Foligno (hand) has been activated from IR and is expected to return to the lineup on Sunday.
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Line Change
Fabbri is expected to draw into the lineup on Monday.
Minnesota has acquired Boris Katchouk from Tampa Bay for Michael Milne.
Goalie Start
Wallstedt will start Saturday in Winnipeg.
Wallstedt gave up four goals on 41 shots in the Wild's 5-1 loss to the Avalanche last Sunday. After scorching hot November, Wallstedt has cooled off a bit as of late, going 2-2-0 with a 3.05 GAA and .906 SV% in his last four starts. On Saturday, he'll face a Jets team that has lost seven of their last eight games. He posted a 32-save shutout in Winnipeg in late November.
Send Down
Jones has been reassigned to Iowa (AHL).
Jones has been a regular in Minnesota's lineup the past month, but has become the odd man out of the lineup with several regulars returning from injuries. The 26-year-old Jones played 20 games with Minnesota and scored zero points.
Foligno (hand) will not return vs. Philadelpha on Tuesday.
Foligno has not played since November 15th and will remain out of the lineup until after the Holiday Break. The 38-year-old Foligno has been limited to 15 games this season and has six assists, but is still searching for his first goal.
Bogosian (lower-body) will return to Minnesota's lineup vs. Nashville on Tuesday.
Bogosian has not played in over a week due to a lower-body injury, but will return to the lineup on Tuesday against the Nashville Predators. The 35-year-old veteran defenseman is averaging 14:59 time-on-ice and has two points (1G / 1A) in 17 games this season. David Jiricek will be a healthy scratch to accommodate Bogosian's return.
Goalie Start
Gustavsson will start vs. Nashville on Tuesday.
Minnesota's two-headed goalie rotation of Jesper Wallstedt and Filip Gustavsson has dominated the NHL over the past several weeks and will turn to Gustavsson in their final game before the Holiday Break. The 27-year-old Gustavsson has been near-perfect lately, posting a stellar 1.40 GAA and .945 SV% in his last five games (5-0-0). He owns a 2.47 GAA and .913 SV% in 23 games this season (12-8-3). Minnesota enters the action on Tuesday as a -171 home favorite against a Nashville Predators team playing its best hockey of the season, having won seven of its last 10 games (7-3-0).
Folingo (hand) is a possibility to return on Tuesday vs. Philadelphia.
Foligno has not played since November 15th, but could return to the lineup on Tuesday is Chicago's final game before the Holiday Break. The 38-year-old Foligno has been limited to 15 games this season and has six assists, but is still searching for his first goal.
Jones has been recalled from Iowa (AHL).
Line Change
Kiersted will be a healthy scratch vs. Edmonton on Saturday.
Line Change
PItlick will be a healthy scratch vs. Edmonton on Saturday.
Johansson (lower-body) is expected to return vs. Edmonton on Saturday.
Middleton (upper-body) will return vs. Edmonton on Saturday.
Zuccarello (upper-body) is expected to return vs. Edmonton on Saturday.
Bogosian (lower-body) has been placed on IR.
Line Change
Fabbri will draw back into St. Louis' lineup in Florida on Saturday.
Lambos has been reassigned to Iowa (AHL).
Lambos was drafted 26th overall by the Minnesota Wild and played his first NHL game in Minnesota's most recent outing. The 22-year-old defenseman has five points (2G / 3A) in 26 games with the Iowa Wild (AHL) this season.
Send Down
Jones has cleared waivers and been reassigned to Iowa (AHL).
Jones has been a regular in Minnesota's lineup the past month, but has become the odd man out of the lineup with several regulars set to return from injuries. The 26-year-old Jones played 20 games with Minnesota and scored zero points.
Goalie Start
Wallstedt will start on Sunday vs. Colorado.