JARED SPURGEON NEWS

Produces two helpers in win Spurgeon logged a pair of assists in Monday's 3-1 win over the Kings.

Impact Spurgeon has a goal and six assists over eight contests in March. One of his helpers Monday was on Ryan Hartman's power-play tally in the second period, and the other set up Marcus Johansson's empty-netter in the third. Spurgeon is up to 28 points, 84 shots on net, 93 blocked shots, 42 hits and a plus-8 rating through 53 appearances. His playing style doesn't pop, but he's well on his way to the 30-point mark for the seventh time in the last nine seasons, which makes him a reliable depth option in fantasy.

2 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Zuccarello gets tiebreaking goal late in 3rd period, Wild rally to beat Kings 3-1

Mats Zuccarello scored the tiebreaking power-play goal with 4:38 left and the Minnesota Wild beat the Los Angeles Kings 3-1

2 DAYS AGO • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Dishes two power-play assists Spurgeon notched two power-play assists and two hits in Thursday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Rangers.

Impact Spurgeon has somewhat quietly earned five points over his last five outings, three of which have been power-play helpers. He had a hand in goals by Marcus Johansson and Frederick Gaudreau in this contest. Spurgeon is up to 26 points (eight on the power play), 83 shots on net, 91 blocked shots, 41 hits and a plus-8 rating over 51 appearances. That's better than a 40-point pace for a full year, and while injuries have prevented Spurgeon from getting to that level, he's played well enough to be rostered in fantasy down the stretch.

6 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Generates two-point effort Spurgeon scored a goal, dished an assist, blocked two shots and went plus-2 in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Kraken.

Impact Spurgeon put the Wild ahead 2-1 late in the first period and helped out on Frederick Gaudreau's goal early in the second. This was Spurgeon's fifth multi-point effort of the season, two of which have come over 10 outings since the start of February. The defenseman is at seven goals, 23 points, 78 shots on net, 81 blocked shots and a plus-9 rating over 47 appearances.

MARCH 5 • ROTOWIRE

Zuccarello has a goal and an assist and Wild hold on to beat Kraken 4-3

Mats Zuccarello’s goal 8:22 into the second period proved to be the difference in the Minnesota Wild’s 4-3 win over the Seattle Kraken

MARCH 5 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Logs power-play assist in loss Spurgeon notched a power-play assist, two hits and three blocked shots in Tuesday's 3-2 loss to the Red Wings.

Impact Spurgeon has earned four helpers over his last four games, but this was his first power-play points in his last seven outings. The 35-year-old didn't see any time with the man advantage in Saturday's game between these two teams, but it looks like he's back in the mix. For the season, he's at 21 points (five on the power play), 74 shots on net, 34 hits, 71 blocked shots and a plus-6 rating over 43 appearances.

FEBRUARY 26 • ROTOWIRE

Back at practice Friday Spurgeon (illness) returned to practice Friday, according to Joe Smith of The Athletic.

Impact Spurgeon is on track to play Saturday in Detroit. The 35-year-old defenseman has six goals, 14 assists, 68 blocked shots and 32 hits across 41 NHL appearances this season.

FEBRUARY 21 • ROTOWIRE

Battling illness Spurgeon (illness) missed Wednesday's practice, per Joe Smith of The Athletic.

Impact The Wild aren't set to return from the 4 Nations break until Saturday versus Detroit, so it wouldn't be surprising if Spurgeon is fine by then. He has six goals and 20 points in 41 appearances in 2024-25. If Spurgeon isn't able to play against the Red Wings, then Travis Dermott might draw into the lineup.

FEBRUARY 19 • ROTOWIRE

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

Impact Spurgeon registered the secondary assist on goals by Marco Rossi and Matt Boldy in this contest. Spurgeon has points in back-to-back games, and he's been productive of late with two goals and five helpers over his last eight outings. The right-shot blueliner has only been held off the scoresheet on two occasions during that span. Spurgeon was quarterbacking the top power-play unit for a short period of time, but Brock Faber has recently reclaimed that role. The 35-year-old Spurgeon is at six goals, 20 points and a plus-4 rating across 41 appearances in 2024-25.

FEBRUARY 9 • ROTOWIRE

Boldy has 2 goals and assist as Wild score final 5 goals to beat Islanders 6-3

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

FEBRUARY 9 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Slides helper in win Spurgeon logged an assist and two shots on goal in Thursday's 2-1 win over the Hurricanes.

Impact Spurgeon continues to look good in a second-pairing role since his return from a lower-body injury. He's earned five points over eight contests since rejoining the lineup. For the season, the 35-year-old defenseman has 18 points, 71 shots on net, 68 blocked shots, 31 hits and a plus-4 rating over 40 outings. He won't add a lot of physicality, but his offense makes him a solid depth blueliner in fantasy.

FEBRUARY 7 • ROTOWIRE

Scores goal for 400th career point Spurgeon scored a power-play goal and blocked three shots in Wednesday's 3-1 win over the Maple Leafs.

