Wild's Filip Gustavsson: Rocky showing in Philadelphia
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Gustavsson permitted six goals on 22 shots in Saturday's 7-5 loss to the Flyers. The seventh goal was an empty-netter.
Gustavsson had been outstanding before Saturday's struggles, posting a 4-0-1 record with a sparkling 1.40 GAA and a superb .952 save percentage in five outings. He will look to bounce back in his next start, which could come Tuesday in Pittsburgh versus the Penguins.
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Wild's Filip Gustavsson: Tending twine Saturday
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Gustavsson will protect the visiting crease in Philadelphia on Saturday, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports.
Gustavsson has been sensational thus far this season, going 4-0-1 with a 1.40 GAA and a .952 save percentage. He has not allowed more than two goals in any of his five starts. He should have a good matchup against a 1-5-1 Flyers team, averaging only 2.29 goals per game.
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Wild's Filip Gustavsson: Sharp in Tuesday's win
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Gustavsson made 24 saves in Tuesday's 5-1 win over the Panthers.
Sam Bennett spoiled Gustavsson's shutout bid in the second period, but the 26-year-old netminder was otherwise sharp as he won his third straight start. Gustavsson has quickly put his tough 2023-24 campaign behind him, going 4-0-1 to begin the current season with a stellar 1.40 GAA and .952 save percentage.
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Wild's Filip Gustavsson: Starting against Florida
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Gustavsson will start Tuesday's road game against the Panthers, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports.
Gustavsson has picked up wins in each of his last two starts, posting a 1.00 GAA and .962 save percentage during those road matchups against St. Louis and Columbus. He'll attempt to stay hot in his fifth start of the season Tuesday, while Marc-Andre Fleury will likely draw the start for Thursday's game in Tampa Bay.
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Wild's Filip Gustavsson: Strong again in win
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Gustavsson stopped 23 of 24 shots in Saturday's 3-1 win over the Blue Jackets.
Gustavsson didn't score again, but he earned his third win in four starts this season. He's allowed no more than two goals in any of his appearances, including just one goal against in his last two starts. The strong performance should help him maintain the No. 1 role between the pipes for the Wild, with Marc-Andre Fleury around to serve in the backup role.
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Wild's Filip Gustavsson: Starting Saturday
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Gustavsson will be between the road pipes versus Columbus on Saturday, Sarah McLellan of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.
Gustavsson is off to a great start in 2024-25, going 2-0-1 while stopping 91 of 96 shots. Columbus has registered 4.25 goals per game this season despite posting a 2-2-0 record.
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Wild's Filip Gustavsson: Makes history Tuesday
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Gustavsson allowed one goal on 28 shots in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Blues. He also scored a power-play empty-netter in the final seconds of the third period.
Aside from limiting the Blues to just one goal, Gustavsson also closed out the scoring with an empty-netter in the final seconds of the third period. Not only it was the first goalie goal in the history of the franchise, but it was also the 18th time this happened in the history of the league, according to Sportsnet.ca, and first time this happened in the NHL since Tristan Jarry did it in Nov. 20, 2023, against the Lightning. Goal aside, Gustavsson had another strong showing between the pipes and owns a 2-0-1 record with a .948 save percentage through his first three appearances of the campaign.
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Wild's Filip Gustavsson: In net Tuesday
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Gustavsson will draw the road start against the Blues on Tuesday, according to Michael Russo of The Athletic.
Gustavsson is off to a strong start to the 2024-25 campaign -- he's turned aside 64 of 68 shots over two contests. The 26-year-old will face a St. Louis club that has averaged 3.67 goals for per game through three outings. Gustavsson is 1-0-1 with a .941 save percentage and a 1.99 GAA.
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Wild's Filip Gustavsson: Solid in overtime loss
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Gustavsson made 33 saves on 35 shots in Sunday's 2-1 overtime loss to Winnipeg.
Gustavsson gave his team a chance to win Sunday, but Minnesota scored only one goal against Connor Hellebuyck. Gustavsson has performed admirably over his first two games of the season, allowing just two goals in each contest. The 26-year-old is 1-0-1 with a .941 save percentage and a 1.99 GAA to start the 2024-25 campaign.
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Wild's Filip Gustavsson: Starting in Winnipeg
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Gustavsson will defend the road net Sunday versus the Jets, per Sarah McLellan of the Minneapolis Star Tribune.
Gustavsson will get the second half of Minnesota's back-to-back after Marc-Andre Fleury played in Saturday's 5-4 shootout loss to Seattle. The 26-year-old Gustavsson made 31 saves in a 3-2 victory over Columbus on Thursday.
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Wild's Filip Gustavsson: Starting versus Columbus
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Gustavsson will patrol the blue paint versus Columbus at home Thursday, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports.
Gustavsson gets the Opening Night assignment, and the Wild will begin the regular season with Gustavsson and Marc-Andre Fleury as their goaltending options after Jesper Wallstedt was sent down Thursday. Gustavsson was mediocre last season, as he had a 20-17-5 record, with a 3.06 GAA and an .899 save percentage. He faces lowly Columbus, who finished the 2023-24 campaign with 66 points, the worst in the Eastern Conference.
