Nelson scored a goal on four shots in Saturday's 6-3 loss to the Maple Leafs.
MacKinnon scored twice Saturday in a 6-3 loss to Toronto. He fired eight shots.
Blackwood made 17 saves in a 6-3 loss to Toronto on Saturday.
Pitlick was reassigned to AHL Iowa on Friday.
Foligno (upper body) was placed on injured reserve Friday.
O'Connor (lower body) will not play Thursday in Calgary following the sudden passing of his father, Myles.
Wedgewood will protect the road goal versus the Flames on Thursday.
Maatta (lower body) won't play Thursday versus the Lightning.
Foligno (upper body) will not play in either of Minnesota's next two games, per Wild radio broadcaster Joe O'Donnell.
Wallstedt will start Thursday's road game against Tampa Bay, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports.
What's the smart play? Probably Wild +1.5, but I fear the Nathan MacKinnon empty-netter and the two-goal Minnesota loss -- goalies are getting pulled with like 6 minutes left these days whereas usually in the final minute or so in the regular season. NHL playoffs are tough, man, not getting the +1/-1 or a total that I so prefer. Why not playing much of late. So I'll just have to eat this number and bump up the wager a bit. Top-line Minny forward Joel Eriksson Ek is in some doubt.
