Spurgeon recorded two even-strength assists Saturday in a 6-3 win over the Islanders.

The Minnesota Wild are trying to stay afloat near the top of the West, a mission that will be easier if Kirill Kaprizov and Jared Spurgeon return Thursday, as expected.

Faber has been back in the lineup the last couple of games and Kaprizov will join Spurgeon tonight ... Make sure you bookmark The Hockey News' Minnesota Wild page for the latest news, exclusive ...

Minnesota Wild athletic trainer John Worley, right, helps defenseman Jared Spurgeon off the ice after an injury during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Nashville Predators ...

Jared Spurgeon, Joel Eriksson Ek and Frederick Gaudreau scored to help the Minnesota Wild top the Chicago Blackhawks 4-2 on Sunday night. Matt Boldy had three assists for Minnesota in the opener ...

Matt Boldy had two goals and an assist and the Minnesota Wild scored the final five goals to beat the New York Islanders 6-3.

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(AP) — The Minnesota Wild have managed to hold together a ... a big boost Thursday when star Kirill Kaprizov and captain Jared Spurgeon were activated from injured reserve.