Darcy Kuemper (illness) will not be available Wednesday, Michael Russo of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

Kuemper (illness) will not be available Wednesday, Michael Russo of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

Analysis:

With Kuemper out, Niklas Backstrom will start for the Wild on Wednesday, and John Curry will serve as his backup. It's not clear how much longer Kuemper will be sidelined, but consider him questionable for Minnesota's next game Saturday.