Filip Gustavsson loses his last pre-playoffs start behind preseason-like lineup: Takeaways

ST. LOUIS — If the Minnesota Wild wanted to boost struggling Filip Gustavsson’s confidence in what was his final start before the playoffs, playing him behind an exhibition-style lineup probably wasn’t the wisest idea to get him back on track.While resting players and keeping them healthy is understandably Minnesota’s biggest priority heading into the start of the Dallas Stars series next weekend, Gustavsson, the presumptive No. 1 heading into the playoffs and the player coach John Hynes called “a backbone for us all year” Monday morning, gave up at least four goals for the fifth time in six starts during a 6-3 loss to the St. Louis Blues.Advertisement