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Minnesota Wild goaltender Filip Gustavsson works out ahead of Game 1 of a first-round NHL Stanley Cup playoffs hockey series against the Dallas Stars, Saturday, April 18, 2026, in Dallas. (AP Photo\/Julio Cortez)<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

DENVER (AP) \u2014 The Minnesota Wild<\/a> are making a switch in net for Game 2, going with Filip Gustavsson on Tuesday night after Jesper Wallstedt allowed eight goals in a 9-6 loss<\/a> to Colorado.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wild coach John Hynes announced the goaltender swap several hours before puck drop. Gustavsson hasn\u2019t played since allowing five goals at St. Louis on April 13. He went 28-15-6 with a 2.69 goals-against average during the regular season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wallstedt surrendered 14 goals in six games during a first-round series win<\/a> over Dallas. He struggled in Game 1 against the high-scoring Avalanche in allowing eight goals on 42 shots. Wallstedt and Gustavsson split time throughout the season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe have confidence in both of our goalies. They\u2019re both excellent,\u201d Hynes said. \u201cThey both played really good hockey. We believe either one of them can win us a game. It\u2019s a good opportunity to get Gus in the net. He\u2019s hungry to get in.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gustavsson has played in 11 postseason games for the Wild, posting a 4-6 mark with a 2.54 goals-against average and a .917 save percentage. The 27-year-old Gustavsson stayed sharp waiting for his turn, Hynes said, and has been \u201cvery supportive\u201d of the decision to go with Wallstedt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBut the thing I liked about it, too, was that he didn\u2019t just concede it, either,\u201d Hynes said. \u201cHe wants to play. He wants to get in the net. He was working for it. He\u2019s making sure that he was prepared to do it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt could be a little bit of a negative response, but his was, \u2018I understand the decision.\u2019 As it went on, he wanted to get into the net. But his attitude toward the team and toward Wally was top shelf.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Wild remain without forward Joel Eriksson Ek and defenseman Jonas Brodin because of lower-body injuries. Hynes said there could be more tweaks to the lineup, but those will be game-time decisions based on health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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