by ldh2013 » Thu Jul 07, 2016 8:41 am
ST. . PAUL, Minn. -- The Minnesota Wild have recalled goalie Johan Gustafsson from the AHL, after a lower-body injury that forced Josh Harding out of the last game after two periods. Gustafsson was 2-0 with a 1.99 goals against average in three games this season for the Iowa Wild. The sixth-round pick in the 2010 draft played in his native Sweden last season and has not appeared in an NHL game. Hell be the backup to Niklas Backstrom when the Wild play at Chicago Saturday. Coach Mike Yeo said after practice Friday that Harding was feeling better but wont travel to the game. Backstroms relief appearance for Harding Thursday in the win over Carolina was his first action since he suffered a lower-body injury Oct. 8. . Ashton scored a hat trick -- giving him 13 goals in 16 AHL games this season -- to power the Toronto Marlies to a 5-2 victory over the visiting Lake Erie Monsters in AHL action on Sunday. . -- Chris Bosh made his case: He wanted to go for the win. . The team is still trying to figure out how to incorporate all the new faces that have replaced him.When the Heat play James and the Cleveland Cavaliers in a preseason game in Rio on Saturday, the main focus is on speeding up the rebuilding process after losing their biggest star. WINNIPEG -- The Winnipeg Jets have a plan to deal with the powerhouse Chicago Blackhawks, but encouraging fans to wear helmets to mock Adam Pardys treatment in the Windy City isnt part of it. Jets chairman Mark Chipman killed the media stunt the day before the Blackhawks visit the MTS Centre. Pardy was checked through the glass, one fan stole his helmet and another poured beer on the Jets defenceman Nov. 66 in Chicago. . . A Winnipeg radio station was encouraging fans to wear helmets to Thursday nights game when Chicago visits, calling it a "helmet Pardy." But Chipman says Chicago has handled the incident with class, just as Pardy did when it happened, and no helmets will be allowed. The helmet-thief has even made a donation to the Jets Foundation, besides issuing an apology. ' ' '
