Minnesota Wild News

Gustavsson will start Saturday vs. the Bruins.

Gustavsson allowed five goals on 23 shots (.783 SV%) for his second-straight loss as he was beaten by the Arizona Coyotes. The 24-year-old has been one of the NHL's best netminders this season, with his 17-8-5 record, 2.01 GAA and .931 SV%. He will take on the league-leading Boston Bruins, who snapped a two-game losing skid with a 3-0 victory over Winnipeg in their last game and are second in the NHL in goals per game (3.72).

Filip Gustavsson
The Wild signed Hunter Haight to a three-year, entry-level contract.

Haight has 19 goals, 36 assists, 14 PIMs and is a -11 plus/minus through 59 games with the Saginaw Spirit (OHL) and Barrie Colts (OHL) and has signed a three-year, entry-level contract with Minnesota. The 18-year-old is Minnesota's 2022 second-round pick (47th overall).

Hunter Haight
The Wild signed Caedan Bankier to a three-year, entry-level contract starting with the 2023-24 season.

Bankier has 35 goals, 78 points, 16 PIMs and a +33 plus/minus through 51 games with the Kamloops Blazers (WHL) and has signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Minnesota wild that starts in the 2023-24 season. The 20-year-old was the Wild's 2021 third-round pick (86th overall).

Caeden Bankier
Fleury will start Wednesday in St. Louis.

Fleury stopped 35 of 37 shots (.946 SV%) for his fifth-straight win as he beat the San Jose Sharks in his previous start. The 38-year-old has improved his season numbers a lot in the last month, leading to his 21-13-3 record, 2.76 GAA and .909 SV%. He will take on the St. Louis Blues, who are coming off a 5-3 loss to Vegas and are 28th in the NHL in shots per game (28.9).

Marc-Andre Fleury
Kirill Kaprizov will be out for 3-4 weeks with a lower-body injury.

Kaprizov was forced to leave Wednesday's contest vs. Winnipeg after just 14:50 TOI due to a lower-body injury after he got tangled up with Winnipeg defender Logan Stanley. It is a massive loss for the Wild as they lose their leading scorer, who had 39 goals, and 35 assists, alongside 250 SOG, 45 PIMs and a +6 plus/minus through 65 games prior to his injury.

Kirill Kaprizov
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.

Filip Gustavsson
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