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Wild Aren't Ready to Name Their Game 1 Goalie, with Professed Confidence in Gustavsson and Wallstedt
Coach John Hynes said Minnesota has two confident options in Filip Gustavsson and Jesper Wallstedt and may use both in the series.
- Coach John Hynes declined to name The Minnesota Wild's starting goaltender for Game 1 against the Stars on Saturday, maintaining the team will decide who starts as they prepare for the best-of-seven series in Dallas.
- The choice involves 27-year-old Filip Gustavsson, who made 49 starts this season, versus rookie Jesper Wallstedt, who posted 18 wins and four shutouts in 33 starts while finishing second in the NHL with a.916 save percentage.
- "We'll just take it day by day and we'll make the decision," Hynes said, expressing confidence in both netminders: "We have two excellent goaltenders. We've had two excellent goaltenders all year long."
- Hynes will split 40-goal scorers Kirill Kaprizov and Matt Boldy between the first two lines for balance, while defenseman Quinn Hughes remains questionable for Game 1 after missing Thursday's practice due to illness.
- Entering the Stanley Cup playoffs, the Wild face the Stars in a critical opening series; both goaltenders previously competed for Sweden at the Winter Olympics earlier this year.
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Wild Still Need To Make Crucial Playoff Decision
The Minnesota Wild still have not made a decision on who is going to start in the crease for Game 1 in Dallas against the Stars. It is obviously a vital decision if they want to start the playoffs on the right foot and considering the opponent, it could mean life or death since the possibility.
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