Matt Hackett had a rough night in net, as he gave up five goals in the Wild's 5-3 loss to the Stars on Friday. Or shall we say rough third period? The Wild dominated the third period with a 14-5 shot advantage, but it was Hackett -- in his first start of the season -- who ultimately cost them the game, giving up three goals. Altogether, he made 28 saves.

Matthew Hackett will probably play between the pipes on Friday. The Wild didn't take netminder Niklas Backstrom with them on their trip to Dallas because they wanted their top goaltender to get some rest. Hackett has a 2.66 GAA and .907 save percentage in 43 AHL games this season.

Matthew Hackett has been called up by the Minnesota Wild. The Wild will choose Hackett or Darcy Kuemper to start in goal at Dallas on Friday after deciding to give Niklas Backstrom a mini vacation to rest back home

The Minnesota Wild have sent Matthew Hackett to the minors. Hackett has not played since being recalled on March 8 so he could use some playing time. Just an FYI.

The Minnesota Wild have summoned Matthew Hackett. With Josh Harding recovering from symptoms related to multiple sclerosis and Darcy Kuemper out with a groin injury, the Wild needed a new backup goaltender. Hackett has been solid in the AHL this season and had a 2.38 GAA and .922 save percentage in 12 games with the Wild in 2011-12.

Matthew Hackett was called up from the minors on Friday January 18.

Matthew Hackett kicked out 26 of 27 shots in the Houston Aeros' 5-1 win over the Texas Stars. Hackett now has a 2.02 GAA and .935 save percentage in three AHL contests. He should be considered the Wild's third-string goaltender and the guy most likely to get called up if Niklas Backstrom or Josh Harding go down with an injury. Or at least that will be true when the lockout ends.

Should Josh Harding leave the Wild as an unrestricted free agent, look for Matthew Hackett to back up Niklas Backstrom next season. The Wild have a lot of depth in their farm system as far as goaltending goes, so it is no surprise that GM Chuck Fletcher says that the Wild will not take a goaltender with their seventh overall pick in next week's draft. "Usually we don't want to tip our hand, but we're not drafting a goalie in the first round," Fletcher said. Hackett was very good in limited NHL action last season as he was 3-6-0 with a 2.38 GAA and a .922 save percentage in 12 games.