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| Nov. 17 4:00 AM PT5:00 AM MT6:00 AM CT7:00 AM ET-Harding allowed three goals on 11 shots in the first 11 minutes, 59 seconds of the visiting Wild's 6-2 loss to Vancouver on Friday. The goaltender was replaced by Niklas Backstrom, who stopped 17 of the 20 shots he faced. One night earlier, Harding spelled Backstrom in a road win over Edmonton. Harding has lost each of his last five starts, falling to 2-4-1 with a 2.73 goals-against average and .915 save percentage in eight appearances - seven starts - this season. |
| Nov. 16 7:12 AM PT8:12 AM MT9:12 AM CT10:12 AM ET-Harding stopped all 14 of the shots he faced in the third period, replacing Niklas Backstrom in the Wild's 4-2 win on Thursday night at Edmonton. Harding did not receive credit for the win. Backstrom, who has battled a sore groin, made 24 saves in the first two periods. This was Harding's first appearance since Nov. 1. Harding has lost each of his last four starts, falling to 2-3-1 with a 2.35 goals-against average and .925 save percentage in seven appearances. |
| Nov. 3 2:36 AM PT3:36 AM MT4:36 AM CT5:36 AM ET-Harding allowed three goals on 28 shots as the host Wild fell, 3-2, to the St. Louis Blues on Thursday. The goaltender dropped his fourth straight start, falling to 2-3-1 with a 2.48 goals-against average and .920 save percentage in six starts this season. The 23-year-old Harding, who beat St. Louis on Oct. 20, is 2-1-0 with a 2.38 GAA and .913 save percentage in four career appearances - three starts - against the Blues. |
| Oct. 31 5:04 AM PT6:04 AM MT7:04 AM CT8:04 AM ET-Harding allowed four goals on 27 shots as the host Wild lost, 4-2, to the Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday night. It was the third straight loss for Harding, who fell to 2-2-1 with a 2.36 goals-against average and .925 save percentage in five starts this season. This was his first appearance against Pittsburgh in his three-season career. Backstrom will continue to see playing time with Niklas Backstrom day-to-day with a groin injury. |
| Oct. 29 9:51 PM PT10:51 PM MT11:51 PM CT12:51 AM ET-Harding allowed three goals on 30 shots, but the Wild lost, 3-1, on Sunday at Colorado. Harding started after starter Niklas Backstrom suffered a groin pull in practice on Saturday. Harding has lost each of his last two starts, falling to 2-1-1 with a 1.96 goals-against average and .939 save percentage in four games. All four of his appearances are road starts. Backstrom is expected to return this week, diminishing Harding's playing time. |
Oct. 26 5:42 AM PT6:42 AM MT7:42 AM CT8:42 AM ET-Harding suffered his first loss of the season on Thursday as the visiting Wild fell, 5-4, in a shootout to Edmonton. The goaltender made 27 saves through regulation and overtime, but allowed the winner in the third round of the shootout to fall to 0-1 and 1-2 in his career in those situations. The 23-year-old Harding dropped to 2-0-1 with a 1.62 goals-against average and .951 save percentage in three starts this season.
Analysis: Harding also fell to 1-0-1 with a 1.92 GAA and .934 save percentage in two starts against the Oilers. |
Oct. 21 7:05 AM PT8:05 AM MT9:05 AM CT10:05 AM ET-Harding stopped 33 of the 34 shots he faced, leading the visiting Wild to a 3-1 victory over St. Louis on Saturday. The 23-year-old goaltender improved to 2-0-0 with a 2.10 goals-against average and .922 save percentage in his three appearances - two starts - against the Blues. Harding had a career-high 37 saves in a win at Anaheim last Sunday in his only other start this season.
Analysis: Harding, who was 3-2-1 with a 1.16 GAA and a .960 save percentage in seven games last season, was re-signed to a multi-year contract in July. |
Oct. 15 3:25 AM PT4:25 AM MT5:25 AM CT6:25 AM ET-Harding posted his third career shutout with a career-high 37 saves, leading the unbeaten Wild to a 2-0 victory at Anaheim on Sunday. It was the backup goaltender's first start of the season, and his first appearance since a loss to Calgary on March 29. Harding posted his first shutout since blanking Edmonton on the road on March 1.
Analysis: The 23-year-old Harding, who was 3-2-1 with a 1.16 goals-against average and a .960 save percentage in seven games last season, was re-signed to a multi-year contract in July. |
Jun. 11 9:00 PM PT10:00 PM MT11:00 PM CT12:00 AM ET-The Minnesota Wild re-signed backup goalie Josh Harding to a multiyear contract on Wednesday.
Analysis: Last month, the Wild traded former No. 1 goalie Manny Fernandez to Boston and signed Niklas Backstrom to a three-year deal to take over the starting job next season. The 23-year-old Harding was 3-2-1 with a 1.16 goals-against average and a .960 save percentage in seven games. He should continue seeing limited playing time. |
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