Minnesota Wild News

On the front end of a back-to-back, Minnesota will turn to Gustavsson for the third time in their last four games. Gustavsson has struggled to keep the puck out of his net lately, allowing three or more goals in three straight (1-0-1), posting a lacklustre .851 SV%. Minnesota enters action as a +158 road underdog against the Edmonton Oilers and their top-five offence (3.58 GF / GP).

Aube-Kubel has not played the last two games but will re-enter the Capital's lineup on Thursday night. The 27-year-old Aube-Kubel has 14 points (5G / 9A) in 39 games this season while averaging 12:25 time-on-ice.

Bogosian exited Tuesday's contest against the Winnipeg Jets with an upper-body injury after playing only 7:05 time-on-ice. The veteran defenseman has zero points, four shots, and six hits in his last five games and is expected to be out of the lineup for at least one week.

Bogosian suffered the injury late in the first period after blocking a shot up high and did not return. We should expect to receive an update on his injury in the coming days.

Gusvtasson will return to the crease on Monday afternoon in a daunting matchup against the high-scoring Vancouver Canucks. Gustavsson allowed three goals on 28 shots (.893 SV%) in his last outing, a 3-2 overtime loss to the Buffalo Sabres. He has allowed three goals in five of his last six games (3-2-1).

Minnesota has rotated between Gustavsson and Marc-Andre Fleury between the pipes lately but will turn to Gustavsson on Saturday against the Buffalo Sabres. Gustavsson has won two straight contests and saved 27 of 30 shots (.900 SV%) in a 5-3 win over the Vegas Golden Knights on Monday. Minnesota will look to extend their winning streak to five games on Saturday.

Hinostroza returns to Pittsburgh yet again after appearing in 22 games with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL) and picking up eight goals and 17 points. The 29-year-old returns to the Penguins' as a replacement for the injured Jake Guentzel (upper body) and will hope to add to the three points (1G/2A) that he had in 14 games played with the Penguins' previously.

After playing five straight for the Rangers, Pitlick was a healthy scratch on Monday before being placed on waivers on Tuesday. Adam Edstrom replaced Pitlick in the lineup on Monday. In 34 games this season, Pitlick has four points (1G / 3A) while averaging 10:12 time-on-ice.

After playing five straight for the Rangers, Pitlick was a healthy scratch on Monday before being placed on waivers on Tuesday. Adam Edstrom replaced Pitlick in the lineup on Monday. In 34 games this season, Pitlick has four points (1G / 3A) while averaging 10:12 time-on-ice.

Gustavsson had the night off in Minnesota's last game, his first in eight games, but will return to the crease on Monday Night. Gustavsson has allowed three or fewer goals in six straight games (4-2-0) and played exceptionally well in his last contest, saving 20 of 21 shots (.952 SV%) in a 2-1 win over the Chicago Blackhawks. Minnesota is a +128 road underdog against a Vegas Golden Knights squad that is 4-1-0 in their last five games.

Foligno only played 7:23 TOI before leaving last Friday's game with a lower-body injury. Brandon Duhaime is expected to move up to the third line to replace Foligno on Monday and Connor Dewar (lower-body) is expected to return to the lineup to replace him.

Pitlick played the last five games for the Rangers but will be a healthy scratch on Monday, allowing Adam Edstrom to draw back into the lineup. In 34 games this season, Pitlick has four points (1G / 3A) while averaging 10:12 time-on-ice.

Foligno only played 7:23 TOI before leaving last Friday's game with a lower-body injury. Brandon Duhaime is expected to move up to the third line to replace Foligno on Monday and Connor Dewar (lower-body) is expected to return the lineup to replace him.

Brodin did not play on Wednesday due to an illness but will re-enter the lineup on Friday, replacing Alex Goligoski. In 32 games this season, Brodin has 13 points (1G / 12A), 61 shots, and 81 blocks.

Matthew Phillips will replace Aube-Kubel in the Capitals' lineup on Thursday. Aube-Kubel played only 8:09 time-on-ice Tuesday while recording a -1 plus/minus and five hits.

Brodin returned from a five-week absence due to an upper-body injury last month and has played seven consecutive games since, tallying four points (0G / 4A), 13 shots, and three hits. He has predominantly played on a defensive pair with Zach Bogosian but will have to wait until at least Friday's game against the Pittsburgh Penguins before returning to the lineup.

Gustavsson will start the fifth straight game on Wednesday in Minnesota's return to the ice from the All-Star break. Gustavsson has dropped each of his last two starts, despite limiting the opposition to a respectable three goals per game in both contests. That said, the 25-year-old netminder has been limited to only three wins in his last eight games (3-5-0), posting an ugly .874 SV%. Minnesota will attempt to get back into the win column as sizeable -203 road favourites against a Chicago Blackhawks team that has lost four straight (0-4-0), being outscored 12-2.