Minnesota Wild News

Fleury allowed three goals on 28 shots in the Golden Knights 6-3 win over the Sharks in Game 3. Fleury has not been at his best, allowing at least three goals in all three games and posting a .897 SV%, but he has outplayed Martin Jones and that has been enough. He should be able to do the same in Game 4 and that should give Vegas a 3-1 series lead.

Basically Zuccarello still has some discomfort in his arm and they will allow him to take morning skates off so that he is able to remain in the lineup. Through the first two games of the series, Zuccarello has one goal on one shot.

Johansson will be held out for the second straight game with an illness, which means David Backes will remain in the lineup in Toronto. Johansson is day-to-day and questionable for Game 4.

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.

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.

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.

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.