John Hynes’ abbreviated first season in Minnesota was also a mess of injuries, and by the time the team was eliminated from the playoff picture last spring, the story had become one of who was ...

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Hynes also had praise for defenseman Zeev Buium, the Wild's top prospect, and his performance at the World Juniors.

Kaprizov has missed the past 10 games with a lower-body injury that has required lots of treatments and pushed-back timetables.

Johansson, 34, has now been played on the Injured Reserve with a concussion. Liam Ohgren was recalled from the Iowa Wild and will take Johansson's spot on the second line. Let us know what you think by commenting below or on the Forum.

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. Brodin's status is day to day.

Saturday’s meeting with Nashville will be the Wild’s first time seeing the Predators since New Year’s Eve, when oft-suspended Preds youngster Zach L’Heureux ran Spurgeon from behind into the end boards and injured the Wild captain with what all classified as a dirty and dangerous play.

Kirill Kaprizov last played on Dec. 23, scoring his team-leading 23rd goal of the season in a win over the Chicago Blackhawks. He did not make the team’s post-Christmas trip to Dallas.

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?

Brodin's status is day to day. He has a lower-body injury from blocking a shot late in the 6-4 win over St. Louis on Tuesday night. Wild coach John Hynes had no update after the team's morning skate on Thursday on the timetable for the return of Faber ...

He’s defensively responsible,” Wild coach John Hynes said after perhaps the team’s most decisive ... as the Wild have won five of their last six heading into Tuesday’s meeting with St. Louis in St. Paul. Zuccarello joked that he instructed Rossi ...

ST. PAUL, Minn. --Jake Middleton had a goal ... doing what's required to win,” Minnesota coach John Hynes said. “Whether it's blocking the shot or trying to score a goal or playing a 50-50 ...