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The Wild recalled goaltender Alex Stalock from Iowa of the American Hockey League on Saturday, but coach Bruce Boudreau said Stalock will not replace Devan Dubnyk, who allowed four goals on 48 shots in the first two games.
"He's only given up two goals a game, or four goals in seven periods," Boudreau said. "Our confidence is we believe in him and we expect him to be great [Sunday]."
Stalock went 1-1-0 with a 1.51 GAA and a .944 save percentage in two late-season starts with the Wild. The 29-year-old, who was 23-17-8 with a 2.28 goals-against average and a .926 save percentage in the AHL this season, replaced goaltender Steve Michalek, who was reassigned to Iowa. Darcy Kuemper is likely to back up Dubnyk on Sunday.
"I think again it's about believing in what we're doing and not changing it," Dubnyk said. "We've got to bump it up by 5 or 10 percent and we'll be there. That's the challenge of the [Stanley Cup Playoffs], is we're one bounce away from it being the other way. It's important how you react and it's important that those guys have your back and understand that they come back by winning the next game."