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Article: Filip Gustavsson's Season Is Still On Track


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The Wild will need both if they want any success.  The defense is both getting older AND getting younger at the same time (however that works). Some players have not been their usual selves, and Buium and Jiricek certainly have early defensive foibles because they try to lean offensively.

The Wild will not outscore their problems like that last couple years with Fiala.  Figure out defense fast, cause the goaltenders are on an island sometimes.

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Gus has seen the tougher matchups since March of 2023 when he had clearly surpassed Fleury as the Wild's top option.

In Gustavsson's "down season", his average competition was significantly better than Fleury's when comparing the offensive threat the opposition offered, and his save percentage was around .905 after the Wild jettisoned Calen Addison's incredibly weak defense for a functional defender.

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