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Gustavsson will start Wednesday in Anaheim.

Gustavsson stopped 23 of 25 shots (.920 SV%) taking the unfortunate 2-1 loss to Detroit his last time out on October 29th. The Wilds' backup has struggled in limited action this season, collecting a 0-3-0 record alongside his 3.92 GAA and .878 SV%. He draws the start against Anaheim who ranks in the bottom 10 in the NHL in both Goals (2.85) and SOG (29.2) per game.

Filip Gustavsson
Quinn Hughes is a game-time decision (lower-body) Tuesday vs. New Jersey

Hughes has missed the last four games for Vancouver with a lower-body injury and will be a game-time decision Tuesday vs. the Devils. The superstar defenseman has five points through his first five games to start the 2022-23 season while playing a career-high 27:14 ATOI.

Quinn Hughes
Marcus Foligno will miss Tuesday's game due to an upper-body injury

Foligno missed the Wild's previous outing due to an upper-body injury and will not dawn Minnesota's jersey yet again Tuesday as he recovers. Through eight games in 2022-23, he has three points (1G/2A) and 11 SOG while collecting 11 PIMs.

Marcus Foligno
Ryan Hartman will miss Tuesday's game with an upper-body injury

Hartman left Sunday's game in Chicago with an apparent shoulder injury after a fight in the second period. The 28-year-old has five points (1G/4A) in nine games to start the year after posting a career-high 34 goals and 65 points in 2021-22.

Ryan Hartman
Tyler Pitlick is expected to make his NHL debut Wednesday

Pitlick signed a one-year, $750,000 deal just a day ago with the Blues and will likely find himself inserted directly into the lineup Wednesday as they take on the Edmonton Oilers at home. In 325 career games played, he has 48 goals and 89 points through his nine-year career.

Tyler Pitlick
The Blues have signed Tyler Pitlick to a one-year deal worth $750K.

The Blues announced that they've signed Pitlick to a one-year deal and placed Pavel Buchnevich (undisclosed) on IR to make room for him. Pitlick had one goal and four assists (five points) in 39 games with the Flames and Canadiens last season.

Tyler Pitlick
Mason Shaw was recalled by the WIld friday

The 23-year-old left-winger will head back up to Minnesota after being sent to the Iowa Wild of the AHL Wednesday. Shaw has played in one game for Minnesota this season, getting two shots across 5:46 TOI in the fourth NHL game of his career. He will be replacing an injured Jordan Greenway

Mason Shaw
Gustavsson will start Monday vs. the Avalanche.

Gustavsson draws the tough matchup of the defending Stanley Cup Champions at home Monday. Minnesota turns to their backup netminder as they continue to look for their first win of the 2022-23 season. Gustavsson will draw his first start of the season after allowing three goals on 20 shots in a relief appearance Saturday in the Wild's 7-6 loss to LA.

Filip Gustavsson