MINNESOTA WILD 13-3-4 · 2ND IN WEST, CENTRAL
13-3-4 · 2ND IN WEST, CENTRAL
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DAVID JIRICEK Will Make his SEASON DEBUT Tonight vs. the Minnesota Wild | Pregame Media
OCTOBER 19 • YOUTUBE
Filip Gustavsson - Starting Saturday Gustavsson will be between the road pipes versus Columbus on Saturday, Sarah McLellan of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.
Impact Gustavsson is off to a great start, going 2-0-1 with a 1.66 GAA and a .948 save percentage. He had a tough 2023-24 campaign, as he was 20-17-5 with a 3.06 GAA and an .899 save percentage. He will face the Blue Jackets, who are averaging 4.25 goals per game this season.
OCTOBER 19 • ROTOWIRE
Ryan Hartman - Game-time call Saturday Hartman (upper body) will be a game-time decision Saturday against the Blue Jackets, Sarah McLellan of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.
Impact Hartman had gotten off to a strong start this year, scoring two goals in four games in a middle-six role. Marat Khusnutdinov would likely see an expanded role if Hartman ultimately sits out of Saturday's contest.
OCTOBER 19 • ROTOWIRE
Blue Jackets battling injury bug ahead of rematch with Wild The season is not yet two weeks old and the Columbus Blue Jackets are already mired in injury woes.As the Blue Jackets prepare to host the M...
OCTOBER 18 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Ryan Hartman - Questionable against Jackets Hartman is in doubt to face the Blue Jackets on Saturday due to an upper-body injury, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports.
Impact Hartman is expected to travel with the team but may be a game-time decision in the lead-up to puck drop Saturday. With the veteran forward on the shelf, Marat Khusnutdinov could shift to the third-line center role. Through the opening four games of the year, Hartman has notched two goals, including one with the man advantage.
OCTOBER 18 • ROTOWIRE
Daemon Hunt - Recalled by Minnesota Hunt was recalled from AHL Iowa on Friday, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports.
Impact Hunt will be the seventh defenseman Saturday in Columbus, as Jared Spurgeon is unavailable due to a lower-body injury. Jon Merrill is expected to take Spurgeon's spot in the lineup. Hunt had two shots on goal and a pair of blocked shots in Tuesday's game versus St. Louis.
OCTOBER 18 • ROTOWIRE

Columbus and Minnesota face off in non-conference matchup

The Columbus Blue Jackets and the Minnesota Wild hit the ice in a non-conference matchup
OCTOBER 18 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Jets host the Sharks after overtime victory

