Minnesota Wild News

Brodin has two goals, nine assists, 73 SOG, 24 PIMs and a +7 plus/minus through 49 games but will miss Thursday's contest vs. Columbus as he was placed on the injured reserve with a lower-body injury. Brodin is expected to miss at least seven days as he deals with his injury.

Foligno has missed the Wilds' previous four games due to a lower-body injury and will return Thursday as they take on the Columbus Blue Jackets. The 31-year-old has four goals, 11 assists, 57 SOG, 53 PIMs and a -6 plus/minus through 44 games prior to the injury.

Fleury allowed three goals on 19 shots for his third-straight loss as he was downed by Colorado in his previous start. The second-oldest goaltender in the NHL has been losing starts lately due to his shakey play, as shown by his 16-13-3 record, 2.98 GAA and .901 SV%. He will take on Columbus, who just snapped a two-game winning streak with a 3-2 overtime loss to Arizona.

Brodin has two goals, nine assists, 73 SOG, 24 PIMs and a +7 plus/minus through 49 games but will miss Thursday's contest vs. Columbus as he deals with a lower-body injury. Brodin is expected to miss more than one game with the injury.

Gustavsson allowed three goals on 26 shots (.885 SV%) for his third win in four games as he beat Nashville in his previous start. The 24-year-old has essentially snaked the Wilds' starting role away from Marc-Andre Fleury, due to his strong 14-8-2 record, 2.16 GAA and .926 SV%. He will take on the Los Angeles Kings, who have won four straight contests after a 6-5 win over Arizona last game.

Gustavsson allowed one goal on 34 shots (.971 SV%) but still took the loss in a hard-fought shootout loss to Florida in his last game. The 24-year-old has been a revelation after being acquired in the offseason for Cam Talbot, with his 12-8-1 record, 2.18 GAA and .926 SV%. He takes on the Dallas Stars, who have lost two straight but have the NHLs ninth best powerplay (23.6).

Foligno has four goals, 11 assists, 57 SOG and 53 PIMs across 44 games but will not play Wednesday as the Wild take on the Avalanche. The injury comes at a rough time for Foligno, as he only has one point in his previous 13 games played.

Fleury allowed five goals on 23 shots (.783 SV%) for his second-straight loss as he was defeated by Vegas in his previous start. He has found himself losing more and more starts as of late, due to his 16-12-3 record, 2.98 GAA and .902 SV%.

Foligno left Monday's game with a lower-body injury after blocking a shot on the inside of his knee in the second period. Expect an update on Foligno's status prior to Wednesday's game vs. the Avalanche. Sam Steel would draw into the lineup to replace Foligno.

Gustavsson stopped 27 of 29 shots (.931 SV%) to snap a two-game losing streak as he beat New Jersey in his previous start. The Wilds' backup netminder has been their better of the two goalies by a longshot, with his 12-8-1 record, 2.25 GAA and .923 SV%. He takes on the Florida Panthers, who snapped a three-game winning streak with a 5-3 loss to Colorado in their last game.

Tarasenko had 10 goals, 19 assists, 103 SOG, and a -18 plus/minus through 38 games with St. Louis but has been traded along with Niko Mikkola from the Blues to the New York Rangers for Sammy Blais, Hunter Skinner, a conditional 2023 first-round pick and a conditional 2024 fourth-round pick. He will make his Rangers debut Thursday vs. Seattle.

Tarasenko had 10 goals, 19 assists, 103 SOG, and a -18 plus/minus through 38 games with St. Louis but has been traded along with Niko Mikkola from the Blues to the New York Rangers for Sammy Blais, Hunter Skinner, a conditional 2023 first-round pick and a conditional 2024 fourth-round pick.

Brodin was listed as doubtful on Tuesday but has officially been ruled out for Wednesday's game in Dallas. With Brodin out, Alex Goligoski will draw back into the lineup beside Matt Dumba. Brodin should be considered day-to-day.

Brodin last played on February 6th due to a lower-body injury and is doubtful to return to the Wilds' lineup Wednesday vs. Dallas. The 29-year-old had two goals, six assists, 63 SOG, 20 PIMs, and a +7 plus/minus through 43 games prior to his injury.

Gustavsson allowed four goals on 26 shots (.846 SV%) for his first loss in three games as he was downed by Florida in his previous start. The 24-year-old has broken out in a big way this season, with an impressive 11-7-1 record, .922 SV% and 2.26 GAA. He will take on the Dallas Stars, who just snapped a three-game overtime losing streak with a 3-2 shootout win over Anaheim last game.