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Merrill will draw into the Wild lineup on Friday.
Merrill will slot in for Zach Bogosian, who was a late scratch due to a lower-body injury. Merrill has one goal and three assists in 48 games this season.
Minnesota Wild News
Bogosian (lower-body) will not play in Colorado on Friday.
Bogosian was a late scratch on Friday, with the Wild not announcing his absence prior to warmups. Jon Merrill will draw into the lineup in his place.
Goalie Start
Fleury will start in Utah on Thursday.
Minnesota's three-game winning streak snapped in a 3-2 loss to the Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday, and the team will switch to Fleury between the pipes on Thursday against the Utah Hockey Club. Fleury was solid in his most recent outing, a 4-3 overtime win over the Red Wings when he saved 27 of 30 shots (.900 SV%). The 40-year-old netminder has a 2.58 GAA and .910 SV% in 20 appearances this season (12-6-1). Minnesota enters the action on Thursday as +161 road underdogs against a Utah team riding a two-game winning streak.
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Brazeau will draw back into Boston's lineup on Thursday vs. New York.
Oliver Wahlstrom will be a healthy scratch on Thursday, allowing Brazeau to re-enter the lineup. The 27-year-old Brazeau has already played a career-high 54 games this season, recording 20 points (10G / 10A) while averaging 13:04 time-on-ice.
Gaunce has been recalled from Iowa (AHL).
Gaunce has 28 points (13G / 15A) in 182 career NHL games but has primarily been an AHL player this season, limited to only five contests with Minnesota. The 30-year-old forward has 29 points (15G / 14A) in 35 games with Iowa (AHL) this season.
The Wild acquired Madden from the Kings on Wednesday in exchange for defenceman Joseph Cecconi.
Madden is yet to appear in an NHL game in his career. He has eight goals and 17 assists in 48 AHL games this season and will report to the Iowa Wild.
Line Change
Chisholm is expected to draw back into Minnesota's lineup on Tuesday vs. Detroit.
Chisholm will likely return to Minnesota's lineup on Tuesday when they host the Detroit Red Wings, his first action since before the break for the 4Nations Face-Off. The 25-year-old Chisholm is averaging 17:29 time-on-ice and has 11 points (2G / 9A) in 48 games this season.
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Brazeau will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday vs. Toronto.
Oliver Wahlstrom will draw back into Boston's lineup on Tuesday against the Toronto Maple Leafs, resulting in Brazeau being a healthy scratch. The 27-year-old Brazeau has already played a career-high 54 games this season, recording 20 points (10G / 10A) while averaging 13:04 time-on-ice.
Eriksson Ek (undisclosed) has been placed on IR and is considered week-to-week.
Eriksson Ek recorded an assist in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Detroit Red Wings but has been placed on Injured Reserve and is considered week-to-week even though will not be eligible to return until, at earliest, March 2nd against the Boston Bruins. Already without Kirill Kaprizov (lower body), Minnesota can ill-afford to lose Eriksson Ek's offensive production. The 28-year-old Eriksson Ek has 24 points (9G / 15A) in 42 games this season.
Hartman's 10-game suspension has been reduced to eight games on appeal by NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman.
Hartman was originally issued a 10-game suspension for roughing Ottawa's Tim Stutzle, which has since been reduced to eight games, making him eligible to return on March 4th. The 30-year-old Hartman has four games remaining in his suspension. He is averaging 14:45 time-on-ice and has 17 points (7G / 10A) in 48 games this season.
Goalie Start
Gustavsson will start on Tuesday vs. Detroit.
Gustavsson strung together several strong performance before the break for the 4Nations Face Off and will make his return to the crease on Tuesday against the Detroit Red Wings. The 26-year-old Gustavsson has had an up-and-down 2024-25 campaign, starting the season with an immaculate .926 SV% in his first 27 games (18-6-3) before posting a subpar .889 SV% in his next 10 (4-5-0).
Line Change
Chisholm will be a healthy scratch vs. Detroit on Saturday.
Goalie Start
Fleury will start in Detroit on Saturday.
Line Change
Merrill will draw back into Minnesota's lineup on Saturday vs. New York.
Eriksson (lower-body) is out on Saturday vs. New York.
Brazeau (undisclosed) is out on Saturday vs. Vegas.
Goalie Start
Gustavsson will start vs. the Islanders on Saturday.
After being outscored 9-0 in two straight games (0-2-0), Minnesota responded with an impressive 2-1 win over the Carolina Hurricanes in one of Gustavsson's best performances lately, saving 37 of 38 shots (.974 SV%). The 26-year-old Gustavsson had struggled before his most recent victory, allowing four or more goals in six of eight contests (2-5-0), posting an ugly .873 SV%. He has a 2.61 GAA and .915 SV% in 36 appearances this season (21-11-3).
Line Change
Chisholm will draw back into Minnesota's lineup on Thursday vs. Carolina.
Jon Merrill will be a healthy scratch on Thursday against the Carolina Hurricanes, allowing Chisholm to re-enter the lineup. The 25-year-old Chisholm is averaging 17:48 time-on-ice and has 11 pints (2G / 9A) in 46 games this season.
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Merrill will be a healthy scratch vs. Carolina on Thursday.
Declan Chisholm is draw back into Minnesota's lineup on Thursday against the Carolina Hurricanes, resulting in Merrill being a healthy scratch. The 33-year-old Merrill is averaging 14:46 time-on-ice and has four points (1G / 3A) in 46 games this season.
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Hinostroza will make his Minnesota debut on Thursday vs. Carolina.
Hinostroza scored two points (0G / 2A) in 13 games with the Predators this season before being placed on waivers on Tuesday and being claimed by the Wild on Wednesday. The 30-year-old forward has 387 games of NHL experience but has primarily been an AHL player over the previous two seasons.
