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Fleury to miss at least a week due to injury

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The Minnesota Wild placed Marc-Andre Fleury on injured reserve Wednesday, meaning the goaltender will be out for at least seven days, the team announced.

Fleury had already been ruled out for Thursday's home game, as he was being evaluated for an upper-body ailment.

The veteran goaltender stopped 23 of the 25 shots he faced in a 2-1 loss to the Nashville Predators on Tuesday night.

Minnesota will host the Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday and the Winnipeg Jets next Wednesday. The Wild begin their seven-game homestand against the Pittsburgh Penguins this week.

Fleury, who'll turn 38 on Nov. 28, is 6-4-1 with a .906 save percentage and one shutout in 12 games for Minnesota this season. He's in his first full campaign with the Wild, who acquired him in a swap with the Chicago Blackhawks at the 2021-22 trade deadline.

The three-time Stanley Cup winner is in his 19th season.

Filip Gustavsson will take the reins in the Minnesota crease in Fleury's absence. The Wild backup is 1-3-1 with a .914 save percentage across five appearances in 2022-23. Minnesota landed the 24-year-old in the trade that sent Cam Talbot to the Ottawa Senators in July.

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