Josh Harding turned aside 24 of 27 shots in the Wild's 5-3 win over Anaheim Sunday. With starter Niklas Backstrom on the shelf due to a groin injury, Harding will be the team's number one option for the time being. He's one of the league's better backups so he's certainly capable of handling the load and he's off to a nice start with tonight's victory.

Josh Harding will start in goal against the Ducks on Sunday. Niklas Backstrom is out with a groin muscle pull, so Harding will be Minny's starter until he returns. Matthew Hackett, who was recalled from Houston of the AHL Saturday, will back Harding up.

Josh Harding stopped 24 of 28 shots in a 5-2 loss to Edmonton Friday. Harding's record dropped to 6-2-1 this season in the loss. His GAA jumped to 2.07 while his save percentage is .934 which is still outstanding. Look for Niklas Backstrom to get the start on Saturday.

Josh Harding will get the start in goal for Minnesota on Friday. Harding got the start on Wednesday when projected starter Niklas Backstrom had to leave the arena for personal reasons. He won 3-2 stopping 23 shots and is now 6-1-1 this season. Coach Mike Yeo said that Harding would get the start according to The Pioneer Press.

Josh Harding stopped 23 of 25 shots in a 3-2 win Wednesday. Niklas Backstrom was expected to play, but he was a late scratch because of a personal matter. Harding was solid in his absence and now has a 6-1-1 record this season.

Josh Harding will make a surprise start on Wednesday. Niklas Backstrom was expected to play on Wednesday, but a personal matter will prevent him from doing so. The Wild have signed Paul Deutsch, a 51-year-old who already had tickets to Wednesday's game, to serve as the backup goaltender. Needless to say, Harding should be expected to play for the entire 60 minutes, even if he ends up having a terrible night.

Minnesota's Josh Harding has a 5-1-1 record, the NHL's second-best save percentage and one of the best goals-against averages while helping the Wild assemble the best start in franchise history, as well as first place in the Northwest Division with 27 points. Yet the Wild goaltender is determined to improve. Obviously, things have been going pretty good," he said, (but) I definitely think I can sharpen up my game a little bit. Just little things. Techniques. I'm happy where I'm at, where we're at. We all know we can do better."

Josh Harding made 25 saves on 27 shots in the Minnesota Wild's 3-2 shootout defeat of the St. Louis Blues on Saturday night. After being pulled in Los Angeles last Sunday, this was a very nice bounce-back outing for the keeper, despite not being ovelry tested. The Wild have now won nine of their last 11 games and have a few days off before playing Nashville on Nov. 23.

Look for Josh Harding to get the start Saturday night against the Blues. After a stretch where Harding was virtually unbeatable, he was pulled in his last game Sunday against the Kings after allowing four goals on 17 shots. No telling which Harding will show up Saturday night.

Josh Harding was pulled after allowing four goals on 17 shots in the Wild's 5-2 loss to LA. Harding has been great this season, but tonight was his first shaky outing. Keep on rolling him out there until Niklas Backstrom regains his starters job.