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Lorenz will make his NHL debut on Saturday in Florida.
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Bogosian (undisclosed) is out vs. Florida on Saturday.
Goalie Start
Wallstedt will start in Florida on Saturday.
Gustavsson (hip) has been placed on LTIR.
Gustavsson underwent offseason hip surgery, and his recent placement on LTIR likely won't affect his eventual return to action. The 27-year-old Gustavsson is entering the first year of a five-year contract extension worth $38 million ($6.8 million AAV) and will be poised to outduel counterpart Jesper Wallstedt, Minnesota's de facto starting goalie.
Kiersted has been recalled from Iowa (AHL).
Kierstad is an undrafted 28-year-old defenseman that has appeared in 45 NHL games, but has spent most of his career in the AHL. Last season, he scored 12 points (4G / 8A) in 49 games with the Iowa Wild (AHL).
Foligno has been placed on IR with an upper-body injury.
Foligno only played 3:29 time-on-ice in Tuesday's 3-2 loss to the Buffalo Sabres before exiting the game with an upper-body injury. The veteran 38-year-old forward has one goal through three games this season. Nico Sturm drew into Minnesota's lineup on Thursday as Foligno's replacement.
Pitlick has been reassigned to Iowa (AHL).
Pitlick has 111 points (58G / 53A) in 452 career NHL games, but has played almost exclusively in the AHL over the past few seasons. The 34-year-old forward has three points (1G / 2A) through three games this season with the Iowa Wild (AHL).
Lorenz has been recalled from Iowa (AHL).
The Minnesota Wild drafted Lorenz 56th overall in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft, but he has yet to make his NHL debut. The 22-year-old scored 35 points (17G / 18A) in 43 games last year, his fourth and final season playing collegiate hockey for the University of Denver.
Maatta (lower-body) is out vs. Tampa Bay on Thursday.
Goalie Start
Wallstedt will start in Tampa Bay on Thursday.
With Filip Gustavsson (hip) sidelined at the start of the season, Minnesota will continue to rely on Wallstedt, giving him his fourth straight start of 2026-27. The 23-year-old Swedish goalie has given Head Coach John Hynes no reason to deviate, posting a stellar 1.63 GAA and .933 SV% in three games (2-0-1). Minnesota enters Thursday's contest as +127 road underdogs against a 2-1-0 Tampa Bay Lightning team.
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Sturm will make his season debut in Tampa Bay on Thursday.
Nick Foligno (upper body) will not play on Thursday, allowing Sturm to enter the lineup for his season debut. The 31-year-old Sturm played 49 games with Minnesota last season, averaging 10:57 time-on-ice and scoring 11 points (5G / 6A).
Foligno (upper-body) will be out vs. Tampa Bay on Thursday.
Foligno only played 3:29 time-on-ice in Tuesday's 3-2 loss to the Buffalo Sabres before exiting the game with an upper-body injury. The veteran 38-year-old forward has one goal through three games this season. Nico Sturm will draw into Minnesota's lineup on Thursday as Foligno's replacement.
Pitlick has been recalled from Iowa (AHL).
Pitlick has 111 points (58G / 53A) in 452 career NHL games, but has played almost exclusively in the AHL over the past few seasons. The 34-year-old forward has three points (1G / 2A) through three games this season with the Iowa Wild (AHL).
Foligno (upper-body) left Tuesday's game vs. Buffalo and did not return.
Foligno only played 3:29 time-on-ice in Tuesday's 3-2 loss to the Buffalo Sabres before exiting the game with an upper-body injury. The veteran 38-year-old forward has one goal through three games this season.
Yurov (upper-body) will play in Buffalo on Tuesday after originally being a game-time decision.
Yurov (upper-body) will be a game-time decision in Buffalo on Tuesday.
The Minnesota Wild lack depth at center ice, so they expect to rely heavily on Yurov in their top six and can ill afford to lose him for any stretch of time. The 22-year-old forward has one assist in two games and has started the season playing on an all-Russian line with Kirill Kaprizov and Max Shabanov.
Goalie Start
Wallstedt will start in Buffalo on Tuesday.
With Filip Gustavsson (hip) sidelined to the start of the season, Minnesota will continue to rely on Wallstedt, turning to him for his third straight game to start 2026-27. The 23-year-old Swedish goalie has given Head Coach John Hynes no reason to deviate, posting a stellar 1.01 GAA and .957 SV% through two games (2-0-0). Minnesota enters the action on Tuesday as slight -106 road favourites against a Buffalo Sabres team that has been outscored 9-7 through two games (1-1-0).
Yurov (upper-body) left Minnesota's practice early on Monday and did not return.
The Minnesota Wild lack depth at center ice, so they will rely heavily on Yurov in their top six and can ill afford to lose him for any stretch of time. The 22-year-old forward has one assist in two games and has started the season playing on an all-Russian line with Kirill Kaprizov and Max Shabanov.
Goalie Start
Wallstedt will start vs. Boston on Saturday.
Goalie Start
Wallstedt will start Minnesota's season opener in Nashville.
With Filip Gustavsson (hip) sidelined to the start of the season, Minnesota will rely heavily on Jesper Wallstedt, beginning with Thursday's season opener against the Nashville Predators. The 23-year-old Wallstedt excelled last season as a rookie, posting a 2.61 GAA and .915 SV% in 35 appearances (18-9-6). Minnesota enters the action on Thursday as -145 road favourites.