The Winnipeg Jets host the San Jose Sharks after the Jets took down the Minnesota Wild 2-1 in overtime
OCTOBER 18 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Unmasked: Gustavsson of Wild latest to join trend of goalie goals | NHL.com Improvements in puck-handling, stick technology could be making shooting, scoring easier than ever
OCTOBER 18 • NHL.COM
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OCTOBER 18 • YOUTUBE
Marcus Johansson - Expected to play Saturday Johansson (undisclosed) is slated to rejoin the lineup Saturday in Columbus, Jessi Pierce of NHL.com reports.
Impact Johansson missed Tuesday's game in St. Louis. He had a pair in assists Opening Night versus Columbus, his only two points in three games this season. The 34-year-old is now a bottom-six forward, after spending a lot of his career as a second-line player. Johansson had 11 goals and 30 points in 78 regular-season games with the Wild last season. He should hit that mark again, if he can stay healthy.
OCTOBER 17 • ROTOWIRE
Joel Eriksson Ek - Ready to play Saturday Eriksson Ek (nose) expects to be back in action versus the Blue Jackets on Saturday, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports.
Impact Eriksson Ek told reporters he needed to have his nose surgically reset following its fracture against the Kraken on Saturday. After missing the Wild's last two tilts, the 27-year-old center figures to reclaim his second-line role from Ryan Hartman and should be a factor on the power play where he is averaging 3:27 of ice time.
OCTOBER 17 • ROTOWIRE
Jared Spurgeon - Set to miss time Spurgeon (lower body) won't be available for the start of the Wild's upcoming five-game road trip, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports Thursday.
Impact Given the timeline provided by General Manager Bill Guerin, Spurgeon should probably be expected to miss at least the next two games versus the Blue Jackets and Panthers on Saturday and Tuesday, respectively, though it could certainly be longer. Without the veteran blueliner in the lineup, the club will likely recall Daemon Hunt from the minors while Jon Merrill could see the bulk of the extra minutes.
OCTOBER 17 • ROTOWIRE
Filip Gustavsson joins Players Only on NHL now | Minnesota Wild Filip Gustavsson joins the NHL now crew for Players Only
OCTOBER 16 • NHL.COM
Filip Gustavsson joins Players Only on NHL now | NHL.com Filip Gustavsson joins the NHL now crew for Players Only
OCTOBER 16 • NHL.COM
Brock Faber - Gets on scoresheet Tuesday Faber picked up a power-play assist and added two hits in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Blues.
Impact Faber has two helpers, six shots on net, five hits and a plus-3 rating over four contests this season. The 22-year-old defenseman was paired with Jake Middleton at even strength in this contest due to the absence of Middleton's usual partner Jared Spurgeon (lower body). While Faber hasn't taken a massive step forward yet in 2024-25, his spot on the top pairing and first power-play unit is secure as he has the most scoring potential among Wild blueliners.
OCTOBER 16 • ROTOWIRE
Marat Khusnutdinov - Records shorthanded assist Khusnutdinov posted a shorthanded assist in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Blues.
Impact Khusnutdinov is off to a quiet start in his first full NHL campaign -- the helper was his first point in four games. He's filled a bottom-six role so far, though he saw a season-high 14:44 of ice time Tuesday's win. The 22-year-old center was limited to four points in 16 regular-season outings after coming over from the KHL last year, so it's safe to question how high his scoring ceiling is given the limited sample.
OCTOBER 16 • ROTOWIRE
Jakub Lauko - Tallies shorthanded goal Lauko scored a shorthanded goal on four shots, added five hits and blocked two shots in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Blues.
Impact The goal was Lauko's first point in four games with the Wild after he was traded from the Bruins back in June. The 24-year-old forward saw a season-low 9:20 of ice time Tuesday even with the Wild missing Joel Eriksson Ek (nose) and Marcus Johansson (undisclosed), leaving them with just 11 healthy forwards. Lauko can chip in with hits, but he had just 10 points in 60 regular-season outings last year, so he offers little in the way of scoring upside.
OCTOBER 16 • ROTOWIRE
Wild's Philip Gustavsson Scores First — And Hopefully Not Last — Goalie Goal Of The NHL Season Minnesota's Filip Gustavsson scored a beauty of a goalie goal on Tuesday against the St. Louis Blues.
OCTOBER 16 • OUTKICK.COM
Daemon Hunt - Heads to minors Hunt was reassigned to AHL Iowa on Wednesday.
Impact Hunt had two shots, one hit and two blocks in 8:01 of ice time Tuesday. Although his demotion might mean that Jared Spurgeon (lower body) won't miss additional action, it's worth remembering that Minnesota's next game isn't until Saturday, so there's plenty of time for the Wild to recall Hunt or another defenseman if Spurgeon isn't available for that contest.
OCTOBER 16 • ROTOWIRE
Gustavsson scores goalie goal for Wild in win against Blues | St. Louis Blues Also makes 27 saves, Kaprizov gets 2 assists for Minnesota
OCTOBER 16 • NHL.COM
Filip Gustavsson - Makes history Tuesday Gustavsson allowed one goal on 28 shots in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Blues. He also scored a power-play empty-netter in the final seconds of the third period.
Impact Aside from limiting the Blues to just one goal, Gustavsson also closed out the scoring with an empty-netter in the final seconds of the third period. Not only it was the first goalie goal in the history of the franchise, but it was also the 18th time this happened in the history of the league, according to Sportsnet.ca, and first time this happened in the NHL since Tristan Jarry did it in Nov. 20, 2023, against the Lightning. Goal aside, Gustavsson had another strong showing between the pipes and owns a 2-0-1 record with a .948 save percentage through his first three appearances of the campaign.
OCTOBER 16 • ROTOWIRE
Kirill Kaprizov - Another multi-point effort Kaprizov registered two assists, including one on the power play, in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Blues.
Impact Kaprizov set up the opening goal in the power play, scored by Ryan Hartman in the first period, and then contributed to Marco Rossi's first goal of the campaign within the first minute of the third period. This was Kaprizov's second multi-point game across his last two appearances, and he's been the Wild's top contributor so far with six points across his first four contests.
OCTOBER 16 • ROTOWIRE
Mats Zuccarello - Delivers assist in win Tuesday Zuccarello notched an assist in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Blues.
Impact The 37-year-old winger is enjoying a strong start to the campaign and has racked up points in three of his first four contests. He's up to two goals and two assists while also adding 10 shots and three hits. Zuccarello will aim to start a new point streak when the Wild take on the Blue Jackets on Saturday.
OCTOBER 16 • ROTOWIRE
Marco Rossi - First goal of season Tuesday Rossi scored a goal in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Blues.
Impact Rossi has extended his point streak to three games, racking up one goal and three assists over that span while also adding eight shots and five hits. Rossi should continue to feature in the Wild's first line and will aim to extend his point streak to four games when facing the Blue Jackets on Saturday as part of the team's ongoing road trip.
OCTOBER 16 • ROTOWIRE
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