Niklas Backstrom has been shut down for the rest of the season because of an abdominal injury. He has been dealing with the issue all year after he had off-season sports hernia surgery and he probably needs another procedure. "Our goal for Nik is to get him healthy for next year," said GM Chuck Fletcher. "Needless to say, he's disappointed." The Wild acquired Ilya Brygalov from Edmonton on Tuesday to serve as their backup in Backstrom's place.