Minnesota Wild News

Fleury stopped 20 of 21 shots (.952 SV%) to snap a two-game losing streak as he beat the Edmonton Oilers in his last game. The 38-year-old veteran has struggled so far this season despite his 10-7-1 record as shown by his .805 SV% and 3.05 GAA. He draws the pleasant matchup of the Chicago Blackhawks, who have lost five straight and fourteen of their last 15 games.

Hinostroza has not played since Nov.30th due to an undisclosed injury but will return to the Sabres' lineup Thursday as they head to Colorado. The 28-year-old had eight assists and 17 SOG through 15 games played prior to his injury.

Gustavsson stopped all 35 Vancouver Canuck shots for the first shutout of his three-year career in his last start Saturday. The Wilds' backup netminder has been sensational in his first season in Minnesota, with a 5-4-1 record, his .920 SV% and 2.47 GAA. He takes on the Detroit Red Wings, who have lost three straight and are 23rd in the NHL in goals per game (2.96).

Fleury allowed four goals on 37 shots (.892 SV%) for his second straight loss as he was defeated by Edmonton in his previous start. The 38-year-old has struggled despite his 9-7-1 record this season, with a .892 SV% and 3.16 GAA. He takes on the Edmonton Oilers who have won three of their last four games and have the league's number one powerplay with a 30.7% conversion rate.

Brodin has not played since Nov.27th due to a lower-body injury but will be back in the Wilds' lineup Friday on a pair with Matt Dumba. The 29-year-old has four assists, 29 SOG and 12 PIMs in 19 games prior to the injury.

Fleury allowed four goals on 26 shots (.846 SV%) as he ended a three-game winning streak with a loss to Calgary in his last start. The 38-year-old has produced wins with his 9-6-1 record, despite playing very poorly as shown by his .892 SV% and 3.10 GAA. He takes on the Edmonton Oilers, who won their previous contest 8-2 over Arizona and has the second-best power play in the league converting at 29.6%.

Fleury allowed five goals on 35 shots (.857 SV%) but still managed to pull out a third straight victory with a win over Dallas in his last start. The 37-year-old has a good record at 9-5-1 but terrible stats with his .895 SV% and .304 GAA. He will look to improve his overall numbers as he takes on Calgary, who has won three of their last four games after a 3-2 victory over Arizona in their previous game.

It's unclear what is ailing Hinostroza but he missed his second straight game on Sunday and is considered day-to-day. His next chance to play is Wednesday in Columbus.

Hinostroza will be a healthy scratch yet again Thursday as the Sabres take on the Avalanche. The 28-year-old heads to the press box having eight assists and 17 SOG through 15 games played.

Madden scored five goals and three assists with four PIMs through 16 games with Ontario (AHL) prior to being promoted to the NHL Thursday. If Madden cracks the Kings' lineup it will be the 23-year-olds NHL debut.

Fleury stopped 20 of 23 shots (.870 SV%) to snap a two-game losing skid as he beat Arizona in his previous start. The 37-year-old has struggled this season as shown by his .901 SV%, 2.91 GAA and 7-5-1 record. He takes on the Edmonton Oilers, who are on a three-game win streak after beating Chicago 5-4 Wednesday in their first of their back-to-back games.

Brodin woke up on Monday not feeling well and will not play Thursday vs. the Oilers. The Wild have been dressing seven defensemen, so expect Alex Goligoski to replace Brodin on the blueline and Nic Petan to dress as the 12th forward.

Trenin has missed the Predators' previous four games due to a lower-body injury but will be a welcome addition back Tuesday as they take on the Ducks. The 25-year-old had a goal and three assists with 22 SOG through 15 games prior to the injury.