“They were both elite at the time but sometimes you just overthink things... we’ve all been there and done it. I watched Jesper a lot and not once did I see or hear of any red flags"

Jesper Wallstedt is in town tonight. Article content

Yeah, that guy… The Goalie The Oilers Didn’t Want . Article content Article content

The hottest goalie in the National Hockey League today with the Minnesota Wild. The Swedish youngster won six-straight starts in November, on his way to being named the NHL’s Rookie of the Month. He stopped 202 of 208 shots, and recorded three shutouts.

Admittedly November is only an appetizer for the 23-year-old, who had a rough 2024-25 season in the minors, but now he looks like he’s on his way, firmly in a goalie rotation with countryman Filip Gustavsson.

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