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Wild shut out Blackhawks, led by Kaprizov's 2 goals and an assist

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Jesper Wallstedt - Earns first NHL winWallstedt recorded a shutout in Sunday's 4-0 win over the Blackhawks on Sunday, stopping all 24 shots for his first NHL victory.

ImpactWallstedt is getting a look at the NHL level with the Wild nearly eliminated from playoff contention. The club is currently carrying three netminders on the roster, so the 21-year-old Wallstedt is unlikely to get a significant workload down the stretch. Still, Wallstedt could challenge Filip Gustavsson as the presumptive goalie of the future for the Wild.

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Wyatt Kaiser - Returns to AHLKaiser was loaned to AHL Rockford on Monday, per Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times.

ImpactKaiser has seven assists, 18 shots on goal, 46 blocked shots and 22 hits in 32 NHL appearances this season. His demotion could bode well for the availability of Connor Murphy (groin) ahead of Wednesday's matchup against St. Louis.

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Arvid Soderblom - Suffers defeat against WildSoderblom gave up four goals on 37 shots in a 4-0 loss to Minnesota on Sunday.

ImpactSoderblom has allowed four goals in five of his last seven outings, posting a 3-4-0 record to go with a 3.69 GAA. Considering the Blackhawks are registering just 2.18 goals per game this season, the fewest in the NHL, Soderblom would have to be nearly perfect to put together some wins given the lack of offensive support.

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RELEASE: Blackhawks Assign Kaiser to Rockford | Chicago BlackhawksDefenseman has recorded 15 points (3G, 12A) in 31 AHL games this season

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Frederick Gaudreau - Finds twine SundayGaudreau scored a goal in Sunday's 4-0 win against the Blackhawks.

ImpactGaudreau's fifth tally of the season ended his 14-game goalless slump. The 30-year-old forward hasn't been much of an offensive contributor in 2023-24, registering a mere 15 points across 64 appearances. Gaudreau only has two goals and four helpers over his past 39 outings.

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Mats Zuccarello - Riding three-game point streakZuccarello contributed an assist in a 4-0 win over Chicago on Sunday.

ImpactZuccarello has chipped in four helpers during a three-game point spree. He only had two assists in nine contests before his recent success. Still, Zuccarello hasn't scored a goal since Feb. 23 against Edmonton. During his 19-game goalless drought, he has supplied 14 assists and a whopping 51 shots on net.

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Kirill Kaprizov - Collects three points SundayKaprizov produced two goals and one assist in a 4-0 win over Chicago on Sunday.

ImpactKaprizov's 40th goal of the season opened the scoring at the 1:06 mark of the second period during a Minnesota power play. He also added an assist in the second stanza on a goal by Marco Rossi before rounding out the scoring in the third frame. The 26-year-old Kaprizov has generated 41 goals and 89 points through 70 contests this campaign. He has picked up five tallies and seven helpers during his seven-game point streak.

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