MINNESOTA WILD NEWS

Wild host the Maple Leafs after Kaprizov's 2-goal game

The Minnesota Wild host the Toronto Maple Leafs after Kirill Kaprizov's two-goal game against the Tampa Bay Lightning in the Wild's 5-3 win

4 HOURS AGO • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Tending twine Sunday Gustavsson will patrol the home crease Sunday against Toronto, per Jessi Pierce of NHL.com.

Impact Gustavsson is coming off a 27-save effort in Friday's 5-3 win over Tampa Bay. He has a 5-1-1 record with a 2.29 GAA and a .919 save percentage across seven appearances this campaign. Toronto visits the Blues on Saturday before facing the Wild on Sunday. The Maple Leafs sit 13th in the league with 3.27 goals per game this season.

18 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Slides assist in Friday's win Lauko notched an assist, five PIM and a plus-2 rating in Friday's 5-3 win over the Lightning.

Impact Lauko dropped the mitts with Michael Eyssimont in the first period, giving the Wild forward his first PIM of the season. The 24-year-old Lauko then helped out on a Brock Faber tally in the third period. Through 10 appearances, Lauko has chipped in four points, 14 hits, 13 shots on net and an even plus-minus rating. He was limited to 10 points in 60 regular-season outings with the Bruins last year, so he's on pace to have a career year in 2024-25.

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Notches assist in Friday's win Middleton provided an assist, two shots on goal, two hits and four blocked shots in Friday's 5-3 win over the Lightning.

Impact Middleton's improbably good start to the campaign continued when he set up Brock Faber's go-ahead goal in the third period. The helper gave Middleton a five-game point streak (one goal, six assists), which is the longest streak of his career. He's up to eight points, 15 shots on net, 15 hits, 31 blocked shots and a plus-9 rating over 10 contests. At this point, he's worth a look in standard fantasy formats, and he'll return solid value in formats that reward non-scoring production throughout the campaign.

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Adds helper in win Gaudreau logged an assist and blocked two shots in Friday's 5-3 win over the Lightning.

Impact All four of Gaudreau's points this season have come in the last two games. The 31-year-old center has worked his way into a middle-six role with time on the second power-play unit with his recent surge of offense. He's added 15 shots on net, eight hits, seven blocked shots and a plus-3 rating over 10 contests. Gaudreau will likely peak as the third-line center, and if he struggles again, Ryan Hartman could be an option to take that spot.

1 DAY AGO • ROTOWIRE

Generates assist in win Rossi notched an assist and two shots on goal in Friday's 5-3 win over the Lightning.

Impact Rossi attempted a centering pass, but it deflected in off Kirill Kaprizov for the Wild's third goal. This was Rossi's third assist in the last four games. The 23-year-old center has gotten on the scoresheet in eight of 10 contests, earning three goals, six assists, 16 shots on net and a plus-5 rating. Ryan Hartman (upper body) returned to the lineup in a fourth-line role Friday, and as long as he stays there, Rossi's top-six job should be safe.

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Offers pair of helpers Zuccarello notched two assists, two PIM and a plus-2 rating in Friday's 5-3 win over the Lightning.

Impact Zuccarello helped out on goals by Joel Eriksson Ek and Kirill Kaprizov in this contest. This was Zuccarello's third multi-point effort of the season as he continues to offer strong offense in a top-line role. The 37-year-old winger is up to five goals, six assists, 23 shots on net, four PIM and a plus-7 rating over 10 appearances. It's fair to question how long Zuccarello can keep up this level of offense, but it doesn't look like his age will be a problem in 2024-25.

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Lights lamp in win Faber scored a goal and went plus-3 in Friday's 5-3 win over the Lightning.

Impact Faber is starting to find a groove on offense with two goals and an assist during a three-game point streak. The 22-year-old defenseman doesn't have a multi-point effort yet, but he's been a fairly steady contributor across multiple categories. He's at two goals, four assists, 12 shots on net, 10 hits, six blocked shots and a plus-8 rating through 10 appearances. That's a scoring pace roughly in line with what he did last year as a rookie (47 points in 82 regular-season outings).

