To be successful in one of the most stressful positions in sports, goalies are expected to have quick reflexes, superior vision and short memories. For Wild goalie Jesper Wallstedt, long stretches of the 2024-25 season are a time he would like to forget. To his credit, he has — after some introspection.

“It was more about thinking through last year. Get through it, analyze it, put it behind and not think about it anymore, then look forward with excitement to the season coming up,” said Wallstedt, who won nine of 27 appearances for the Iowa Wild last season and went 0-2 in two NHL appearances last December. “I feel like head and body are in a really good spot.”

Asked again about last season’s struggles in Iowa, when he posted admittedly disappointing numbers — 3.59 goals-against average,

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