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Mats Zuccarello - Placed on IR Zuccarello (lower body) has been designated for injured reserve Friday, per the NHL media site.

Impact Zuccarello's placement on injured reserve will rule him out for at least the Wild's next three contests, though it could certainly be longer. It's a huge blow for Minnesota considering the 37-year-old winger was off to a tremendous start to the season with 14 points in 16 outings. With Zuccarello on the shelf, Matt Boldy could be elevated to a first-line role alongside Marco Rossi.

5 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Central Division is central indeed for Wild Saturday’s game against Dallas presents an opportunity to indicate the team won’t repeat the flop in division games that wrecked last season...

5 DAYS AGO • STARTRIBUNE.COM

Jakub Lauko - TOI spikes in win Lauko had two blocks, one hit and two PIM over a season-high 15:01 in Thursday's 3-0 win over Montreal.

Impact Lauko and the rest of the forwards took extra shifts after Joel Eriksson Ek and Mats Zuccarello left the game with lower-body injuries. Lauko, normally a fourth liner, entered the game averaging just 10:15 TOI per game. For the season, he has two goals, two assists, 16 shots, 28 hits, 13 blocks, nine PIM and is minus-3 through 16 outings.

5 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Ryan Hartman - Season-high TOI Hartman had four shots and two hits over a season-high 18:51 time on ice in Thursday's 3-0 win over the Canadiens.

Impact Hartman and several other skaters saw their TOI spike, as top-six forwards and power-play staples Joel Eriksson Ek and Mats Zuccarello left the game with lower-body injuries after four shifts. Their absence on special teams also led a season-high 3:52 PPTOI for Hartman. Pending the status of the injured forwards, Hartman could see an uptick in ice time and perhaps a role in the top six Saturday against the Stars. He has three goals, one assist, 28 shots, 13 hits, two blocks and is minus-3 through 11 outings.

5 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Stars visit the Wild after Dadonov's 2-goal game

The Dallas Stars visit the Minnesota Wild after Evgenii Dadonov scored two goals in the Stars' 7-2 win over the Boston Bruins

5 DAYS AGO • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Frederick Gaudreau - Restarts point streak Gaudreau had an assist, one shot on net and two blocks in Thursday's 3-0 win over Montreal.

Impact Gaudreau, who saw a six-game point streak snapped last Sunday, worked hard to begin a new one. He fought in the corner for a loose puck in Montreal's end and eventually directed it to Kirill Kaprizov for an empty-net tally. The assist was Gaudreau's seventh in the last seven appearances.

6 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Declan Chisholm - Logs point in return Chisholm collected a power-play assist along with two shots on net, two blocks and one hit in Thursday's 3-0 win over Montreal.

Impact Chisholm's not usually on the power play, but the Wild lost a couple of top-six forwards and power-play regulars Thursday. The defenseman picked up a secondary helper with four seconds remaining on a four-minute double minor. Chisholm was a healthy scratch against the Blackhawks last Sunday but returned to the lineup, as Jonas Brodin (undisclosed) was a no-go Thursday. Chisholm has four assists, nine shots, six blocks, five hits and even through 11 outings.

6 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Jared Spurgeon - Dishes power-play assist in win Spurgeon had a power-play assist, one shot on net and three blocked shots in Thursday's 3-0 win over Montreal.

Impact Spurgeon simply slid a puck to Marco Rossi, who changed his angle slightly and went far side past Sam Montembeault midway through the third period. Spurgeon, who missed six games with a lower-body injury in October, is not quite at his normal TOI. The 34-year-old defenseman, who averaged 23:20 of ice time per game in 2023-24, is averaging 19:35 TOI since returning to action seven games ago.

6 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Filip Gustavsson's shutout helps Wild defeat Canadiens Filip Gustavsson stopped all 19 shots he faced, and the Minnesota Wild pulled away for a 3-0 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday nig...

6 DAYS AGO • KANSASCITY.COM

Marcus Johansson - Breaks pointless run Johansson had an assist, two shots on net and one hit in Thursday's 3-0 win over Montreal.

Impact Johansson was the middle skater in a pretty passing sequence that began with Kirill Kaprizov and ended with Matt Boldy's 10th goal of the season. The assist snapped a nine-game pointless stretch, during which Johansson had just 10 shots on net. One might assume skating on the second line with Boldy would prevent nine-game pointless runs, but it apparently took a shift with Kaprizov to make it back to the scoresheet. Both Joel Eriksson Ek and Mats Zuccarello left the game with a lower-body injuries, which could shake up the top-six and power-play units when Minnesota hosts Dallas on Saturday.

6 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Wild's victory over Canadiens comes at a cost: Injuries to Joel Eriksson Ek and Mats Zuccarello ST. PAUL, Minn. - The line juggling continued for the Wild, but this time for a different reason. Af...

