In a day of zero positive news, Marcus Johansson and Jonas Brodin also won't travel with the team on the road.
Are the Minnesota Wild going to be forced out of St. Paul? That's what NHL commissioner Gary Bettman seemed to threaten recently.
The Blackhawks, who have won just once in their past seven games, dealt away Taylor Hall.
It’s easy to point to a host of injuries to explain why the Minnesota Wild have slid in the standings in recent weeks. It’s also a premise rejected by Bill Guerin, general manager of the Wild.
The Minnesota Wild are trying to hang onto their spot near the top of the NHL standings, and on Friday they revealed the reinforcements are on the way.
The Wild announced a number of roster moves on Saturday.
Without Kirill Kaprizov, Jonas Brodin and Jared Spurgeon, Minnesota played a smart, poised and gutsy game, pulling away in the third for a 3-1 victory at Ball Arena.
The Minnesota Wild host the Utah Hockey Club Thursday night at Xcel Energy Center, and could be getting two of their best players back from injury. Forward Kirill Kaprizov and defenseman Jared Spurgeon were on the ice with the team at practice on Wednesday at TRIA Rink.
An NHL insider is sure Minnesota native Brock Nelson will end up with the Minnesota Wild. Could it be this season?
Despite Thursday’s tough outcome, Wild players were thrilled to have their captain and star forward back in the lineup.