Minnesota Wild News

Fleury stopped 31 of 36 shots (.861 SV%) for his sixth-straight victory as he beat St. Louis in his last game in a fiery affair. The 38-year-old has steadily improved his rough early season numbers, leading to his 22-13-3 record, 2.82 GAA and .908 SV%.

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).

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).

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).

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).

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.

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.

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.

Ferguson is 3-3-0 with a 2.92 GAA and .904 SV% with the Toronto Marlies (AHL) and Belleville Senators (AHL) and has been signed to a one-year, two-way contract Thursday with Ottawa.

Nyquist had 10 goals, 12 assists, 97 SOG, 16 PIMs and a -11 plus/minus through 48 games and has been dealt to the Minnesota Wild for a 2023 fifth-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.