A key Minnesota forward has suffered an upper-body injury during a recent game against the Vegas Golden Knights, forcing him out of action. The setback occurred late in the first period when Jared Spurgeon lost control of the puck after a face-off win, leading to the incident. With the Wild leading 3-0 at the time, the injury adds to the team’s defensive concerns ahead of their next matchup. Details on the player’s recovery timeline remain unclear as the team assesses the situation.

There were some Monday blues in Minnesota on the injury front. Nico Sturm, announced by the Wild, has an upper-body injury that he sustained in their 4-2 win over the Vegas Golden Knights. While up 3-0, late in the first period, Jared Spurgeon had the puck off a Minnesota face-off win and fired it on […]