Jesper Wallstedt's incredible, historic, out-of-nowhere run continued on Tuesday night with yet another shutout victory for the Minnesota Wild. And this time, their emerging star of a rookie goaltender did it against the team that famously passed on him in the draft four years ago.
Goaltender Jesper Wallstedt could have been an Edmonton Oiler. Instead, the Oilers traded away their right to draft him at No. 20 in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft and took Xavier Borgault, while also adding a later-round pick.
A star in St. Paul continues to rise while making a little bit of history in the process. Thanks to a 33-save performance in a 1-0 win against the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday night, Minnesota Wild goaltender Jesper Wallstedt became the first rookie goaltender in NHL history to post four shutouts in a six-game span since 1938.
NHL head coaches have to hire good assistants. They have to set an overarching philosophy, juggle lineup configurations, and do the kind of “man management” that is impossible to track statistically.
The Edmonton Oilers (11-11-5) hosted the Minnesota Wild (15-7-5) on Tuesday night (Dec. 2). The Wild have been red-hot heading into this matchup, with an impressive 8-0-2 record in their last 10 games.
Jesper Wallstedt stopped all 32 shots he faced en route to his fourth shutout over his past six starts as the Minnesota Wild earned a 1-0 road win over the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday.
Wild goaltender Jesper Wallstedt was lights-out in November. On Tuesday he was named the NHL Rookie of the Month for his performances, going 6-0-0 with a league-best 1.14 goals-against average.
The Minnesota Wild will be down yet another forward due to an injury, as rookie Danila Yurov will miss Tuesday night’s game on the road against the Edmonton Oilers and is out on a day-to-day basis, head coach John Hynes told The Athletic’s Michael Russo.
A couple of players look to be heading to the minors. On Sunday, the Minnesota Wild placed forward Tyler Pitlick on waivers, as did the Philadelphia Flyers with defenseman Adam Ginning, making them available to the rest of the NHL.
The Minnesota Wild wrapped up their most recent home back-to-back against the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday night, Nov. 29. They were coming off an emotional shootout win over the Colorado Avalanche on Friday afternoon, Nov.
The Minnesota Wild announced on Saturday that veteran forward Vladimir Tarasenko has been activated off of injured reserve. In a corresponding move, the team reassigned forward Hunter Haight to their AHL affiliate, the Iowa Wild.
The month of November is coming to a close after the recent Thanksgiving holiday, and usually around this time fans know who the true playoff contenders are.
Matt Boldy scored the decisive goal in the shootout round to lift the Minnesota Wild to a 3-2 win over the Colorado Avalanche on Friday afternoon in Saint Paul, Minn.
The Wild placed winger Marcus Foligno on injured reserve, retroactive to Nov. 26, due to a lower-body injury, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports. Fellow winger Nicolas Aubé-Kubel was recalled from AHL Iowa Thursday in advance of the move.
The Minnesota Wild have had their ups and downs this season, and they’ve been one of the hottest NHL teams in the month of November. Everything seems to be falling into place for them despite facing a high number of injuries.
The Wild are absolutely rolling right now. Their winning ways continued in impressive fashion on Thanksgiving Eve, as they rallied from a 2-0 deficit and beat the Blackhawks in Chicago on another Kirill Kaprizov overtime goal.
The Minnesota Wild started this season wrapped in uncertainty. Some analysts believed they had enough talent and structure to contend for a Central Division title.
Another week of NHL action has come and gone, and the Minnesota Wild are the biggest news in the league. The Wild are red-hot, and they've skyrocketed quickly up the division and conference standings.