Tarasenko (illness) will return to the Blues lineup on Saturday.
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Foligno (lower-body) will return to the Wild lineup on Saturday.
Robby Fabbri is expected to make his season debut Wednesday (ACL).
Fabbri has yet to play this season as he recovers from offseason ACL surgery but is expected to make his 2022-23 debut Wednesday. The 26-year-old has 73 goals, 79 assists, and 540 SOG through 302 career games across seven seasons.
Vladimir Tarasenko will miss Thursdays with an undisclosed injury.
Jacob Middleton will draw back into the Wild lineup Thursday vs. Dallas (illness).
Middleton missed the Wilds' previous game due to illness but will return to it Thursday vs. the Stars. The 26-year-old defender has two goals, four assists, 40 PIMs and 28 SOG across 33 games played with the Wild.
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Gustavsson led the Wild onto the ice for warmups.
Jacob Middleton is day-to-day and did not travel with the team Tuesday (illness).
Middleton has two goals, four assists, 28 SOG and 40 PIMs through 33 games so far this season but will be forced to miss Tuesday's game as he deals with a non-Covid illness.
Marcus Foligno has been placed on the injured reserve (lower body).
With Mason Shaw suspended for Tuesday's game and Foligno out with a lower-body injury, the Wild recalled Sammy Walker and Adam Beckman from Iowa (AHL) and both should play against the Jets. Foligno will miss at least the Wild's next few games as he recovers.
Foligno (lower-body) isn't expected to play Tuesday in Winnipeg.
With Mason Shaw suspended for Tuesday's game and Foligno out with a lower-body injury, the Wild recalled Sammy Walker and Adam Beckman from Iowa (AHL) and both should play against the Jets. Foligno is believed to be day-to-day.
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Zach Bogosian will be a healthy scratch Wednesday vs. Detroit.
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Filip Gustavsson will start Thursday vs. San Jose.
Hartman (upper-body) will be back in the Wild lineup on Saturday.
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Gustavsson will start Sunday vs. the Senators.
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Tyler PItlick will be a healthy scratch Friday vs. Calgary.
Nicolas Aube-Kubel will draw back into the Capitals' lineup Thursday vs. Dallas.
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Filip Gustavsson will start Wednesday vs. the Detroit Red Wings.
Gustavsson stopped all 35 Vancouver Canuck shots for the first shutout of his three-year career in his last start Saturday. The Wilds' backup netminder has been sensational in his first season in Minnesota, with a 5-4-1 record, his .920 SV% and 2.47 GAA. He takes on the Detroit Red Wings, who have lost three straight and are 23rd in the NHL in goals per game (2.96).
Jeff Petry will not play Monday vs. Dallas as he is day-to-day with an injury (upper body).
Petry is considered day-to-day with an upper-body injury after it was announced Monday that he would be missing the Penguins' contest vs. the Stars. The 35-year-old has had a solid first season in Pittsburgh, with three goals, 12 points, 18 PIMS, 44 SOG and a +4 plus/minus through 28 games this season.
Goalie Start
Gustavsson led the Wild onto the ice for warmups.
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Gustavsson is expected to start Friday in Vancouver.
Jonas Brodin will be back in the Wild lineup Friday vs. Edmonton (lower body).
Brodin has not played since Nov.27th due to a lower-body injury but will be back in the Wilds' lineup Friday on a pair with Matt Dumba. The 29-year-old has four assists, 29 SOG and 12 PIMs in 19 games prior to the injury.
