Gustavsson to start in goal for Wild in Game 2 of Western 2nd Round
Gustavsson was 28-15-6 with a 2.69 GAA, .904 save percentage and four shutouts in 50 regular-season games (49 starts). He hasn’t played since April 13, when he allowed five goals on 21 shots in a 6-3 loss to the St. Louis Blues.
“We have confidence in both of our goalies,” Hynes said. “They’re both excellent, they’ve both played really good hockey. We believe either one of them can win us a game, and I think it’s a good opportunity to get Gus in the net. He’s hungry to get in.
“He dealt with not playing for a while; obviously Wally played very well, our team won and continued to go through, but we have another excellent goalie who’s hungry to get back into the net.”
Hynes said there could be another “a tweak or two” to his lineup for Game 2, but those would be game-time decisions.
