The Wild have called up goaltender Johan Gustafsson from its Iowa minor-league team after the injury to Josh Harding during the second period of Thursday night's 3-1 victory over Carolina.
Gustafsson is expected to dress for Saturday night's game against the Blackhawks in Chicago, which is the first of a home-and-home series that continues Monday night at the X.
We'll have an update of Harding's condition after today's practice.
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