back for Saturday’s game, so Michalek returns to Iowa, where he is 6-2-0 with a 2.13 GAA and .931 SV% this season.
Michalek, 22, has gone 6-2-0 with a 2.13 GAA and .931 SV% in eight games with the Iowa Wild this season. In 24 games with Quad City (ECHL), the former sixth round pick was 12-8-4 with a 2.42 GAA and .924 SV%. He will backup Darcy Kuemper tonight with Devan Dubnyk sidelined with an illness.