Kiersted has seen minimal action in the NHL across the past few seasons, but he'll join Minnesota to provide additional depth while Jake Middleton (upper body) is on injured reserve. Kiersted has recorded three assists, 16 PIM and a minus-12 rating over 23 appearances with Iowa this year.
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Wild's Mats Zuccarello: Put on injured reserve
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Zuccarello (upper body) was placed on injured reserve Thursday.
Zuccarello was injured in the opening frame Monday in Seattle and did not return. The 38-year-old Norwegian had two goals and 12 points in 15 games before he was hurt. The Wild recalled Nicolas Aube-Kubel from AHL Iowa in a corresponding move.
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Wild's Nicolas Aube-Kubel: Recalled by Minnesota
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Aube-Kubel was recalled from AHL Iowa on Thursday.
Aube-Kubel was sent to the minors in late November, but he'll rejoin Minnesota after Mats Zuccarello (undisclosed) was placed on injured reserve Thursday. Aube-Kubel hasn't yet appeared in any NHL games this year, but he's recorded five goals, eight assists, 28 PIM and a minus-4 rating over 23 AHL appearances to begin the season.
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Wild's Jake Middleton: Placed on injured reserve
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Middleton (upper body) was placed on injured reserve Thursday.
Middleton suffered the injury Monday in Seattle in the third period and did not return. He has six assists, 35 PIM, 42 hits and 43 blocked shots across 28 appearances this season. The Wild realled Matt Kiersted from AHL Iowa in a corresponding move.
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Wild's Filip Gustavsson: Starting against Dallas
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Gustavsson will start Thursday's home game against the Stars, Wild radio broadcaster Joe O'Donnell reports.
Gustavsson had alternated starts with Jesper Wallstedt over the past month, but Gustavsson will make a second consecutive start Thursday. Gustavsson has picked up wins in four of his last six outings, going 4-1-1 with a 1.79 GAA and .935 save percentage during that time. He made a start in Dallas on Oct. 14 and allowed three goals on 23 shots (.870 save percentage) en route to a 5-2 loss.
Klippenstein scored two goals and added an assist in WHL Brandon's 7-3 win over Lethbridge on Wednesday.
Prior to Wednesday, Klippenstein had put up just one assist over his last six outings. The Wild prospect's slumps have been noticeable this season, but he's still tracking toward shattering his point total (28) from the 2024-25 regular season. He's at six goals, 14 helpers, 54 PIM, 56 shots on net and a plus-9 rating through 25 appearances in his third full year with the Wheat Kings.
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Wild's Vladimir Tarasenko: Fills empty cage
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Tarasenko scored an empty-net goal on two shots in Monday's 4-1 win over the Kraken.
The empty-netter was Tarasenko's first point in five games since he returned from a lower-body injury, and it ended a dry spell of seven contests overall. The 33-year-old is at three goals, 11 points, 40 shots on net, 18 hits and a minus-5 rating through 23 outings this season. He remains in a middle-six role, though he could get bumped up to a more prominent spot if Mats Zuccarello (undisclosed) misses time following his early exit from Monday's contest.
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Wild's Marcus Johansson: Finds twine in win
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Johansson scored a goal on two shots, added two hits and went plus-3 in Monday's 4-1 win over the Kraken.
Johansson snapped a five-game point drought with the third-period tally, which was the game-winner. The 35-year-old forward didn't go more than one contest without a point prior to that long slump. He wasn't going to sustain that pace all year, but he's been better than expected in a second-line role in 2025-26, earning nine goals, 21 points, 45 shots on net and a plus-11 rating over 30 appearances.
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Wild's Filip Gustavsson: Posts win over Kraken
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Gustavsson stopped 23 of 24 shots in Monday's 4-1 win over the Kraken.
Gustavsson limited the damage to a Jordan Eberle power-play goal in the second period. This was Gustavsson's first win in his last three outings, but he's given up just six goals on 87 shots in that span. For the season, he's at an 8-8-3 record with a 2.67 GAA and a .908 save percentage through 19 outings. If the Wild continue splitting the crease evenly, Jesper Wallstedt would face the Stars on Thursday, while Gustavsson would get the Senators on Saturday, with both games at home.