Impact Spurgeon has two goals and an assist over four contests since he returned from a lower-body injury. His goal Wednesday was his 400th career point, a milestone he achieved in his 903rd appearance. The defenseman looks to be in a groove and could give fantasy managers a boost prior to the break for the 4 Nations Face-Off. Spurgeon has six goals, 16 points (four on the power play), 65 shots on net, 62 blocked shots and a plus-2 rating over 36 outings in a top-four role this season.

JANUARY 30 • ROTOWIRE

Canadiens bring 3-game losing streak into matchup with the Wild

The Montreal Canadiens aim to stop a three-game losing streak when they take on the Minnesota Wild

JANUARY 30 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Wild win 3-1 to hand Maple Leafs third straight regulation loss

Jared Spurgeon and Marat Khusnutdinov scored in the first period, Filip Gustavsson stopped 31 shots, and the Minnesota Wild beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-1

JANUARY 30 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Lights lamp in win Spurgeon scored a goal on three shots in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Blackhawks.

Impact Spurgeon has two points over three games since he returned from a lower-body injury. The defenseman was able to get a bit of a breather in this contest since the Wild controlled play well, logging 18:54 of ice time, his lowest mark since his return. The 35-year-old figures to play an important role in all situations moving forward. He has five goals, 15 points, 64 shots on net, 59 blocked shots and a plus-3 rating through 35 appearances in 2024-25.

JANUARY 27 • ROTOWIRE

Jared Spurgeon scores as the Wild hold off the Blackhawks for a 4-2 win

Jared Spurgeon, Joel Eriksson Ek and Frederick Gaudreau scored to help the Minnesota Wild top the Chicago Blackhawks 4-2

JANUARY 27 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Adds assist in loss Spurgeon notched an assist, two shots on goal and five blocked shots in Saturday's 5-4 loss to the Flames.

Impact Spurgeon missed nine games due to a lower-body injury, and this was his second contest since his return. The 35-year-old defenseman has immediately reclaimed a second-pairing role and a spot on the power play, and his shot-blocking Saturday suggests he's feeling pretty close to 100 percent. The blueliner has 14 points, 61 shots on net, 58 blocks, 28 hits and a plus-2 rating over 34 appearances this season. Spurgeon plays a heavily defensive style, which opens the door for injury risk and could ultimately limit his scoring output.

JANUARY 26 • ROTOWIRE

Vejmelka makes 26 saves, Hayton scores twice in Utah's 4-0 victory over the Wild

Karel Vejmelka made 26 saves for his first shutout of the season, Barrett Hayton scored twice and Utah beat the Minnesota Wild 4-0 on Thursday night for its third straight victory

JANUARY 24 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Wild bring back Kaprizov and Spurgeon from injuries for game against Utah

The Minnesota Wild activated star Kirill Kaprizov and captain Jared Spurgeon from injured reserve to put two integral players back in the lineup

JANUARY 23 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Back in action Thursday Spurgeon (lower body) will return to the lineup for Thursday's clash with Utah, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports.

Impact Spurgeon missed the Wild's last nine games due to his lower-body issue but looks good to go again. In order to activate Spurgeon and Kirill Kaprizov (lower body) off injured reserve, the team needed to send David Jiricek back to the minors. Additionally, Spurgeon's return figures to see Travis Dermott relegated to a spot in the press box as a healthy scratch.

JANUARY 23 • ROTOWIRE

Wild's Kirill Kaprizov, Jared Spurgeon likely to return vs. Utah Minnesota Wild head coach John Hynes said he is “cautiously optimistic” that star forward Kirill Kaprizov and captain Jared Spurgeon will re...

JANUARY 22 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Yakov Trenin and Brock Faber score 3rd period goals in the Wild's 3-1 win over the Avalanche

Yakov Trenin scored against his former team early in the third period, and the Minnesota Wild beat the Colorado Avalanche 3-1 on Monday

JANUARY 20 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Not on road trip Spurgeon (lower body) will not be on the Wild's upcoming two-game road trip, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports.

Impact Spurgeon has been out of action since Dec. 31, when he was hurt versus Nashville. He will miss Saturday's game in Nashville, as well as Monday's tilt in Colorado. Spurgeon has missed the last seven games and has four goals and nine assists across 32 games this season.

JANUARY 17 • ROTOWIRE

McDavid scores twice, Oilers beat Wild 5-3 for seventh win in eight games

Vasily Podkolzin scored the tiebreaking goal early in the third period, Connor McDavid had two goals and an assist, and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Minnesota Wild 5-3 for their se...

JANUARY 16 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Wild list of key injured players piles up with defensemen Brodin and Faber out vs. Avalanche

The Minnesota Wild have added defensemen Jonas Brodin and Brock Faber to their list of key injured players and left them out of the lineup for their game against Colorado

JANUARY 9 • ASSOCIATED PRESS