MINNESOTA WILD NEWS

Gets rare start Fleury will patrol the visiting crease in Edmonton on Thursday, Sarah McLellan of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

Impact Fleury will make his second start in the Wild's last nine games as Filip Gustavsson has run with the top job. Fleury is 3-0-1 with a 2.70 GAA and a .904 save percentage in what is his last season in the NHL. He will not have an easy time of things Thursday as he takes on Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl and the Edmonton Oilers.

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Road-dominant Wild travel to face Oilers The Minnesota Wild will try to continue their dominance on the road when they meet the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday evening.The Wild opened t...

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Fills stat sheet in win Middleton posted an assist, two shots on goal, two hits, four blocked shots, two PIM and a plus-3 rating in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Blues.

Impact It was a well-rounded effort for Middleton from a fantasy perspective. The 28-year-old's scoring pace has predictably dropped after his hot start -- he has just two points over his last eight games. He's at a total of three goals, seven assists, 27 shots on net, 24 hits, 45 blocked shots, 11 PIM and a plus-17 rating through 18 appearances in a top-four role.

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Pockets assist in win Faber notched an assist and went plus-2 in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Blues.

Impact Faber has four helpers over his last six outings. The 22-year-old defenseman continues to play steady overall, though he hasn't had much of a breakout compared to his 47-point rookie season. He's at two goals, eight assists, 23 shots on net, 15 blocked shots, 11 hits and a plus-9 rating over 18 appearances in a top-pairing role.

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Opens scoring in win Hartman scored a goal, added two hits, blocked two shots and went plus-2 in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Blues.

Impact Hartman snapped a five-game point drought with the opening tally at 12:24 of the first period. The 30-year-old has a meaningful chance to establish himself in the top six while Mats Zuccarello (lower body) is out for a few weeks. Hartman is at four goals, one assist, 31 shots on net, 17 hits and a minus-1 rating over 13 appearances, but he's had some success in larger roles over the past three campaigns.

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Pots game-winner in return Brodin scored the game-winning goal in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Blues.

Impact The veteran blueliner had missed the prior two games with an upper-body injury, but Brodin made an immediate impact in his return, beating Jordan Binnington with a blast from the top of the faceoff circle midway through the third period that broke a 2-2 tie. Brodin has two goals and seven points in his 16 appearances this season, adding 35 blocked shots, 31 shots on net and a plus-6 rating to his ledger.

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Lights lamp twice in win Kaprizov scored two goals in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Blues.

Impact Both tallies came in the third period as the Wild put the game away. Kaprizov has found the back of the net in three straight games, continuing a blistering start to the season that has seen the 27-year-old superstar collect 13 goals and 33 points in 18 contests with 58 shots on net and a plus-17 rating.

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Nabs ninth win Gustavsson made 22 saves in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Blues.

Impact The Wild never trailed in the game, and Gustavsson had little chance on the two pucks that did get past him. The 26-year-old netminder has shaken off his rough 2023-24 campaign and is back in elite form, posting a 9-3-2 record over 14 appearances with a 2.07 GAA and .926 save percentage.

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In another close loss, Blues find themselves again lamenting lack of finishing, bad bounces With a 4-2 loss to the Wild on Tuesday night, the Blues lost for the sixth time in their last seven games.

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Wild visit the Oilers after Kaprizov's 2-goal showing

The Minnesota Wild visit the Edmonton Oilers after Kirill Kaprizov scored two goals in the Wild's 4-2 win against the St. Louis Blues

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Wild return to the road, roll past Blues ST. LOUIS – Back on the road, the Minnesota Wild returned to their roots. They eked out a textbook 4...

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Kaprizov scores twice, Wild defeat Blues | NHL.com Extends point streak to 6 games; Binnington makes 24 saves for St. Louis

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Kirill Kaprizov nets pair as Wild defeat Blues Kirill Kaprizov scored twice as the visiting Minnesota Wild defeated the St.Louis Blues 4-2 Tuesday nightRyan Hartman and Jonas Brodin also...

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Kirill Kaprizov scores twice to lift the Wild over the Blues 4-2

Kirill Kaprizov scored a pair of third-period goals, and Jonas Brodin and Ryan Hartman also scored to help the Minnesota Wild beat the St. Louis Blues 4-2 on Tuesday night

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Returning to lineup Eriksson Ek (lower body) will be available for Tuesday's road matchup versus the Blues, per Sarah McLellan of the Minneapolis Star Tribune.

Impact Eriksson Ek will resume his role on the top line and No. 1 power-play unit after a brief one-game absence. The left-shot center has provided five goals, three assists and a plus-5 rating over 14 games.

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Good to go Brodin (upper body) will play Tuesday against St. Louis, according to Sarah McLellan of the Minneapolis Star Tribune.

Impact Brodin will return to the second pairing following a two-game absence. He has one goal, five assists, 29 shots on net, 33 blocked shots and eight hits through 15 appearances this season. Jon Merrill or Declan Chisholm will be a healthy scratch versus the Blues.

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Poised to return Tuesday Brodin (upper body) is expected to play versus St. Louis on Tuesday, assuming he gets final medical clearances, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports.

Impact Brodin has missed the last two games due to his upper-body issue but should be back on the blue line alongside Jared Spurgeon. The 31-year-old Brodin is slightly behind is pace from last season when he notched 27 points in 62 regular-season contests but should still be capable of reaching the 20-point threshold.

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On track for Tuesday Eriksson Ek (lower body) is expected back in the lineup Tuesday against the Blues but is still awaiting final medical clearance, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports.

Impact Eriksson Ek retook his first-line role at practice Monday in addition to linking up with the No. 1 power-play unit. If the 27-year-old center does play, he will be looking to end a six-game goal drought during which he managed just one helper. The return of Eriksson Ek will help to bolster a forward group that will be without Mats Zuccarello (lower body) for 3-4 weeks.

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Defending cage against Blues Gustavsson will patrol the blue paint on the road versus St. Louis on Tuesday, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports.

Impact Gustavsson has suffered just one regulation loss in his last four outings but that defeat could probably be laid at the feet of his offense considering the netminder stopped 38 of 40 shots (.950 save percentage). With the backstop already having earned eight victories this year, he should easily top his personal best of 22 wins from the 2022-23 campaign.

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St. Louis tries to end home losing streak in matchup with Minnesota

The St. Louis Blues take on the Minnesota Wild looking to stop a three-game home skid

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Called up Sunday Shore was recalled from AHL Iowa on Sunday, per Michael Russo of The Athletic.

Impact Shore has yet to make an NHL appearance this season. The Ontario native chipped in one goal and three assists over 21 regular-season games with the Kraken in 2023-24. Shore was recalled alongside Ben Jones, so one of the forwards will likely draw into the lineup Tuesday against the Blues if Joel Erikkson Ek isn't ready to return from a lower-body injury.

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Promoted from AHL Jones was brought up from AHL Iowa on Sunday, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports.

Impact Jones could draw into the lineup Tuesday against St. Louis if Joel Eriksson Ek (lower body) isn't ready to go. Jones hasn't made in an appearance in the NHL since the 2021-22 campaign with Vegas. The left-shot forward has been productive in the AHL this season -- he's recorded four goals and eight assists across 14 contests.

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Assigned to AHL Ohgren was reassigned to AHL Iowa on Sunday.

Impact Ohgren hasn't earned a point in eight NHL appearances this season while collecting 10 shots on net, three blocked shots and eight hits. Even if Joel Eriksson Ek (lower body) is ready to return for Tuesday's game against St. Louis, Ohgren could be recalled from the minors to accompany Minnesota on the team's three-game road trip.

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