Filip Gustavsson has been better than most people's expectations this year after finishing last season with a .899 SV% and GAA of 3.06. His 14.8 goals saved above expected highlights his surprising improvement,

The Wild did a lot of roster manipulation to get David Jiricek onto the roster for his NHL debut. The right-shot former Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman was by far the Wild’s best and somehow wasn’t on for a goal against in 16 minutes.

The Minnesota Wild rallied with four unanswered goals in a 6-4 win over the St. Louis Blues Tuesday night at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minn., but they lost defenseman Brock Faber in the process as he was ruled out of the game with an upper-body injury.

The Wild fell 4-1 in Vegas, but Gustavsson's play was encouraging. Bill Guerin had an update on Kirill Kaprizov's return.

PAUL - The Minnesota Wild (25-11-4) are back home to face the St. Louis Blues (19-18-4) tonight. We have found out the starting goaltenders for each team. Filip Gustavsson will get the start for the Wild with Jordan Binnington between the pipes for the Blues tonight.

In goal Tuesday

Mats Zuccarello scored twice and Filip Gustavsson pitched a shutout as the Wild beat the Carolina Hurricanes 4-0 Saturday night at the Lenovo Center in Raleigh, N.C.

Jake Middleton had a goal and an assist in his first game back from an upper-body injury, and the Minnesota Wild came back to defeat the St. Louis Blues 6-4 at Xcel Energy Center on Tuesday. Middleton was injured blocking a shot 37 seconds into the first period of a 7-1 loss to the Edmonton Oilers on Dec.

Boldy snapped in a shot off a pass from Mats Zuccarello on a 2-on-1 rush after Blues defenseman ... for a 4-2 lead for St. Louis that prompted the Wild to pull goalie Filip Gustavsson, who'd ...

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Filip Gustavsson ... Brodin and past Gustavsson. But the goal was disallowed because Carolina was ruled offsides after Minnesota coach John Hynes challenged the play. The Wild will return home to play St. Louis on Tuesday night.

Boldy snapped in a shot off a pass from Mats Zuccarello on a 2-on-1 rush after Blues defenseman ... for a 4-2 lead for St. Louis that prompted the Wild to pull goalie Filip Gustavsson, who'd ...

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Matt Boldy's tiebreaking goal early in the third period for the Minnesota Wild completed their comeback from a two-score deficit to beat the St. Louis Blues 6-4 on Tuesday for their fourth straight victory. Boldy snapped in a shot off a ...