Filip Gustavsson wants to be ‘boring’

Goaltending is weird and Filip Gustavsson knows it. The Minnesota Wild netminder has been through the ups and downs of what most netminders face, but he is looking for one specific thing.

“Consistency,” Gustavsson said after Wednesday’s win over the Detroit Red Wings. “Before I could have really good games, and then I could have really bad games. Just find something in between where you can be doing the same thing every day. These guys have played really good lately, too, with not giving up so many chances, so that helps a lot.”

The 24-year-old goalie has won five consecutive games, saving 94.8 percent of the shots he has faced and allowing just seven goals. That is some monstrous numbers…