It will certainly be a game to remember for a young player.
At 21 and 145 days, Jesper Wallstedt became the youngest goalie in Minnesota Wild history and the 16th goalie overall to earn a shutout in his first career win. As an added bonus, his parents were in attendance when he led the Wild to a 4-0 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks.
Kirill Kaprizov had two goals and an assist as the Wild moved within nine points of the Nashville Predators for the final Western Conference wild-card spot with five games remaining. Nashville is set to play later Sunday (April 7).
Wallstedt is 39-34-8 with a 2.72 GAA, .908 SV%, and three shutouts in 81 career AHL games in two seasons with Iowa (2022-24). He ranked fourth among AHL rookie goaltenders with a 2.68 GAA, was tied for fourth with 18 wins, and ranked fifth with a .908 SV% in the 2022-23 season. Wallstedt earned AHL goaltender of the Month honors in Jan. 2023 and represented Iowa at the 2023 AHL All-Star Classic.