Wild's Backstrom will start Tuesday vs. Bruins
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The Minnesota Wild are turning to Niklas Backstrom for Tuesday's game against the Boston Bruins.
Tuukka Rask & Niklas Backstrom are the starting goalies tonight #BruinsTalk
— Joe Haggerty (@HackswithHaggs) October 28, 2014
Darcy Kuemper is getting the night off after allowing five third-period goals Monday in New York.
Backstrom allowed two goals on 16 shots to the Los Angeles Kings in his lone previous appearance this season.