Martin Havlat News

Havlat has little to no fantasy significance now and can be safely dropped to free up the roster spot.

Harding will return to the cage tonight after missing the last four games while receiving treatment for multiple sclerosis. Before leaving the team he had won five of his last six starts with a 1.46 GAA and .946 SV%. Tonight he takes on an Islanders team on the tail-end of a back-to-back in a building where he is 14-1-0 this season.

Havlat sat out Monday's game and will not play tonight. It was revealed after practice that Havlat is dealing with a lower-body injury and he does not have a timetable for a return. He has had a very difficult time staying healthy in recent years which has drastically limited any remaining fantasy value he had. Havlat has three goals, five assists and a plus-5 rating in 22 games.

Harding has been excellent in the first (almost) half of the season. He has started the season 18-5-3 with a 1.51 GAA and .939 SV%. There is no word if he will jump right back into the net tonight vs. Winnipeg or if Niklas Backstrom will make one more start.

“This is not a major situation at all,” GM Chuck Fletcher said. “This didn’t come out of the blue. I’ve been talking to Josh for a while about this. He needs to make an adjustment in his protocols, and now is a good time to do it [with the Dec. 24-26 holiday break on the horizon]. The Wild’s longtime No. 2 goalie never relinquished the No. 1 reins after Niklas Backstrom, the team’s all-time leader with 186 wins, strained a knee October 8 in Nashville. Harding leads the NHL with a 1.51 goals-against average and is second with a .939 save percentage. Johan Gustafsson was recalled from Iowa of the American Hockey League to back up Backstrom, who presumably will start at least two of the next three games.

Harding stopped 26 of 27 shots in Saturday's shootout victory against the Avalanche. Harding continues to dominate the NHL - he has won four of his last five starts with a 1.38 GAA and .949 SV%. Harding has a tough matchup with the Canucks in town, but his 13-1-0, 1.25 GAA and .945 SV% at home says he is a must-start.

Harding stopped 26 of 27 shots in Saturday's shootout victory against the Avalanche. Harding continues to dominate the NHL - he has won four of his last five starts with a 1.38 GAA and .949 SV%. Harding has a tough matchup with the Canucks in town, but his 13-1-0, 1.25 GAA and .945 SV% at home says he is a must-start.

Harding stopped 29 of 31 shots in a loss to the Ducks on Wednesday. The loss snapped a three game winnnin-streak, but it was still another good performance from Harding. He will get his third start vs. the Avalanche tonight, he is 0-1-1 with a 1.93 GAA and .911 SV% in the first two.

Harding stopped 37 of 38 shots (.974 SV%) in a win over the Sharks on Sunday. The Wild did not generate much offence in this one, but Harding stood on his head and led the team to a W. It was his third straight win and 16th of the season. He will take on the Ducks in Anaheim tonight, he enters the contest with a 3-3-3 record and 1.86 GAA and .928 SV% on the road.

Harding gave up three goals on 19 shots but was on the right side of a 4-3 final on Thursday vs. Chicago. It was not his best outing, but it was enough to get the W. He was given last night off, so he will be back in the crease on Sunday vs. the Sharks. Harding enters the game 12-1-0 with a 1.27 GAA and .941 SV% on home ice.

Harding turned aside all 21 shots he faced on Monday to earn his third shutout of the season. Not a bad way to kick off December, but things get a little more difficult on Thursday with the 20-5-4 Blackhawks coming to town. Harding is an astonishing 11-1-0 with a 1.12 GAA and .949 SV% at home.

Harding allowed two goals on 25 shots in 3-2 shootout loss to the Avalanche on Saturday. He lost back-to-back games to the Avalanche this weekend, but to no fault of his own. Harding continues to impress this season, posting a 13-4-3 with a 1.52 GAA and .936 SV% through the first two months.

Harding gave up two goals on 20 shots but still walked away the loser last night. He will get another crack at the Avalanche tonight, but in Colorado this time around. Harding is an amazing 8-2-1 with a 1.88 GAA and .927 SV% on the road this season.

Harding will be back in the cage tonight after missing the last three games with a lower-body injury. He has been a fantasy stud this season, with a 13-3-2 record, 1.48 GAA and .939 SV%. He draws a tough matchup vs. the Avalanche tonight, but he is 10-0-0 with a 1.15 GAA and .948 SV% at home.

Harding has backed up Backstrom for two games now and has practiced fully. Look for him to finally make his return to the lineup on Friday.

Harding avoided a serious injury which is great news for the WIld and his fantasy owners. He has been one of the NHL's best stories this season, starting the year 13-3-2 wit ha 1.48 GAA and .939 SV%. He has done all this while dealing with multiple sclerosis.

This is positive news for the Wild and Harding owners. He was unable to put nearly any weight on his leg as he was helped down the tunnel on Saturday. Monitor his status tomorrow.

If Harding is healthy enough to play he will rejoin the team in St. Louis for their game tomorrow. If he can't go, Darcy Kuemper will be back to back-up Niklas Backstrom. Harding was supposed to start Saturday afternoon, but suffered a lower-body injury after stepping on a puck in warm-ups.

Harding stepped on a puck and suffered a lower-body injury in pre-game warm-ups. Niklas Backstrom who was activated off of IR just hours before the game made the start. The Wild will likely provide an update on Harding's status later today. It would be a terrible break if Harding misses an extended period of time.

Harding gave up three goals on 37 shots in a win over Ottawa on Wednesday. The win put him one behind Corey Crawford (14) for the NHL lead with 13. Harding has a good matchup against the Jets tomorrow afternoon.