Hunt (undisclosed) left Tuesday's game and did not return.
Hunt's Tuesday's night was cut short due to an undisclosed injury, exiting the game midway through the first period. The 23-year-old Hunt has two assists in 12 games this season.
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Minnesota Wild News
Haight has been reassigned to Iowa (AHL) on Tuesday.
Haight was drafted 47th overall by Minnesota is the 2022 NHL Entry Draft and made his NHL debut earlier this season, playing two games. The 21-year-old forward has five points (1G / 4A) in 14 games with the Iowa Wild (AHL) this season.
Goalie Start
Gustavsson will start vs. Washington on Tuesday.
Minnesota has been one of the top teams in the NHL over the past month, is riding a four-game winning streak, and has kept its goalies fresh by alternating starts regularly. Gustavsson will tend the twine on Tuesday against the Washington Capitals, looking to build on a 2.61 GAA and .908 SV% through 21 games this season (10-8-3). He is coming off a 29-save performance (.935 SV%) in a 6-2 win over the Boston Bruins. Minnesota enters Tuesday's contest as -111 home favorites against a Capitals team that is 7-1-2 in its last 10 games.
Brodin (lower-body) will remain out vs. Washington on Tuesday and is considered day-to-day.
Brodin exited Thursday's game against the Dallas Stars late in the third period and has not played since. He will remain out of the lineup on Tuesday against the Washington Capitals. The 32-year-old defenseman is averaging 22:05 time-on-ice and has nine points (3G / 6A) in 30 games this season.
Johansson (lower-body) will be out vs. Washington and is considered day-to-day.
Johansson exited Sunday's 6-2 win over the Boston Bruins after only 7:57 time-on-ice due to a lower-body injury. The 35-year-old Johansson is pacing for a career yet with the Wild, scoring 26 points (11G / 15A) through 33 games. He will not play on Tuesday against the Washington Capitals.
Foligno (lower-body) is expected to return vs. Washington on Tuesday.
Foligno has not played since suffering a lower-body injury on November 26th, but he should return to the lineup on Tuesday against the Washington Capitals. The 34-year-old Foligno has a -10 plus/minus and is off to the worst offensive start to his career, with only two points (0G / 2A) in 23 games.
Foligno (hand) will travel with Chicago on their upcoming road trip.
Foligno has not played since November 15th, but could return to the lineup during Chicago's upcoming three-game road trip. The 38-year-old Foligno has been limited to 15 games this season and has six assists, but is still searching for his first goal.
Johansson (lower-body) left Sunday’s game vs. Boston and did not return.
Johansson exited Sunday's 6-2 win over the Boston Bruins after only 7:57 time-on-ice due to a lower-body injury. The 35-year-old Johansson is pacing for a career yet with the Wild, scoring 26 points (11G / 15A) through 33 games. Head Coach John Hynes did not have an update on Johansson's status following the game.
Goalie Start
Gustavsson will start vs. Boston on Sunday.
Goalie Start
Wallstedt will start against the Senators on Saturday.
Line Change
Kiersted will make his Wild debut on Saturday.
Brodin (undisclosed) will not play against the Senators on Saturday.
The Wild recalled Haight from Iowa (AHL) on Saturday.
Line Change
Hughes will make his Minnesota debut on Sunday vs. Boston.
Despite Minnesota having a game vs. Ottawa on Saturday, Quinn Hughes debut will wait until Sunday when Minnesota takes on Boston. The 26-year-old was part of a blockbuster trade on Friday with Vancouver and will bring offensive spark immediately to the Wild lineup. He has two goals, 23 points and 74 SOG in 26 games played this season.
The Minnesota Wild acquired Hughes from the Vancouver Canucks on Friday in exchange for Minnesota's 2026 first-round draft pick, defenseman Zeev Buium, forward Marco Rossi, and forward Liam Ohgren.
The most anticipated blockbuster trade of the 2025-26 NHL season has finally come to fruition, as the Canucks captain is surprisingly shipped to Minnesota in exchange for a 2026 first-rounder and a trio of former first-round picks. One of the very best defensemen in the NHL today, the acquisition of Hughes immediately gives the Wild one of the best blue-lines across the entire league. The former Norris Trophy winner leaves Vancouver after eight seasons in which he tallied 61 goals and 371 assists across 459 career regular season games.
Brodin left Thursday's game vs. Dallas with an undisclosed injury and is questionable for Minnesota’s games this weekend.
Brodin exited Thursday's game against the Dallas Stars late in the third period and no update and is questionable for Minnesota’s games this weekend. The 32-year-old defenseman is averaging 22:05 time-on-ice and has nine points (3G / 6A) in 30 games this season.
Kierstad has been recalled from Iowa (AHL).
Kierstad has only played two NHL games over the past three seasons, playing almost exclusively at the AHL level. The undrafted 27-year-old defenseman has three assists in 23 games with the Iowa Wild (AHL) this season.
Aube-Kubel has been recalled from Iowa (AHL).
Aube-Kubel has 80 points (32G / 48A) in 304 career NHL games, but has spent the entirety of the 2025-26 season in the AHL. The 29-year-old forward has 13 points (5G / 8A) in 23 games with the Iowa Wild (AHL) this season.
Middleton (upper-body) has been placed on IR.
Middleton was limited to 16:34 time-on-ice in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Seattle Kraken, and has been placed on Injured Reserve due to an upper-body injury. The 29-year-old defenseman is averaging 18:08 time-on-ice and has six assists in 28 games this season.
Zuccarello (upper-body) has been placed on IR.
Zuccarello missed the first month of the season with a lower-body injury and now returns to the sidelines, placed on Injured Reserve due to an upper-body injury. The 38-year-old Zuccarello has been effective when healthy, with 12 points (2G / 10A) in 15 games.
