Minnesota Wild center Frederick Gaudreau (upper body) won't play on Friday versus Florida. The hardworking forward sustained an upper-body injury in Thursday's clash with Tampa Bay and was limited to only 9:02 of ice time. Gaudreau will miss his 11th game of the season. He's had only one point across his past nine appearances, but Gaudreau has been fairly productive as a bottom-six forward, posting 10 points (three goals, seven assists) in 34 games.
Minnesota Wild forward Frederick Gaudreau is battling a lower-body issue and has remained behind as the team is about to kick off a three-game road trip in Philadelphia on Thursday. Gaudreau is typically a very effective bottom-six player, and he registered 82 points across the previous two campaigns, but the 30-year-old has yet to generate any offense in 2023-24. The Wild have recalled Jujhar Khaira from the AHL, and he's expected to replace Gaudreau in the lineup. Minnesota also faces Washington and New Jersey on its trip, which ends on Sunday.
Minnesota Wild forward Frederick Gaudreau made history on Wednesday, becoming the first player in franchise history to score multiple short-handed goals in a game. The Wild stayed hot with a 4-2 win over Colorado and Gaudreau potted the final two goals. His second goal came with the Avalanche net empty, but it's still a special feat. The 29-year-old has been playing his best hockey of the season this month, registering five goals and five assists in 14 games. He's given Minnesota a much-needed offensive lift, with Kirill Kaprizov (lower body) out of commission. For the season overall, Gaudreau has provided 16 goals and 35 points in 75 games.
Frederick Gaudreau Nets Two Goals In Wednesday's Win
Minnesota Wild forward Frederick Gaudreau lit the lamp twice as the team beat Detroit 4-1 on Wednesday. He opened the scoring with a power-play marker and finished it as well, netting an empty-net goal inside the final minute of play. Gaudreau produced four shots in total and had three hits with a plus-one rating in 13:07 of action. After going through a miserable run of posting just one point in nine games, Gaudreau has scored in back-to-back outings. The 29-year-old boasts seven goals in total for the season and has added five assists in 29 games.
Frederick Gaudreau Suffers An Injury Late Against Dallas
Minnesota Wild center Frederick Gaudreau sustained an undisclosed injury in Sunday's 6-3 loss to Dallas. It appears that he was hurt while blocking a shot with just 44 seconds left in regulation. The 28-year-old finished pointless on Sunday and recorded a minus-two rating, but he's been one of the team's best players in recent weeks with five goals scored and 11 points picked up since the start of last month. He's on eight goals and 24 points for the whole campaign. Gaudreau is going to be evaluated on Monday. The team is back in action Tuesday night against the Rangers.
Minnesota Wild center Frederick Gaudreau will miss Tuesday's game against Arizona because of COVID-19 protocols. Calen Addison will enter the lineup as a seventh defenseman. Gaudreau has been on a nice run on the Wild's third line lately and even managed to string together a three-game point streak last week. He's notched 10 points in total in 21 outings this season with 29 shots and a plus-four rating. Addison will make his third appearance of the season. He's previously recorded one goal with two shots, two hits and one block.
