Minnesota Wild News

Nyquist has missed the last three games with a groin injury that he suffered on December 15. His return is important for a team who has been ravished by injuries.

Fleury allowed three goals on 32 shots in Wednesday's 4-3 shootout win against the Rangers. He has won four straight and seven of his last eight as the Penguins continue to get the job done despite a depleted lineup. He draws a strong matchup against the Flames this afternoon.

Bogosian has been out since November 15, but will be back on a pair with Tobias Enstrom vs. Florida tonight. Bogosian has one goal, three assists and a plus-8 in 21 games.

The 23-year-old defenseman has been out since November 15, but was paired with Tobias Enstrom this morning indicating that he will be in the lineup tomorrow vs. Florida. He has one goal, three assists and a plus-8 rating in 21 games.

Fleury stopped 25 of 26 shots in a 3-1 win over the Maple Leafs on Monday. Fleury has won three in a row and six of his last seven starts while allowing two-plus goals only once. He has a solid matchups against the Rangers, however the first time he faced New York he gave up five goals on 25 shots in a 5-1 loss.

With Nyquist out tonight Riley Sheahan will draw into the lineup. Nyquist is considered day-to-day but groin injuries usually keep a player out for 7-10 days.

There is no word on why Nyquist is absent from practice. It would be a terrible break for a team who is already down four forwards. We will get an update following the morning skate.

Bogosian has been out since October 15 but is feeling better. There is still no timeline for his return, but he has been upgraded to day-to-day. Head coach Claude Noel doesn't expect him to play on this trip.

Fleury allowed two goals on 39 shots in a win over the Devils on Friday. He was given the second half of the back-to-back off, but will be back in between the pipes tonight against the Maple Leafs. In two starts against Toronto this season he is 0-1-0 with a 4.56 GAA and .850 SV%.

Fleury allowed a single goal on 33 shots in a win over the Blue Jackets on Monday. The only goal he allowed was in the late stages of the third, unfortunately breaking-up his shutout bid. He has had four days off so there is a good chance that he starts tonight and tomorrow vs. the Red Wings. He comes in having won four of his last five with a 1.38 GAA and .951 SV%.

Fleury allowed three goals on 21 shots in a 3-2 loss to the Bruins on Saturday. The loss snapped a three-game winning streak for Fleury. Tonight he gets the call against a Blue Jackets minus their three best players, so he should make for a great start tonight as he searches for his 17th W of the year.

Fleury stopped 44 of 45 shots in an excellent performance to lead the Penguins to a 5-1 win over a very good Sharks squad. It was by far Fleury's best performance of the season and he earned the start tonight vs. Boston. He is 1-0-1 with a 3.01 GAA and .872 SV% vs. the Bruins.

Bogosian will miss his ninth straight game after being injured on November 15.

Fleury allowed two goals (one ugly one) on 23 shots in a 3-2 come from behind win over the Islanders on Tuesday. It was a solid way to kick off December for Fleury, who is now 15-7-1 with a 2.06 GAA and .918 SV%. He will be in for a tough task tonight with the San Jose Sharks in town.

Fleury broke a three game losing streak with a 21-save shutout against the Lightning on Friday. He was given the second night of a back-to-back off so he should be well rested to take on the Islanders for the first time since last year's playoff series. He is a must-start tonight.

Fleury was pulled after allowing three goals on 11 shots in a 6-5 comeback win over the Maple Leafs. It was the third time in a row that Fleury has allowed at least threee goals. The rough outing pushed his November numbers to 2.54 GAA and .902 SV%. Look for him to bounce back today vs. Tampa Bay.

Fleury allowed four goals on 24 shots in an overtime loss to the Bruins on Monday. There was nothing he could do about the game-winner, it was an absolute rocket marked for the top corner. Fleury takes on the Maple Leafs at home tonight where he is 9-2-0 with a 1.54 GAA and .941 SV%.

Fleury allowed three goals on 29 shots in a 3-2 loss to the Canadiens on Saturday. He will make his second start of the season against the Bruins this season. In his first start he stopped 21 of 23 shots in a 3-2 win. Fleury has a strong 1.95 GAA and .923 SV% in 20 starts this season.

Merrill suffered a concussion in the first period of his NHL debut on November 3. Merrill is expected to dress tonight with Adam Larsson out after crashing into the board on Saturday. Merrill has two goals and eight points in 14 games with the Albany.

Bogosian missed his third straight contest on Thursday after being injured on November 15. His placement on IR is retroactive to the 15th, which means he is eligible to return whenever he is healthy. No timetable has been established, but he is considered to be closer to week-to-week than day-to-day.