6 DAYS AGO • THESTATE.COM

Kirill Kaprizov - Logs two points in win Kaprizov scored a goal on four shots in Thursday's 3-0 win over the Canadiens.

Impact Kaprizov made it easy to forget five giveaways by logging his 11th multi-point effort in 16 outings. He initiated a pretty passing sequence along with Marcus Johansson to set up Matt Boldy's goal midway through the second period. The helper was Kaprizov's 20th, which ranks third in the NHL. He later scored into an empty for his 10th goal (20.0 shooting percentage).

6 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Marco Rossi - Strikes on power play Rossi scored a power-play goal in Thursday's 3-0 win over the Canadiens. He also had two shots on net and two PIM.

Impact Rossi took advantage of a tired PK unit when scored with four seconds remaining on a four-minute double minor. The man-advantage marker was his first of the season and gave Minnesota breathing room with 12 minutes left in the third period. Although the Wild had comfortably outplayed Montreal, it was still a 1-0 game and any weird bounce could tie it up. Rossi's up to five goals, nine assists, two power-play points and 32 shots through 16 appearances.

6 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Matt Boldy - Notches game-winner Boldy scored a goal on team-high six shots, adding two blocked shots and two PIM in Thursday's 3-0 win over Montreal.

Impact Boldy finished off a pretty passing sequence, which began with Kirill Kaprizov, for the game-winning tally midway through the second period. It was his 10th goal of the season and sixth in the last seven games. The Wild sustained lower-body injuries to two top-six forwards -- Mats Zuccarello and Joel Eriksson Ek -- which led to a rotation that at times had Boldy and Kaprizov on the ice at the same time at 5-on-5.

6 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Kaprizov leads Wild to 3-0 win over Canadiens with assist and empty-net goal

Kirill Kaprizov had an empty-net goal and an assist, Filip Gustavsson made 19 saves for his first shutout of the season and the Minnesota Wild beat the Montreal Canadiens 3-0

6 DAYS AGO • ASSOCIATED PRESS

NHL Highlights | Canadiens vs. Wild | November 14, 2024

6 DAYS AGO • YOUTUBE

Kaprizov has goal, assist, Wild shut out Canadiens | NHL.com Gustavsson makes 19 saves for Minnesota, which has won 6 of 8

6 DAYS AGO • NHL.COM

Filip Gustavsson - Shuts out Habs Gustavsson stopped all 19 shots faced in Thursday's 3-0 win over the Canadiens.

Impact Minnesota, which was well rested after having three full days off, smothered Montreal and made it easy for Gustavsson, who returned to the win column after dropping an overtime decision to the Blackhawks on Sunday. It was his first shutout of the season and seventh during his career. The Wild have now won six o the last eight contests, and Gustavsson is 8-2-2 heading into Saturday's game against division foe Dallas.

6 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

NHL Highlights | Wild vs. Canadiens - November 14, 2024

6 DAYS AGO • YOUTUBE

Wild's Matt Boldy Caps Off Beautiful Tic-Tac-Toe Passing Play With Goal

6 DAYS AGO • YOUTUBE

Mats Zuccarello - Departs Thursday's game Zuccarello (lower body) won't return to Thursday's game versus the Canadiens.

Impact Zuccarello was struck by a Brock Faber shot in the first period and was unable to get back into the game. The 37-year-old Zuccarello should be considered day-to-day ahead of Saturday's game against the Stars.

6 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Joel Eriksson Ek - Sustains lower-body injury Eriksson Ek (lower body) won't return to Thursday's game versus the Canadiens.

Impact The first period of the contest was costly for the Wild, as both Eriksson Ek and Mats Zuccarello (lower body) left the game. Consider Eriksson Ek day-to-day until the Wild provide another update. Their next game is Saturday versus the Stars.

6 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Minnesota Wild - Montréal Canadiens - Nov 14, 2024 | NHL.com NHL Gamecenter - Minnesota Wild vs. Montréal Canadiens, Nov 14, 2024 - summary, stats, boxscore, play by play, recap and more.

6 DAYS AGO • NHL.COM

Zach Bogosian - Good to go for Thursday Bogosian (personal) is available for Thursday's game against Montreal, Jessi Pierce of NHL.com reports.

Impact Bogosian missed Wednesday's practice session due to personal reasons, but it doesn't appear as though he'll be forced to miss any game action. Over his last four appearances, he's tallied two goals, two blocked shots and a hit while averaging 17:07 of ice time.

6 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Marcus Johansson - Expected back versus Habs Johansson (illness) is set to play in Thursday's matchup with Montreal, Jessi Pierce of NHL.com reports.

Impact Johansson remains stuck in a nine-game pointless streak dating back to his lone goal of the season scored against the Panthers on Oct. 22. The veteran winger should slot into a second-line role playing alongside Joel Eriksson Ek and Matt Boldy -- an assignment that should get him out of his funk sooner rather than later.

6 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

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