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Fills empty cage for game-winner Boldy scored an empty-net goal on three shots in Friday's 5-3 win over Lightning.

Impact Boldy's tally put the Wild up 4-2, and while the Lightning got one back, they couldn't tie the game. This made Boldy's goal the game-winner, his second such tally of the season. The 23-year-old winger is up to five goals, 12 points, 37 shots on net, nine blocked shots, seven hits and a plus-2 rating through 10 appearances. He's been a key part of the Wild's early success while playing on the second line and first power-play unit.

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Scores in Friday's win Eriksson Ek scored a goal and went plus-2 in Friday's 5-3 win over the Lightning.

Impact Eriksson Ek has four goals and two assists over his last five games. The center's second-period tally Friday tied the game at 1-1. He's produced a total of five goals, two assists, 20 shots on net, 17 hits and a plus-5 rating over eight appearances this season. Eriksson Ek offers 30-goal potential as well as plenty of shots and hits while consistently featuring in a top-six role and on the first power-play unit.

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Takes over NHL lead in points Kaprizov scored twice, dished an assist, added two PIM and went plus-4 in Friday's 5-3 win over the Lightning.

Impact Kaprizov's two goals came in the third period, which included an empty-netter to seal the win. He's rattled off a stunning seven straight multi-point efforts to vault into the NHL lead for points. The superstar winger has seven goals, 14 assists, six power-play points, 31 shots on net and a plus-12 rating over 10 appearances. Kaprizov has been a clear top-20 player for a few years now, but this hot start has him in the early MVP conversation.

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Defeats Lightning Gustavsson stopped 27 of 30 shots in Friday's 5-3 win over the Lightning.

Impact Gustavsson bounced back from a six-goal fiasco in his last start, taking a competitive win over the Lightning in a back-and-forth battle. The 26-year-old netminder improved to 5-1-1 with a 2.29 GAA and a .919 save percentage over seven starts. He's been a big part of the Wild's early success while establishing himself as a No. 1 goalie again after a rough 2023-24. The Wild host the Maple Leafs on Sunday for their next game.

1 DAY AGO • ROTOWIRE

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Kaprizov scores twice as Wild beat Lightning 5-3

Kirill Kaprizov had two goals and an assist, Filip Gustavsson made 28 saves and the Minnesota Wild beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-3

1 DAY AGO • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Tending twine Thursday Gustavsson will patrol the home crease versus Tampa Bay on Friday, according to Michael Russo of The Athletic.

Impact Gustavsson is 4-1-1 with a 2.17 GAA and a .922 save percentage, despite giving up six goals on 22 shots in his last appearance, a 7-5 to Philadelphia. He will face the Lightning who are averaging 3.90 goals per game.

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Suiting up against Bolts Hartman (upper body) will be in the lineup versus Tampa Bay on Friday, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports.

Impact Hartman returns following a five-game stint on the sidelines due to his upper-body issue. Prior to getting hurt, the 30-year-old forward generated two goals on 12 shots in his four outings. For now, Hartman figures to slot into a fourth-line role but could move up the depth chart if others struggle.

1 DAY AGO • ROTOWIRE

Demoted Thursday Ohgren was reassigned to AHL Iowa on Thursday.

Impact Ohgren has played in seven games for the Wild to start the season but has yet to write his name on the scoresheet. In those outings, the 20-year-old winger managed eight shots, eight hits and three blocks while averaging 9:33 of ice time. The decision to send Ohgren back to the minors is a good indication that Ryan Hartman (upper body) will be ready to suit up versus the Lightning on Friday.

2 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Could play Friday Hartman (upper body) was a full participant in practice Thursday and could return to action Friday versus Tampa Bay, Sarah McLellan of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

Impact Coach John Hynes said that Hartman could be available, but he does not have a plan as of yet, as to where Hartman would play in the lineup. The 30-year-old has two goals in four games this season, as he has missed the last five contests.

2 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE