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Marc-Andre Fleury will start Wednesday vs. the Jets.
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Minnesota Wild News
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Gustavsson will start Tuesday vs. the Flames.
Gustavsson was perfect in his last start, stopping 31 of 31 shots for his second shutout of the season as he beat Calgary in his previous start. The 24-year-old is having a Vezina-worthy first season in Minnesota, with his spectacular 1.99 GAA, .933 SV% and 17-8-3 record.
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Gustavsson will start Saturday in Calgary.
Foligno (lower-body) will not play Thursday in Vancouver.
Foligno has four goals, 11 assists, 60 SOG, 53 PIMs and a -6 plus/minus through 48 games but will not play Thursday vs. Vancouver as he deals with a lower-body injury. It will be the 14th game this season that Foligno has missed.
The Bruins have recalled Jakub Lauko from Providence (AHL).
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Marcus Johansson will make his Minnesota debut Thursday vs. Vancouver.
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Marc-Andre Fleury will start Thursday vs. Vancouver.
Graeme Clarke has been recalled from Utica (AHL).
The Wild have acquired Marcus Johansson from the Capitals for a third-round pick.
Johansson had 13 goals, 15 assists, 95 SOG, eight PIMs and a -3 plus/minus through 60 games with the Washington Capitals and has been dealt to Minnesota for a third-round pick Tuesday.
Devin Shore has been recalled from Bakersfield (AHL).
Shore had two goals, and five points in five games with Bakersfield (AHL) and has been recalled to Edmonton on Tuesday. The 28-year-old has a goal, four assists, two PIMs and a +3 plus/minus through 33 games this season with the Oilers.
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Filip Gustavsson starts vs. the New York Islanders.
Gustavsson allowed two goals on 24 shots (.917 SV%) to snap a three-game winning streak with an overtime loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs. The 24-year-old has basically taken over Minnesota's starting job, due to his incredible 15-8-3 record, 2.11 GAA and .928 SV%. He will take on the New York Islanders, who have won three of their last four contest after a 4-0 win over Winnipeg last game.
Merrill (illness) will be back in the Wild lineup on Sunday.
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Fleury will start Sunday vs. the Blue Jackets.
The Blackhawks have placed Reese Johnson (concussion) on IR.
Johansson (illness) will not play Saturday vs. the Rangers.
Zach Bogosian will miss Thursday's game vs. Buffalo due to personal reasons.
The Wild have placed Jonas Brodin (lower-body) on IR.
Brodin has two goals, nine assists, 73 SOG, 24 PIMs and a +7 plus/minus through 49 games but will miss Thursday's contest vs. Columbus as he was placed on the injured reserve with a lower-body injury. Brodin is expected to miss at least seven days as he deals with his injury.
Foligno (lower-body) will be back in the WIld lineup on Thursday.
Foligno has missed the Wilds' previous four games due to a lower-body injury and will return Thursday as they take on the Columbus Blue Jackets. The 31-year-old has four goals, 11 assists, 57 SOG, 53 PIMs and a -6 plus/minus through 44 games prior to the injury.
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Gustavsson will start Friday in Toronto.
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Fleury will start Thursday in Columbus.
Fleury allowed three goals on 19 shots for his third-straight loss as he was downed by Colorado in his previous start. The second-oldest goaltender in the NHL has been losing starts lately due to his shakey play, as shown by his 16-13-3 record, 2.98 GAA and .901 SV%. He will take on Columbus, who just snapped a two-game winning streak with a 3-2 overtime loss to Arizona.
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