Wild get Backstrom back in goal (AP)

Minnesota Wild goalie Niklas Backstrom is back in the starting lineup. Coach Todd Richards said before Wednesday's game against Phoenix that Backstrom will be taken off injured reserve and face the Coyotes. Backstrom missed six games with a back problem and an unspecified illness. The 2009 All-Star is 22-16-4 with a .901 save percentage and a 2.74 goals against average.