Lettieri will draw in for Jake Lucchini, who is a healthy scratch on Tuesday. Lettieri has five goals and four assists in 43 games this season.
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Mermis will take a seat on Tuesday with Alex Goligoski expected to draw back into the lineup. Mermis has three goals and five assists in 47 games this season.
Zuccarello's status for Tuesday's game against the Colorado Avalanche was up in the air after leaving practice early. The 36-year-old Zuccarello has 60 points (11G / 49A) in 67 games this season.
Zuccarello's status for Tuesday's game against the Colorado Avalanche is up in the air after leaving practice early. The 36-year-old Zuccarello has 60 points (11G / 49A) in 67 games this season.
Minnesota has not started Gustavsson in the last two games but will turn back to him in the crease on Tuesday against the Colorado Avalanche. Gustavsson's last outing was against Colorado on April 4th, where he allowed four goals on 35 shots (.886 SV%) in a 5-2 loss. Minnesota enters the action as a +165 road underdog.
Bogosian played 21:47 on Tuesday and recorded one assist but is battling an undisclosed injury and is expected to miss a second straight game on Saturday. Alex Goligoski drew into the lineup in his place on Thursday.
Hlavaj is an undrafted 22-year-old Slovak Netminder that played the last several years in Europe after two seasons in the QMJHL. He had a 3.10 GAA and .902 SV% in 28 games (8-20-0) with Plzen HC (Czech) this season.
Goligoski will get a chance to play for the first time since February 7th, as Zach Bogosian is sidelined with an undisclosed injury. Goligoski has no goals and nine assists in 30 games this season.
Bogosian played 21:47 in his last outing and recorded one assist but is battling an undisclosed injury and will be unavailable for Thursday's game against the Colorado Avalanche. Alex Goligoski will draw into the lineup in his place.
Bogosian played 21:47 in his last outing and recorded one assist but is battling an undisclosed injury and his status for Thursday's game against the Colorado Avalanche is up in the air. If he can play, he will likely skate on the second defensive pair with Jonas Brodin.
Minnesota has won two of their last three and will turn to Gustavsson in the crease on Thursday against the Colorado Avalanche. Gustavsson has been tremendous lately, allowing two or fewer goals in his last five appearances (2-1-1), and posting a tremendous .963 SV%. Minnesota enters action as a +148 road underdog.
Beckman did not play the last game for Minnesota but played four straight before that, scoring one assist while averaging less than nine minutes of ice time. He will likely play on the third line with Frederick Gaudreau and Marat Khusnutdinov.
Minnesota rolled with Filip Gustavsson between the pipes in the last two games (1-1-0) but will return to Fleury on Tuesday against the Ottawa Senators. Fleury was having a strong March before he allowed five goals in his last two games (0-1-1), posting an ugly .767 SV%. Minnesota enters action as a -137 home favourite against the Senators.