Niklas Backstrom had to play about half of Saturday night's game against the Los Angeles Kings, but he'll get the start as expected versus the Anaheim Ducks on Sunday. Backstrom allowed one goal in relief after Josh Harding was pulled against Los Angeles. While his 4-4-2 record is disappointing, his GAA (2.15) and save percentage (.925) show that he's playing like a number one goalie most nights. The Minnesota Wild were hot but need to generate momentum after a couple rough evenings.