When the Minnesota Wild traded Cam Talbot in exchange for Filip Gustavsson we all knew it was technically a downgrade, based on the pure fact that the younger incoming goaltender was inexperienced. Even though Talbot was unhappy in Minnesota, we at least knew what he was capable of being in the crease.
Thankfully, Gustavsson is appearing more comfortable, especially now that he has his first win as a member of the Wild after Wednesday night’s victory.
“It was a mental relief to get the first win,” said Gustavsson. “We had a tough start as a goalie pair the first three games with a lot of goals.