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Jesper Wallstedt's incredible, historic, out-of-nowhere run continued on Tuesday night with yet another shutout victory for the Minnesota Wild. And this time, their emerging star of a rookie goaltender did it against the team that famously passed on him in the draft four years ago.
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Wild got red-hot goalie Jesper Wallstedt in draft swap with Edmonton, much to Oilers’ chagrin
Wallstedt shut out the defending NHL Western Conference champs on the road, his league-leading fourth whitewash of the season.
The Wild and Flames will meet for the second time this season tonight at 8 p.m. CT, after Minnesota won the first matchup, 2-0, behind a 36-save shutout from Jesper Wallstedt on Nov. 9. Minnesota comes into tonight’s game riding a 12-game point-streak (10-0-2),
Wild rookie goalie Jesper Wallstedt had seen plenty of the Edmonton Oilers on TV in the past few years, and admitted that they looked impressive. But prior to Tuesday, Wallstedt had never seen
Four years after Edmonton's miss, Wallstedt dominates the NHL. Tonight, he faces the Oilers, a stark contrast to their struggling goaltending.
The Edmonton Oilers lost 1-0 to the Minnesota Wild on Tuesday, with the team unable to solve goaltender Jesper Wallstedt despite outshooting Minnesota 33-24 overall.
Jesper Wallstedt made 33 saves to record his fourth shutout of the season in just 10 games as the Minnesota Wild carried their torrid pace from last month into December, emerging with a 1-0 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday.
There is a long way to go and, despite these last six games, the Oilers are still in a very uncomfortable position. They have 54 games left and need to go 29-17-8 to finish with 95 points, the bare minimum to clinch the last wildcard spot.
Marco Rossi is back skating since his injury. Get the latest on his return timeline as the Wild embark on a crucial road trip.