Wild's Hackett Sent to AHL: Matt Hackett was assigned to Houston of the AHL on Tuesday, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports. (Updated 03/27/2012)
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 5/27/12).
Fantasy Analysis
Niklas Backstrom is healthy enough to be Josh Harding's backup on Tuesday, so Matt Hackett is back in the minors. (Updated 03/27/2012).
03/25/2012 19:47 Caps continue playoff push, top Wild
Alex Ovechkin continued his recent resurgence with his ninth goal in seven games, and the Washington Capitals pulled back into the final Eastern Conference playoff spot with a 3-0 victory over the Minnesota Wild on Sunday.
03/19/2012 22:55 Wild blank slumping Canucks
Erik Christensen's power-play goal late in the second period gave Josh Harding and the Minnesota Wild a long-sought win, 2-0 over the suddenly sputtering Vancouver Canucks on Monday.
03/17/2012 17:07 Brent, Sutter goals lead to 'Canes win
Tim Brent and Brandon Sutter scored in a 48-second span of the third period Saturday and the Carolina Hurricanes rallied past the Minnesota Wild 5-3.
03/13/2012 22:43 Lehtonen posts second straight shutout
Jamie Benn's goal early in the third period and Kari Lehtonen's second consecutive shutout gave the Dallas Stars their sixth straight victory, 1-0 over the Minnesota Wild on Tuesday.
Upon completing parts of four seasons between the Windsor Spitfires and Plymouth Whalers of the OHL, Hackett turned pro in 2010-11 with AHL Houston, Minnesota's minor league affiliate. His rookie AHL campaign included a .916 save percentage, 2.37 goals-against average, and a record of 23-16-4. Hackett was drafted – third round, No. 77 overall – as recently as 2009, so it might be a few years before he ascends to the big stage of the NHL. (Updated 8/16/11)
