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Minnesota Wild News
Fleury will start Game 1 in San Jose.

Fleury missed nine games at the end of the season but appeared in the season finale and is ready to start Game 1 in San Jose. Fleury was 1-1-0 with a 1.54 GAA, .950 SV% and one shutout in two starts vs. the Sharks this season. Don’t forget he was 13-7 with a 2.24 GAA, .927 SV% and four shouts in 20 playoff starts a season ago.

Marc-Andre Fleury
Fleury will start Thursday vs. the Coyotes.

Fleury has missed the last nine games with a lower-body injury but is ready to go tonight vs. the Coyotes. Fleury is riding a personal six-game winning streak while posting a 0.83 GAA and .973 SV%. Fleury has gone 2-1-0 with a 2.30 GAA and .908 SV% in three games against the Coyotes this season.

Marc-Andre Fleury
Zuccarello (maintenance) will not play on Friday; expected to be ready for the playoffs.

Zuccarello made a surprise return to the Stars lineup on Tuesday but will be shutdown for the rest of the regular season to ensure that he is ready to go for the playoffs. Zuccarello has one goal and two assists in two games with Dallas so they can only hope he is 100 percent in the postseason.

Mats Zuccarello
Fleury (lower-body) is expected to be available on Thursday.

Fleury has missed the last nine games but the Golden Knights returned Maxime Lagace to Chicago (AHL) on Wednesday, which suggests that Fleury is ready to go for Thursday. Prior to getting hurt, Fleury had won six in a row with a 0.83 GAA, .973 SV% and two shutouts in his previous six starts.

Marc-Andre Fleury
Eriksson Ek is day-to-day with a lower-body injury.

Eriksson Ek suffered a lower-body injury vs. the Sharks on Tuesday and will not play Thursday vs. the Stars. Head coach Bruce Boudreau said that he “hopes” it doesn’t keep him out for no longer than a week. Luke Kunin will replace Eriksson Ek in the lineup on Thursday.

Joel Eriksson Ek