Josh Harding will start in goal Thursday night when the Wild host the Vancouver Canucks. Niklas Backstrom is still the starter, but head coach Mike Yeo wants to stick with the hot hand. Harding is coming off back-to-back wins over the Red Wings.

With four straight wins, Wild goalie Josh Harding is showing the league that he might be better than a backup to Niklas Backstrom. He's an unrestricted free agent after the season, and if he continues to shut down opponents, Harding could find himself with a starting job next year.

Minnesota Wild goaltenders Niklas Backstrom and Josh Harding are off to a very good start. They've led the Wild to five straight wins, and have allowed a microscopic 26-goals through 14-games. Arguably, they are the best goalie duo in the NHL.

Minnesota looks for its sixth-straight win tonight in San Jose with Niklas Backstrom back in goal following a 41-save shutout of Calgary. Wild coach Mike Yeo says the tandem of Backstrom and Josh Harding gives Minnesota a chance to win every night.

Wild goalie Josh Harding returns to the cage tonight, getting his first start since March 8 when he tweaked a lower body injury against Phoenix. Nicklas Backstrom is also back in the fold as Harding's backup. Gone is Matt Hackett, who was sent down to Houston.

Minnesota Wild backup goalie Josh Harding, back on the ice after recovering from two torn knee ligaments, wound up the tough-luck loser in Saturday's 3-2 overtime loss to Detroit. But there are some who say Harding was the reason the Wild came away with at least one point.

This is easily the strangest story regarding the Wild this season. Niklas Backstrom was scratched from tonight's start against Nashville due to personal reasons. Josh Harding will start instead, but the backup is a freshly signed 51-year old beer league goalie named Paul Deutsch.

Niklas Backstrom will start for the first time since October 27 when the Wild meet the Flames in Calgary Tuesday night. Josh Harding has started in goal and led the Wild on their current four game winning streak. Harding says he understands because Backstrom is Minnesota's "go-to-guy."