JANUARY 6•SUNHERALD.COM
Wild aim to end four-game skid against Blue JacketsIt has not been an easy week for the Minnesota Wild.Amidst a four-game losing streak and a rash of injuries, the Wild hope to get back on tr...
Bruins batten down the hatches for latest test vs. LightningThe Boston Bruins have minimized the bumps along the road of an 82-game NHL regular season better than anyone over the past two years.With a...
JANUARY 6•NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Mats Zuccarello - Back from IRZuccarello (upper body) was activated from injured reserve Friday.
ImpactZuccarello was expected to miss at least another few games but it now appears that he'll be back in the lineup Saturday against Columbus. The 36-year-old has missed the last nine games and hasn't played since Dec. 16. Zuccarello has six goals and 28 points through 28 contests this season. He'll jump back into the top-six with a spot on the power-play unit.
JANUARY 6•ROTOWIRE
Wild at Blue Jackets game preview: Broadcast info, statistics and analysisSarah McLellan's breakdown: Both teams are dealing with a glut of injuries as the Wild try to break their three-game losing streak.
JANUARY 5•STARTRIBUNE.COM
Declan Carlile - Back in SyracuseCarlile was returned to AHL Syracuse on Friday.
ImpactCarlile made his NHL debut Thursday and was a plus-1 with one hit and two blocked shots in 11:27 of action. Carlile has three goals and nine points in 31 AHL games this season.
JANUARY 5•ROTOWIRE
Sammy Walker - Returned to minorsWalker was demoted to AHL Iowa on Friday.
ImpactWalker averaged 8:38 of ice time over the last two games in which he notched two shots, one block and a minus-1 rating. It seems the 24-year-old Minnesota didn't impress the team brass enough to keep him on the NHL roster, as the team opted to switch Walker out for Adam Raska, who was called up in a corresponding move.
JANUARY 5•ROTOWIRE
Sean Day - Returned to AHLDay was sent back to AHL Syracuse on Friday.
ImpactDay was a healthy scratch for the eighth time this season Thursday. He has yet to see any NHL action with the Lightning this season. Day has eight assists in 17 AHL games this season.
JANUARY 5•ROTOWIRE