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Wild's Filip Gustavsson: Gets win over Chicago
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Gustavsson saved 19 of 21 shots in a 7-2 preseason victory over Chicago on Tuesday.
One of the two goals Gustavsson surrendered came during a Blackhawks power play. It was a nice tune-up game for the 26-year-old goaltender as he attempts to rebound from his rough 2023-24 campaign. He had a 20-17-5 record, 3.06 GAA and .899 save percentage across 45 regular-season outings with Minnesota last year -- a major drop from his fantastic 2.10 GAA and .931 save percentage in 39 appearances in 2022-23.
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Wild's Filip Gustavsson: Guarding crease Wednesday
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Gustavsson will tend to the road net in Wednesday's preseason contest against Dallas, per Michael Russo of The Athletic.
Gustavsson posted a 20-18-4 record with a 3.06 GAA and an .899 save percentage in 45 regular-season appearances in 2023-24. He will battle for playing time with Marc-Andre Fleury in the upcoming campaign, and if they struggle again, could be replaced by Jesper Wallstedt at some point during the season.
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Wild's Filip Gustavsson: Strong in win
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Gustavsson stopped 23 of 24 shots in Monday's 3-1 win over the Kings.
Gustavsson had a shutout bid deep into the third period, but Blake Lizotte broke it up with 5:24 left in the game. The 25-year-old Gustavsson held on for the win, his first since March 28. The Swede was able to get to the 20-win mark for the second year in a row, but it was a challenging campaign. He's 20-18-4 with a 3.11 GAA and an .898 save percentage through 45 appearances this season. Marc-Andre Fleury is scheduled to start the season finale Thursday versus the Kraken, so Gustavsson is likely done for the campaign.
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Wild's Filip Gustavsson: Starting in LA
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Gustavsson will guard the road goal Monday against the Kings, according to Michael Russo of The Athletic.
Gustavsson has surrendered 10 goals on 97 shots during his three-game losing streak. He has a 19-18-4 record this season with a 3.11 GAA and an .898 save percentage across 44 games played. The Kings sit 16th in the league with 3.10 goals per contest this campaign.
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Wild's Filip Gustavsson: Starting in Colorado
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Gustavsson will guard the road goal Tuesday against the Avalanche, according to Joe Smith of The Athletic.
Gustavsson made 31 saves on 35 shots in a 5-2 loss to Colorado on Thursday during his last start. He has a 19-17-4 record this season with a 3.07 GAA and a .900 save percentage through 43 games played. The Avalanche rank first in the league this campaign with 3.71 goals per contest.
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Wild's Filip Gustavsson: Surrenders four goals in loss
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Gustavsson allowed four goals on 35 shots in Thursday's 5-2 loss to the Avalanche.
It's the first regulation loss for Gustavsson in his last five starts. The 25-year-old netminder had been playing well, going 2-0-1 while allowing just three goals on 95 shots in his previous four outings. Overall, Gustavsson's now 19-17-4 with a .900 save percentage and 3.07 GAA while sharing the crease with Marc-Andre Fleury this season. The Wild are back in action Saturday at home versus Winnipeg.
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Wild's Filip Gustavsson: Starting Thursday
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Gustavsson will be guarding the home crease Thursday against Colorado, per Michael Russo of The Athletic.
Gustavsson was sharp in his last start Saturday, stopping 29 of 30 shots in a 2-1 loss in overtime to Vegas. The 25-year-old has been decent this year, recording a .900 save percentage and a 19-16-4 record in 42 starts. He will have a tough home matchup against Colorado which is first in the league for goals per game at 3.71.
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Wild's Filip Gustavsson: Charged with tough loss Saturday
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Gustavsson stopped 29 of 30 shots in Saturday's 2-1 overtime loss to the Golden Knights.
The 25-year-old netminder took a shutout into the third period, but after Michael Amadio tied it up and sent the game to OT, Minnesota coach John Hynes elected to pull Gustavsson with a little under two minutes left to push for the win. The move backfired when Jonathan Marchessault scored instead, causing the Wild to forfeit the extra point in the standings and saddling Gustavsson with an undeserved OTL. He still went the entire month of March without a regulation loss, going 3-0-2 in six outings with a 1.42 GAA and .947 save percentage. With the Wild eight points back of the Kings for the final playoff spot in the Western Conference with nine games to play, Gustavsson could see a heavy workload down the stretch.
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Wild's Filip Gustavsson: Tending twine Saturday
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Gustavsson will protect the home net Saturday against Vegas, Jessi Pierce of NHL.com reports.
Gustavsson is coming off a 26-save performance in Thursday's 3-1 win over San Jose. He has a 19-15-4 record this season with a 3.10 GAA and an .898 save percentage through 41 games played. The Golden Knights rank 15th in the league this campaign with 3.18 goals per contest.
