Minnesota Wild News

Trenin last played Nov.15th vs. Minnesota but has missed the last few games due to a lower-body injury. He is a game-time decision Monday vs. Arizona after posting one goal and four points in his first 15 games played this season.

Gaunce was a healthy scratch vs. the Canadiens on Thursday but will replace Jack Roslovic (illness) in the lineup on Saturday. Gaunce has one assist in three games since joining the Blue Jackets in mid-November.

It was announced Wednesday that Marc-Andre Fleury is expected to miss some time due to an upper-body injury will be heading to the injured reserve. The 37-year-old has been up and down this season, posting a 6-4-1 record with a 2.80 GAA and .906 SV%. The injury is enough for the Wild to recall a goalie from their AHL affiliate Iowa.

With Marc-Andre Fleury heading to the IR Wednesday, Gustavsson is now the Wilds' starting goaltender for the time being. He had his best start out his last time between the pipes, stopping 35 of 37 shots (.946 SV%) in a shootout loss to SJS. He has been solid in limited action this season, moving to 1-3-1 with a 2.81 GAA and .914 SV%. He is taking on the Pittsburgh Penguins who have lost their last two games but rank top ten in both goals per game (8th) and shots per game (7th).

It was announced Wednesday that Marc-Andre Fleury is expected to miss some time due to an upper-body injury and is being evaluated further today. The 37-year-old has been up and down this season, posting a 6-4-1 record with a 2.80 GAA and .906 SV%. The injury is enough for the Wild to recall a goalie from their AHL affiliate Iowa.

Fleury was perfect in his last start, stopping all 28 of 28 shots in a 1-0 win over Seattle. The 37-year-old's season has been very up and down as he has a 6-3-1 record along with a .905 SV% and 2.87 GAA. He draws a great matchup against the Nashville Predators who rank 29th in the NHL in goals per game (2.6) and 26th in shots per game (29.4).

Trenin was forced to miss the Predator's previous game with a lower-body injury but will be a game-time decision for Tuesday's game vs. the Wild. The 25-year-old has a goal and four points with a -1 plus/minus through 14 games played this season while averaging 14:15 TOI per night.

Cramarossa scored a goal off one SOG through four games with Minnesota prior to being sent down to Iowa (AHL) on Monday. The 30-year-old will hope for another call up so that he can add to his 68 career NHL games played.

Foligno had missed the last five games due to an upper-body injury but will return to the Wilds' lineup Friday vs. Seattle. In eight games prior to the injury, he has a goal and two assists while playing nearly 14:38 TOI.

Fleury stopped 29 of 30 shots (.967 SV%) in his previous start as he took a hard-luck loss 1-0 to the LA Kings. The 37-year-old has struggled this season with a .896 SV% and 3.17 GAA but has a decent record despite the numbers as he is 5-3-1 on the season. He faces off against a surging Seattle Kraken team that has won their last five games.

Gaunce has been enjoying a strong start to 2021-22 in the AHL with Cleveland, scoring 11 points (4G/7A) in his first 10 games prior to his promotion. In 148 career NHL games, he has 11 goals and 23 points.

Gustavsson stopped 23 of 25 shots (.920 SV%) taking the unfortunate 2-1 loss to Detroit his last time out on October 29th. The Wilds' backup has struggled in limited action this season, collecting a 0-3-0 record alongside his 3.92 GAA and .878 SV%. He draws the start against Anaheim who ranks in the bottom 10 in the NHL in both Goals (2.85) and SOG (29.2) per game.

Gaunce has been enjoying a strong start to 2021-22 in the AHL with Cleveland, scoring 11 points (4G/7A) in his first 10 games prior to his promotion. In 148 career NHL games, he has 11 goals and 23 points.