Gustavsson stopped 23 of 25 shots (.920 SV%) taking the unfortunate 2-1 loss to Detroit his last time out on October 29th. The Wilds' backup has struggled in limited action this season, collecting a 0-3-0 record alongside his 3.92 GAA and .878 SV%. He draws the start against Anaheim who ranks in the bottom 10 in the NHL in both Goals (2.85) and SOG (29.2) per game.
Fleury allowed four goals on 23 shots (.826 SV%) as he lost 4-0 to Seattle in his last start. The 37-year-old has put up a great 5-2-1 record even while struggling with a .888 SV% and 3.41 GAA. He will face the Los Angeles Kings who are coming off a 5-4 win over Florida on Saturday.
Cramarossa will make his season debut after getting called up from Iowa of the AHL over the weekend. IHe brings a physical presence to the lineup, as after eight games with the Wild prior to his promotion, he has four points (1G/3A) and 23 PIMs.
Aube-Kubel failed to register a point in six games in the Maple Leafs' bottom-6. He's heading to his fourth team in under a year, moving from Philadelphia to Colorado via waivers on November 13th, 2021. He signed with the Maple Leafs this summer and was claimed by Washington on Saturday. He will help replace Carl Hagelin, who hasn't played this season and Beck Malenstyn, who's out 6-to-8 weeks with a broken finger.
Kiersted will dress for the first time since October 29th Thursday vs. San Jose. Through six games so far this season, he has had little impact with zero points, five SOG and four PIM.
Fleury continued his impressive bounce-back last game as he stopped 34 of 35 shots (.971 SV%) to lead the Wild over Montreal for his fourth straight win. Fleury's early struggles have caused his stats to look much worse than they should as he sports a 5-1-1 record to go along with his .894 SV% and 3.33 GAA. He takes on the Seattle Kraken who have won three of their last four games and ranks tenth in the NHL in goals for per game with 3.45.
Foligno missed the Wild's previous outing due to an upper-body injury and will not dawn Minnesota's jersey yet again Tuesday as he recovers. Through eight games in 2022-23, he has three points (1G/2A) and 11 SOG while collecting 11 PIMs.
Hartman left Sunday's game in Chicago with an apparent shoulder injury after a fight in the second period. The 28-year-old has five points (1G/4A) in nine games to start the year after posting a career-high 34 goals and 65 points in 2021-22.
Fleury allowed three goals on 26 shots in a win over the Blackhawks on Sunday. Fleury has put his horrendous start to the season behind him, winning three in a row while posting a .927 SV%. Tonight he'll face the Canadiens for the second time in a week--he stopped 26 of 27 shots in a 3-1 win in Montreal last Tuesday.
Jiricek was the No.6 pick in the 2022 draft this past June. The 18-year-old prospect will be filling in for Adam Boqvist who was announced out for six weeks (foot) Wednesday.
Fleury will start his third straight content after standing strong in a 3-1 win over Montreal his last time outl where he stopped 26 of 27 shots (.963 SV%). It has been a rough start to 2022-23 as Fleury has been fighting the puck to a 4.30 GAA and a .869 SV%. He takes on an Ottawa Senators team that is heating up as of late, having won their last four games while averaging five goals for in each of the victories.
Fleury will start his third straight content after standing strong in a 3-1 win over Montreal his last time outl where he stopped 26 of 27 shots (.963 SV%). It has been a rough start to 2022-23 as Fleury has been fighting the puck to a 4.30 GAA and a .869 SV%. He takes on an Ottawa Senators team that is heating up as of late, having won their last four games while averaging five goals for in each of the victories.
Jiricek was the No.6 pick in the 2022 draft this past June. The 18-year-old prospect will be filling in for Adam Boqvist who was announced out for six weeks (foot) Wednesday.
Pitlick signed a one-year, $750,000 deal just a day ago with the Blues and will likely find himself inserted directly into the lineup Wednesday as they take on the Edmonton Oilers at home. In 325 career games played, he has 48 goals and 89 points through his nine-year career.
The Blues announced that they've signed Pitlick to a one-year deal and placed Pavel Buchnevich (undisclosed) on IR to make room for him. Pitlick had one goal and four assists (five points) in 39 games with the Flames and Canadiens last season.
