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| Key Stats |
| W-L-OT | GAA | SV% | SO | SVS | MINS | | 9-9-3 | 2.59 | .910 | 0 | 547 | 1253 |
| Projections |
| W-L | GAA | SV% | SO | SVS | MINS | | 35-22 | 2.44 | 0.920 | 6 | 1812 | 3889 |
| Recent Trades |
| Date | Traded | Traded For | | 11/29/2009 | Marian Hossa, RW CHI
Cristobal Huet, G CHI
Ed Jovanovski, D PHO
| Niklas Backstrom, G MIN
Jay Bouwmeester, D CGY
Alex Ovechkin, LW WAS
| | 11/28/2009 | Niklas Backstrom, G MIN
Anze Kopitar, C LA
James van Riemsdyk, LW PHI
| Jonas Hiller, G ANA
Henrik Zetterberg, LW DET
| | 11/28/2009 | Craig Anderson, G COL
Alex Goligoski, D PIT
Ales Hemsky, RW EDM
| Niklas Backstrom, G MIN
Mathieu Schneider, D VAN
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| Last 10 Games | | 10/31 | PIT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 34 | .971 | 1 | | 11/05 | VAN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | .765 | 4 | | 11/07 | DAL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 | .905 | 2 | | 11/10 | TOR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 37 | .949 | 2 | | 11/12 | TB | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 | .864 | 3 | | 11/15 | CAR | 0 | 0 | 1 | 31 | .886 | 4 | | 11/18 | PHO | 0 | 1 | 0 | 29 | .906 | 3 | | 11/20 | NYI | 1 | 0 | 0 | 27 | .931 | 2 | | 11/25 | BOS | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | .938 | 1 | | 11/27 | COL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 31 | .912 | 3 | | Complete Game Log |
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Latest News
Backstrom pulls out win vs. Avs: Niklas Backstrom stopped 31 shots for Minnesota during a 5-3 win against the Avalanche on Friday. The game was tied at 3-all heading into the third before Backstrom made eight saves during a scoreless final period as Minnesota rallied for the win. Backstrom has won two of his last three outings.
(Updated 11/27/2009).
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No information available at this time (Updated 11/30/09).
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| Fantasy Analysis |
It's been hard to get a read on Backstrom in 2009-10 since the Wild have been such an unpredictable team. They really haven't found an offensive rhythm under first-year coach Todd Richards and that's why Backstrom has a .500 record. He is still having strong performances and isn't going to lose his job. But Backstrom is performing more like a low-end No. 1/high-end No. 2 Fantasy goalie. The Wild TG goes as Backstrom does.
(Updated 11/27/2009).
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| Niklas Backstrom faced a bit of an uncertain future heading into the 2008-09 season. He was entering the final year of his contract with the Wild and Minnesota wasn't yet ready to commit to the Finnish goalie beyond the upcoming season. Well, the 31-year-old netminder made the decision easy for Minnesota by setting many team records during an All-Star campaign. The Wild gave Backstrom his four-year extension in-season and now move on with him as their franchise goalie. Backstrom got off to a fast start with 13 wins in his first 20 outings. He won six or more games in a month four times, while appearing in a team-record 71 appearances by a goalie. He also set a franchise record with 37 wins and eight shutouts in a single season. Backstrom finished with a 2.33 GAA and .923 save percentage. He did most of this while getting sporadic offensive help from his teammates. Backstrom has won 93 times in 170 appearances since coming to the NHL in 2006-07. The Wild are moving away from a defensive system in 2009-10 under first-year coach Todd Richards, but Backstrom is still talented enough to stand on his own in net. He remains a viable No. 1 Fantasy goalie Draft Day. The Wild TG also has high-end Fantasy appeal. (Updated 8/17/09) |
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