Jesper Wallstedt Tapped to Start Friday Against Sharks

Jesper Wallstedt will start Friday's home matchup against the San Jose Sharks, marking his fifth consecutive start for the Minnesota Wild. Wallstedt has been on a strong run over his last four outings, compiling a 3-0-1 record with a 2.00 GAA and a .924 save percentage. He will yield the net to Calvin Pickard for the second half of Minnesota's back-to-back set on Saturday against Tampa Bay.