The Minnesota Wild remain bitten by injuries to key players, but help is on the way. Veteran defenseman Jake Middleton could return to the ice when the Wild host the St.
They just welcomed defenseman Jake Middleton back into the lineup on Tuesday after he missed the last 11 games with an upper-body injury. But the injuries just keep coming. Brock Faber played four minutes and 34 seconds in the first period against the St.
Kaprizov has missed the past 10 games with a lower-body injury that has required lots of treatments and pushed-back timetables.
"It's fun to be playing those situations when it's on the line," Jonas Brodin said. "That's what you dream about when you're a kid."
PAUL - The Minnesota Wild (25-11-4) are back home to face the St. Louis Blues (19-18-4) tonight. Jake Middleton has been taking steps towards returning to the lineup recently. On Monday Wild head coach John Hynes said that Middleton's return is imminent.
John Hynes worked overtime in the offseason to create depth and condition the Minnesota Wild, which has helped the team rank third in the Western Conference despite an onslaught of injuries. However,
PAUL - The Minnesota Wild (26-11-4) lost defenseman Brock Faber to an upper-body injury in their 6-4 win over the St. Louis Blues (19-19-4) on Tuesday night. As for an update from the Wild's head coach John Hynes on Faber after the win?
Minnesota Wild defenseman Brock Faber was ruled out of Tuesday's 6-4 victory against the St. Louis Blues due to an upper-body injury.Faber's last shift came midway through the opening frame. Faber's last shift: pic.
PAUL - The Minnesota Wild (25-11-4) are back home to face the St. Louis Blues (19-18-4) tonight. The Wild are expected to make a few changes tonight. Devin Shore will draw back into the lineup. He missed last game with an illness.
It was the sixth win in the past seven games for Minnesota, but it came with a price, as standout defenseman Brock Faber left the game midway through the first period with an upper body injury and did not return.
Case in point: Sunday’s goal in Vegas. He was on a two-on-one with Freddy Gaudreau. Hartman appeared to look over to Gaudreau as if to pass, but then he fired a great wrist shot and beat goalie Adin Hill glove-side.