Minnesota Wild News

Fleury will get the nod between the pipes on Tuesday as the Wild get set to play their second game in as many nights. It will be Fleury's first appearance since March 9th, when he allowed two goals on 21 shots in a 3-1 loss to the Penguins. The future Hall of Famer has appeared in just 22 games this season, registering a 12-8-1 record and a .904 SV%. He'll need to be at his best on Tuesday as the Wild enter action at +185 on the money line.

Brodin made his return from a nine-game absence in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Buffalo Sabres, but missed Monday's game against the Dallas Stars, tending to a lower-body injury. The 31-year-old Brodin has been limited to only 39 games this season, scoring 19 points (4G / 15A) and averaging 22:38 time-on-ice.

Crotty made his NHL debut last season, playing one game with the Arizona Coyotes. The 25-year-old defenseman has spent the entirety of the 2024-25 campaign in the AHL, scoring eight points (0G / 8A) in 56 games with the Iowa Wild.

With Jonas Brodin (lower body) not able to suit up on Monday against the Dallas Stars, Chisholm will re-enter the lineup. The 25-year-old Chisholm is averaging 17:22 time-on-ice and has 12 points (2G / 10A) in 60 games this season.

Brodin made his return from a nine-game absence in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Buffalo Sabres, but he will return to the sidelines on Tuesday against the Dallas Stars, tending to a lower-body injury. The 31-year-old Brodin has been limited to only 39 games this season, scoring 19 points (4G / 15A) and averaging 22:38 time-on-ice.

Minnesota has outscored their opposition 11-2 during a three-game winning streak and will roll with Gustavsson between the pipes on Monday against the Dallas Stars. The 26-year-old Gustavsson has been tremendous lately, posting a marvelous 0.67 GAA and .976 SV% in his last three games (3-0-0). He has a 2.48 GAA and .917 SV% in 48 appearances this season (28-15-4). Still, Minnesota enters Monday's contest as a +179 road underdog against a Dallas squad with points in four straight (2-0-2).

Brodin has not played since February 28th, missing nine games games, but will likely return to the lineup on Saturday against the Buffalo Sabres. Before his injury, the 31-year-old Brodin was averaging 22:42 time-on-ice, recording 18 points (4G / 14A) in 38 games this season. David Jiricek has been reassigned to the Iowa Wild (AHL) in a corresponding move.

Since being acquired in a trade by Minnesota, Jiricek has spent most of his time in the AHL. The highly skilled 21-year-old defenseman played six games with Minnesota, scoring two points (1G / 1A). He has six points (0G / 6A) in 26 games with the Iowa Wild (AHL) this season.

Leskovar was a sixth-round pick, 174th overall, of the Minnesota Wild in the 2024 NHL Entry Draft. The 20-year-old defenseman is in his fourth OHL season and has scored five points (1G / 4A) in 2024-25 in 33 games with the Brampton Steelheads.

Johansson did not play the previous game for Minnesota but will likely return to the lineup on Saturday against the Buffalo Sabres. The 34-year-old forward is averaging 16:08 time-on-ice and has 25 points (7G / 18A) in 59 games this season.

Minnesota has outscored their opposition 7-1 in their previous two games (2-0-0), and will roll with Gustavsson between the pipes on Saturday against the Buffalo Sabres. The 26-year-old Gustavsson was excellent in his most recent outing, saving all 34 shots he faced in a 4-0 win over the Seattle Kraken for his fifth shutout of the season. He has a 2.51 GAA and .917 SV% in 47 games this season (27-15-4).

Rossi exited Wednesday's 4-0 win over the Seattle Kraken in the first period after only 3:00 time-on-ice, but was back at practice on Friday. The 23-year-old Rossi has had an excellent season, seeing an elevated role due to the ongoing Kiril Kaprizov injury, scoring 53 points (21G / 32A) in 69 games.