Minnesota Wild News

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.

Ohgren was recalled on an emergency basis on Tuesday and will be able to slot in on Wednesday as Marcus Johansson is out with an illness. Ohgren has one goal and three assists in 23 games this season.

Johansson was a surprise scratch from warmups, with the Wild not announcing his absence prior to warmups. Liam Ohgren will draw into the lineup in his place.

Foligno is day-to-day but will miss a second consecutive game as he continues recovering from an upper-body injury. The 33-year-old Foligno has zero points, a -7 plus/minus, and 37 hits in his last 10 games.

Brodin has not played since February 28th, missing eight games. He will miss a ninth straight on Wednesday against the Seattle Kraken but is nearing a return to the lineup. 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.

Minnesota has only scored eight goals in their previous four games but salvaged a 2-1-1 record, partly due to the goalkeeping of Gustavsson, who will return to the crease on Wednesday against the Seattle Kraken. Gustavsson was solid in his most recent outing, saving 28 of 29 shots (.966 SV%) in a 3-1 win over the Los Angeles Kings. The 26-year-old goalie has a 2.57 GAA and .915 SV% in 46 games this season (26-15-4). Minnesota enters Wednesday's contest as -153 home favorites against a Seattle team that played last night and defeated the Chicago Blackhawks 6-2.

Ohgren will only be able to play tomorrow if Marcus Foligno (upper-body) is unable to suit up along with one of the other 12 forwards who played for the Wild on Monday.

Foligno was a surprise scratch on Monday, with the Wild not announcing his absence until the start of warmups. Brendan Gaunce will draw into the lineup in his place.

Minnesota has lost two straight and is coming off a disappointing 5-1 loss to the St. Louis Blues, where Gustavsson allowed four goals on 26 shots (.846 SV%). The 26-year-old Gustavsson will return to the crease on Monday against the Los Angeles Kings, looking to build on his 2.60 GAA and .914 SV% in 45 appearances this season (25-15-4). Minnesota enters the action on Monday as +132 home underdogs against a Los Angeles team outscoring their opposition 16-7 during a five-game winning streak.

Gustavsson allowed three goals on 31 shots in the Wild's loss to the Rangers on Thursday. Gustavsson has played extremely well in March, going 3-1-1 with a 1.77 GAA, .937 SV% and one shutout. Tonight he will see the Blues for the fourth-time this season, he is 2-0-0 with a 2.91 GAA and .900 SV% in the first three appearances.

Minnesota has struggled with consistency lately but is coming off an impressive 2-1 win over the Colorado Avalanche, when Gustavsson saved 27 of 28 shots (.964 SV%). The 26-year-old Gustavsson will return to the crease on Thursday against the New York Rangers, looking to build on his 2.56 GAA and .915 SV% through 43 games this season (25-14-3). Minnesota enters Thursday's contest as slight -106 home favorites against a free-falling New York team that has lost four straight (0-2-2) and been outscored 9-4 in their last two games (0-2-0).

Minnesota has lost two straight and will turn to Gustavsson between the pipes in a heated battle for third place in the Central Division against the Colorado Avalanche. The 26-year-old Gustavsson has a 2.60 GAA and .914 SV% in 42 games this season (24-14-3). He allowed two goals on 19 shots (.895 SV%) in his most recent outing, a 3-1 loss to the Vancouver Canucks. Minnesota enters the action on Tuesday as +137 home underdogs against a Colorado team riding a six-game winning streak, including a 3-0 win over the Chicago Blackhawks last night.