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  • Ryan Hartman RW | MIN

    Wild's Ryan Hartman: Provides three points in win

    Hartman scored a power-play goal and added two assists in Sunday's 6-2 win over the Bruins.

    Hartman has two goals and four points over his last two games. The 31-year-old forward continues to see time on the third line and second power-play unit, though he occasionally gets some shifts alongside Kirill Kaprizov as well depending on the flow of the game. Hartman has racked up six goals, 12 points (three on the power play), 57 shots on net, 31 hits, 31 blocked shots and a minus-3 rating across 29 appearances.

  • Wild's Kirill Kaprizov: Reaches 20-goal mark

    Kaprizov scored twice on four shots, added an assist, blocked two shots and went plus-3 in Sunday's 6-2 win over the Bruins.

    Kaprizov had been limited to three points over his last six outings. The 28-year-old broke out for his first multi-point effort since Nov. 28 versus the Avalanche, helping lead the Wild to their fourth straight win. Kaprizov is up to 20 goals, 37 points, 109 shots on net and a plus-1 rating across 33 outings this season.

  • Wild's Filip Gustavsson: Cruises to win

    Gustavsson stopped 29 of 31 shots in Sunday's 6-2 win over the Bruins.

    The Wild had the first five goals in this game, making it fairly easy work for Gustavsson to pick up his third straight win. He has allowed two or fewer goals in seven of his last nine games to maintain his share of the crease in a split with Jesper Wallstedt. Gustavsson is up to 10-8-3 with a 2.61 GAA and a .908 save percentage through 21 starts this season. If the Wild continue to alternate goalies, Wallstedt would play at home versus the Capitals on Tuesday while Gustavsson would get a road assignment Thursday versus the Blue Jackets.

  • Red Wings' Erik Gustafsson: Sent back to minors

    Gustafsson was assigned to AHL Grand Rapids on Sunday.

    John Leonard was recalled by Detroit in a corresponding transaction. Gustafsson has gotten into just one game with the Red Wings this year. The left-shot blueliner will link back up with the Griffins, with whom he's notched one goal, 14 points and a plus-13 rating over 14 appearances in 2025-26.

  • John Leonard LW | DET

    Red Wings' John Leonard: Called up by Detroit

    Leonard was recalled from AHL Grand Rapids on Sunday.

    Leonard has had a stellar start to the season in the minors, as he leads the AHL with 19 goals to go with 10 assists, two PIM and a plus-14 rating. The 27-year-old hasn't appeared in an NHL game since the 2023-24 season, but he'll provide additional depth for the Red Wings after Mason Appleton (lower body) was placed on injured reserve Thursday.

  • Wild's David Jiricek: Dealing with lower-body injury

    Jiricek exited Sunday's game against the Bruins due to a lower-body injury, Dylan Loucks of The Hockey News reports.

    Head coach John Hynes didn't have an update on Jiricek's status following Sunday's matchup, so the defenseman's status for Tuesday's game against the Capitals isn't yet clear. Jiricek saw a relatively normal workload prior to his departure, as he logged 12:52 of ice time. If Jiricek is unable to suit up against Washington, Matt Kiersted will be a candidate to enter the lineup.

  • Wild's Marcus Johansson: Injured against Boston

    Johansson departed Sunday's 6-2 win over the Bruins during the second period due to a lower-body injury, and there was no update on his status postgame, Dylan Loucks of The Hockey News reports.

    Johansson logged a power-play assist on Jared Spurgeon's second goal of the season to give the Wild a 1-0 lead midway through the opening frame. The 35-year-old Johansson should be considered day-to-day ahead of Tuesday's home matchup versus the Capitals. The veteran winger is up to 11 goals and 26 points across 33 appearances in 2025-26.

  • Josh Norris C | BUF

    Sabres' Josh Norris: Available Sunday

    Norris (illness) will suit up for Sunday's road matchup versus the Kraken, per Rachel Lenzi of The Buffalo News.

    Norris will return to the lineup following a two-game absence. Prior to that short stint on the sidelines, Norris provided two goals and seven points across four contests after returning from an upper-body injury that cost him 24 games. The 26-year-old is expected to center the third line between Noah Ostlund and Alex Tuch on Sunday.

  • Alex Tuch RW | BUF

    Sabres' Alex Tuch: Set to return Sunday

    Tuch (illness) is slated to play in Sunday's game against the Kraken, Rachel Lenzi of The Buffalo News reports.

    Tuch missed Thursday's game against the Canucks due to an illness, but he took part in pregame warmups Sunday, signaling that he should be back in action following a one-game absence. He has recorded points in five of his last six appearances, logging three goals, two assists, seven blocked shots, four PIM and three hits while averaging 18:45 of ice time across that span.

  • Alex Lyon G | BUF

    Sabres' Alex Lyon: Between pipes in Seattle

    Lyon will patrol the road blue paint Sunday in Seattle, according to Joe Pohoryles of Emerald City Spectrum.

    Lyon is coming off back-to-back victories in Edmonton and Vancouver following a seven-game winless stretch. The 33-year-old has a 2.96 GAA and a .911 save percentage during his modest two-game winning streak. This could be a favorable matchup for Lyon, as the Kraken have dropped seven of their last eight matchups and have generated just 2.52 goals per game this season, which is the second-worst mark in the NHL.

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