Kuemper allowed one goal on 36 shots in the Wild’s win in Ottawa on November 13th. With Devan Dubnyk playing great, Kuemper hasn’t been give a lot of playing time. In his three starts, Kuemper has gone 2-1-0 with a 2.94 GAA and .908 SV%. Tonight he will face a Stars team that has lost three of four.

Kopitar missed Sunday’s game in Winnipeg and it sounds like he is a ways away from returning to the lineup. With Kopitar out, Jeff Carter is expected to continue to centre the top line with Trevor Lewis seeing an expanded role.

Fiala picked up two goals on 18 shots in 10 games with the Predators. The 20-year-old, former 11th overall pick (2014) has not developed the way the Predators have hoped, so he returns to Milwaukee, where he had 50 points (18G / 32A) in 66 games last year. Pontus Aberg has been recalled to replace Fiala.

Edler missed Saturday’s game in Toronto, but is expected to play on Monday. There’s no word on who will come out of the lineup in favour of Edler, but expect it to be either Troy Stecher or Nikita Tryamkin.

Edler missed Friday’s practice and Saturday’s morning skate and is listed as doubtful for tonight’s game. Edler is day-to-day and is not expected to miss an expected period of time.

Edler finished last night’s game, but was not on the ice for Friday’s practice and is listed as day-to-day. Edler is in danger of missing Saturday’s game in Toronto, but monitor his status during the morning skate for a definitive answer.

Kuemper allowed three goals on 30 shots in the Wild’s win over the Kings on Tuesday. With Devan Dubnyk starting last night, Kuemper will go again tonight against the Islanders. Kuemper was 3-3-3 with a 2.48 GAA and .915 SV% on the road last year and he makes for a decent Sunday spot-start option.

Kuemper allowed three goals on 30 shots in the Wild’s win over the Kings on Tuesday. With Devan Dubnyk starting last night, Kuemper will go again tonight against the Islanders. Kuemper was 3-3-3 with a 2.48 GAA and .915 SV% on the road last year and he makes for a decent Sunday spot-start option.

Devan Dubnyk started the first two games of the season, but Kuemper will make his season debut tonight in Minnesota. The 26-year-old had a mediocre 2015-16 season, having gone 6-7-5 with a 2.43 GAA and .915 SV%. He draws a good matchup tonight against a struggling Kings team without Jonathan Quick. They’re 0-2-0 and averaged just 1.50 goals per game so far.

Danault, 23, is a former first round pick (26th overall in 2011), who was traded to the Canadiens last year. He spent the first 30 games of the year wit the Blackhawks, where he had five points (1G / 4A) and added another five points (3G / 2A) in 21 games following the trade. He should find himself on the Habs’ third line in 2016-17.

Kuemper appeared in 21 games, including 16 starts as Devan Dubnyk’s backup last season. He had a 6-7-5 record with a 2.43 GAA and .915 SV% in those games and will return for one more season as Dubnyk’s backup. The 26-year-old has a career .912 SV% in 72 NHL starts and 12 relief appearances.

Lewis, 29, had eight goals and eight assists (16 points) in 75 games with the Kings last season. He has spent the first eight years of his NHL career with the Kings after being drafted 17th overall in 2006. He has 89 points (35G / 54A) in 424 career NHL games.

Kuemper has missed the last two games with an upper-body injury, but will return in a backup role tonight vs. he Kings. With Kuemper back the Wild have reassigned Steve Michalek to Iowa (AHL).

Edler has been sidelined with a broken leg since February 9th and will miss the final 11 games of the regular season. Edler finishes the season with 24 points (7G / 17A) in 63 games.