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Wild's Kirill Kaprizov: Deposits empty-netter
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Kaprizov scored an empty-net goal on three shots in Monday's 4-1 win over the Kraken.
Kaprizov gave the Wild some breathing room with the first of their two empty-netters. This ended a three-game goal drought for Kaprizov. The 28-year-old is up to 18 goals, 33 points, 99 shots on net and a minus-3 rating over 30 appearances. His overall pace has slowed, but he's still shooting a career-high 18.2 percent, so he should level off and remain one of the league's best scorers over the rest of the campaign.
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Wild's Joel Eriksson Ek: Leads offense with three points
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Eriksson Ek scored a goal on six shots, added two assists and went plus-3 in Monday's 4-1 win over the Kraken.
Eriksson Ek opened the scoring at 1:18 of the second period and set up third-period tallies by Marcus Johansson and Vladimir Tarasenko. This performance ended a five-game slump for Eriksson Ek, as well as a run of seven contests in which he was limited to one total assist. The center is up to five goals, 19 points, 90 shots on net, 52 hits, 12 PIM and a plus-1 rating through 30 outings overall.
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Wild's Jake Middleton: Leaves game with injury
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Middleton (undisclosed) was forced out of Monday's 4-1 win in Seattle, and there was no update on his status postgame, according to Sarah McLellan of The Minnesota Star Tribune.
Middleton logged an assist and one blocked shot in 16:34 of ice time before exiting the game. Considering head coach John Hynes didn't have any information on the blueliner's status going forward, Middleton should be considered questionable, at best, for Thursday's divisional matchup versus Dallas.
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Wild's Mats Zuccarello: Exits Monday's game in Seattle
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Head coach John Hynes stated that Zuccarello (undisclosed) is "doing okay," but he didn't have a timeline for the winger, Sarah McLellan of The Minnesota Star Tribune reports Monday.
Zuccarello left Monday's 4-1 win over the Kraken in the first period after taking a big hit from Vince Dunn. The 38-year-old Zuccarello was able to get up and skate off on his own, which was encouraging when taking into account the nature of the hit. He should be considered day-to-day ahead of Thursday's home game against the Stars.
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Wild's Filip Gustavsson: Starting in Seattle
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Gustavsson will tend the twine for Monday's road game against Seattle, Joe Smith of The Athletic reports.
Gustavsson has alternated starts with Jesper Wallstedt in recent weeks, and that trend will continue Monday. Gustavsson has been relatively effective recently, going 3-1-2 with a 1.94 GAA and .926 save percentage over his last six outings. The Kraken are scoring just 2.54 goals per game this year, which is the second-worst mark in the league.
Haight was called up by Minnesota on Monday, but he didn't appear in any games during his time with the NHL club. He'll head back to the minors since Danila Yurov (undisclosed) was cleared to return to action Saturday against Vancouver.
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Wild's Mats Zuccarello: Earns two points Saturday
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Zuccarello scored a power-play goal, added an assist and went minus-2 in Saturday's 4-2 loss to the Canucks.
Zuccarello had gone seven games without a multi-point effort, and he was held off the scoresheet altogether in the previous two contests. The 38-year-old winger is up to two goals, 12 points, 27 shots on net and a minus-3 rating through 14 contests overall. Zuccarello should continue to provide some playmaking-heavy offense while adding little in the way of non-scoring production as a top-six winger for the Wild.
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Wild's Matt Boldy: Gathers two points Saturday
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Boldy scored a goal on five shots and added a power-play assist in Saturday's 4-2 loss to the Canucks.
Boldy had been held off the scoresheet in the previous two games, which was just his second multi-game slump of the season. The 24-year-old winger opened the scoring at 3:11 of the first period and then helped out on Mats Zuccarello's power-play tally in the third. Boldy is up to 16 goals, 31 points (13 on the power play), 96 shots on net, 22 hits and a plus-2 rating over 29 appearances.
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