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Waiver Move

#mnwild has activated Josh Harding from Injured Reserve and placed him on waivers.

Harding broke his foot in the offseason and was suspended by the team thereafter. Stay tuned to see if he is claimed by another team or simply sent down to the minors.

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@mnwild 2018-07-18T17:53:22.995Z

Scott Clemmensen(Goalie)(G)|

Call up / Send down

Devils have recalled Scott Clemmensen

Clemmensen will continue to back up Schneider.

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Pat Pickens 2014-11-17T11:16:39.000Z

Ondrej Pavelec(Goalie)(G)|Free Agent FA

General

Ondrej Pavelec was pulled in Sundays contest versus Minnesota giving up 3 goals on 11 shots.

Pavelec is now 7-6-2 with a .923 save percentage this season.

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NHL 2014-11-17T00:45:58.000Z

Niklas Backstrom(Goalie)(G)|

General

Niklas Backstrom was pulled Sunday versus Winnipeg giving up 3 goals on 22 shots.

Backstrom is 2-2 with a .890 save percentage this season.

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NHL 2014-11-17T00:43:48.000Z

Andrew Ladd(Left Wing)(LW)|Arizona Coyotes ARI

General

Andrew Ladd scored his 7th goal of the season Sunday.

Ladd now has 12 points in 19 games this season.

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NHL 2014-11-17T00:41:32.000Z

Nick Bjugstad(Center)(C)|St Louis Blues STL

General

Nick Bjugstad had 2 goals and 2 assists Sunday versus Anaheim.

Bjugstad now has 7 points in 15 games this season.

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NHL 2014-11-17T00:39:33.000Z

Brad Boyes(Right Wing)(RW)|

General

Brad Boyes had 2 goals and an assist Sunday at Anaheim.

Boyes now has 9 points in 15 games this season.

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NHL 2014-11-17T00:37:41.000Z

Kari Lehtonen(Goalie)(G)|Free Agent FA

General

Kari Lehtonen gave up 6 goals on 47 shots Sunday versus Chicago.

Lehtonen is now 6-5-4 with a .908 save percentage this season.

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NHL 2014-11-17T00:36:10.000Z

Devan Dubnyk(Goalie)(G)|Free Agent FA

General

Devan Dubnyk made 33 saves in a 2-1 win over Edmonton Sunday

Dubnyk is 4-0-1 with a .925 save percentage this season.

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NHL 2014-11-17T00:33:51.000Z

Nino Niederreiter(Right Wing)(RW)|Winnipeg Jets WPG

General

Nino Niederreiter scored his 8th goal of the season Sunday.

He now has 10 points in 17 games this season.

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NHL 2014-11-17T00:31:44.000Z

Zach Parise(Left Wing)(LW)|Free Agent FA

General

Zach Parise had 2 goals in his return to the Wild lineup Sunday.

Parise now has 12 points in 12 games this season.

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NHL 2014-11-17T00:46:54.000Z

Tomas Plekanec(Center)(C)|

General

Tomas Plekanec had a goal and an assist Sunday

Plekanec now has 15 points in 19 games this season.

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NHL 2014-11-17T00:26:31.000Z

Brendan Gallagher(Right Wing)(RW)|Montreal Canadiens MTL

General

Brendan Gallagher scored his 5th goal of the season Sunday and also chipped in with an assist.

The gritty forward now has 10 points in 19 games this season.

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NHL 2014-11-17T00:22:33.000Z

Tomas Hertl(Center)(C)|Vegas Golden Knights VGK

General

Thomas Hertl scored his 4th goal of the season Sunday.

Hertl now has 9 points in 20 games this season.

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NHL 2014-11-17T00:20:47.000Z

Frederik Andersen(Goalie)(G)|Carolina Hurricanes CAR

Goalie Start

Frederik Andersen getting the start in back to back games.

Frederik Andersen allowed three goals on 37 shots in Anaheim's 3-2 overtime loss to Los Angeles on Saturday.

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Eric Stephens 2014-11-16T19:48:40.000Z

Al Montoya(Goalie)(G)|Free Agent FA

Goalie Start

Al Montoya to start for the Florida Panthers.

Montoya has yet to record a win in 3 starts so far this season.

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George Richards 2014-11-16T19:47:22.000Z

Kari Lehtonen(Goalie)(G)|Free Agent FA

Goalie Start

Kari Lehtonen gets the start for Dallas against the Blackhawks.

Lehtonen is 6-4-4 with a 2.68 goals-against-average and a .912 save percentage.

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Mike Heika 2014-11-16T18:37:49.000Z

Niklas Backstrom(Goalie)(G)|

Goalie Start

Niklas Backstrom starting for the Wild.

Backstrom is 2-2-0 on the season with a .897 SV% and a 2.33 GAA.

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Michael Russo 2014-11-16T15:52:32.000Z

Ondrej Pavelec(Goalie)(G)|Free Agent FA

Goalie Start

Paul Maurice confirms Ondrej Pavelec will start in goal for Jets.

Pavelec made 27 saves his last start in a losing effort against the Predators. 2-2-1 in his last 5 appearances.

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Brian Munz 2014-11-16T15:08:00.000Z

Devan Dubnyk(Goalie)(G)|Free Agent FA

Goalie Start

Devan Dubnyk to start.

Devan Dubnyk will start his second straight game, and the first against his former team. Dubnyk shut out the Canucks in his last start. So far, Dubnyk is sporting a .913 save% and a 2.54 GAA in 5 appearances.

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Tom Gazzola 2014-11-16T14:08:42.000Z

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