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Foligno will draw back into the Wild lineup on Saturday.
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Wallstedt will start Saturday in Ottawa.
Wallstedt stopped 18 of 20 shots in the Wild's win in Florida last Thursday. Wallstedt hasn't played very much since the Olympic break, but he's gone 1-3-2 with a 2.76 GAA and .903 SV% in his eight appearances during that stretch. Today he'll face the Senators for the second time this season--he stopped 34 of 36 shots in a 3-2 win over the Senators in mid-December.
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Foligno will be a healthy scratch vs. Vancouver on Thursday.
Danila Yurov will draw back into Minnesota's lineup on Thursday, resulting in Foligno being a healthy scratch. The 38-year-old Foligno is averaging 11:54 time-on-ice and has one assist through 11 games with Minnesota.
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Yurov will draw back into Minnesota's lineup vs. Vancouver on Thursday.
Nick Foligno will be a healthy scratch for Minnesota on Thursday, allowing Yurov to re-enter the lineup for the first time in nearly two weeks. The 22-year-old Yurov has 25 points (10G / 15A) in 65 games this season.
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Gustavsson will start vs. Vancouver on Thursday.
With an impending first-round matchup against the Dallas Stars all but a certainty, the Minnesota Wild will turn to Gustavsson, hoping he can find his form against the low-scoring Vancouver Canucks. The 27-year-old Swedish goalie is coming off a forgetful outing, where he allowed five goals on 30 shots (.833 SV%) in a 6-3 loss to the Boston Bruins. He has allowed three or more goals in four of his last five games (2-3-0), posting a concerning 3.45 GAA and .865 SV%.
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Bogosian will draw back into Minnesota's lineup in Boston on Saturday.
Spurgeon (undisclosed) is out vs. Boston on Saturday and considered day-to-day.
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Gustavsson will start in Boston on Saturday.
Haight has been reassigned to Iowa (AHL).
Haight played the last two games for Minnesota in the last week, recording one assist, but exited the lineup to accommodate the return of Kirill Kaprizov (lower body). The 21-year-old Haight is averaging 9:59 time-on-ice and has on assist in seven games this season.
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Bogosian is expected to be a healthy scratch in Florida on Thursday.
Jeff Petry will draw back into Minnesota's lineup on Thursday, sending Bogosian to the sidelines as a healthy scratch. The 35-year-old Bogosian is averaging 14:31 time-on-ice and has six points (2G / 4A) in 38 games this season.
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Yurov is expected to be a healthy scratch in Florida on Thursday.
With Marcus Foligno returning from a lower-body injury, Yurov will be the odd man out of Minnesota's lineup. The 22-year-old Yurov, in his rookie season, is averaging 13:11 time-on-ice and has 25 points (10G / 15A) in 65 games.
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Petry will draw back into Minnesota's lineup in Florida on Thursday.
Zach Bogosian will be a healthy scratch on Thursday against the Florida Panthers, allowing Petry to re-enter the lineup. The 38-year-old Petry is averaging 14:47 time-on-ice and has eight assists in 59 games this season.
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Wallstedt will start in Florida on Thursday.
After a tremendous start to his rookie season, Wallstedt has not been able to sustain his stellar play but is riding another hot stretch. The 23-year-old Swedish goalie has a terrific 2.17 GAA and .922 SV% in five appearances since the beginning of March (0-2-2). Minnesota enters the action on Thursday as a -156 road favourite against a Florida Panthers team that is 2-3-0 in its last five games.
Foligno (lower-body) will return in Florida on Thursday.
Foligno has not played since late February, but he will make his return from a lower-body injury on Thursday against the Florida Panthers. The 34-year-old forward is averaging 12:57 time-on-ice, recording 11 points (6G / 5A), 58 penalty minutes, and 151 hits in 48 games this season.
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Wutzke has been assigned to Iowa (AHL).
Wutze was drafted by Minnesota in the fifth round of the 2024 NHL Entry Draft and will begin his professional season with the Iowa Wild (AHL). The 19-year-old goalie had a 3.47 GAA and .906 SV% in 38 games with the Moose Jaw Warriors (WHL) this season.
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Sturm will be a healthy scratch in Tampa Bay on Tuesday.
With Joel Eriksson Ek (lower body) returning from a multi-game absence, Sturm will head to the sidelines as a healthy scratch. The 30-year-old Sturm is averaging 10:53 time-on-ice and has 11 points (5G / 6A) in 46 games this season.
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Haight will be a healthy scratch in Tampa Bay on Tuesday.
Haight played the last two games for Minnesota, recording one assist, but will exit the lineup to accommodate the return of Kirill Kaprizov (lower body). The 21-year-old Haight is averaging 9:59 time-on-ice and has on assist in seven games this season.
Eriksson Ek (lower-body) will return in Tampa Bay on Tuesday.
Eriksson Ek has been sidelined since March 15th, but he will re-enter the lineup on Tuesday against the Tampa Bay Lightning. The 29-year-old Swedish forward has 44 points (17G / 27A) in 62 games this season, but has just two assists in his last nine games.
Kaprizov (lower-body) will return vs. Tampa Bay on Tuesday.
Kaprizov did not play in Minnesota's previous two games due to a lower-body concern, but he will be back in the lineup on Tuesday against the Tampa Bay Lightning. The 28-year-old forward has 80 points (38G / 42A) in 69 games this season, but has just one assist in his last three outings.
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Gustavsson will start in Tampa Bay on Tuesday.
Gustavsson was outstanding in his most recent outing, saving 29 of 30 shots (.967 SV%) in a 2-1 overtime win over the Dallas Stars. The 27-year-old Swedish goalie has elevated his game since returning from the Olympic break, posting an otherworldly 1.76 GAA and .937 SV% in eight games (6-2-0). Minnesota enters Tuesday's contest as +149 road underdogs against the Tampa Bay Lightning, a team they defeated 5-1 earlier this month.