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    Default Niklas Backstrom shut down for the season

    http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=707625

    Minnesota Wild general manager Chuck Fletcher said Tuesday goaltender Niklas Backstrom will be shut down for the foreseeable future, most likely the rest of the season.

    Backstrom has lower-body injuries and hasn't played since a relief appearance Jan. 30. His last start came Jan. 11.

    The Wild on Tuesday acquired goaltender Ilya Bryzgalov from the Edmonton Oilers in a trade for a fourth-round pick in the 2014 NHL Draft.

    Bryzgalov figures to team with rookie Darcy Kuemper, who has won his past five starts and is 11-3-2, stabilizing the position in the absence of Backstrom and Josh Harding, who hasn't played since Dec. 31.
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    Solid move by Minny. It's too bad they didn't get Halak though...

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    Default Re: Niklas Backstrom shut down for the season

    I wonder what is wrong with Backstrom...

    He has not been himself all year. I know he's is not an elite goalie, but he is not as bad as his current stats portray him to be either.

    Bryzgalov is a nice addition, but he is not the solution. Minny will need to find someone in the offseason if Backstrom/Harding can't play at their respective skill levels down the road.
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