Minnesota Wild head coach John Hynes provided injury updates Friday, Brock Faber will travel with the team this weekend, Kirill Kaprizov will not.
The Avalanche struck first when the Wild defense was caught flat-footed and Josh Manson’s long lead pass found Logan O’Connor unattended at the blue line. The Colorado forward ripped a low shot past Gustavsson before even four minutes had ticked off in the game.
Kaprizov has missed the past 10 games with a lower-body injury that has required lots of treatments and pushed-back timetables.
Minnesota Wild coach John Hynes relayed a message from injured star forward Kirill Kaprizov heading into Wednesday's game against the Edmonton Oilers.
With star forward Kirill Kaprizov and captain Jared Spurgeon still sidelined, the Wild will be without defensemen Brock Faber and Jonas Brodin - and potentially goalie Marc-Andre Fleury - Thursday night against Colorado.
leaving them out of the lineup for their game against Colorado on Thursday night. 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 ...
PAUL - The Minnesota Wild (26-11-4) host the Colorado Avalanche (25-16-1) tonight before going on the road. They will play the Avalanche with a few key guys out. Jonas Brodin and Brock Faber both got injured in the Wild's 6-4 win over the St.
It looked like it might be a back and forth game in the beginning but the Wild couldn't convert on their chances.
Minnesota Wild coach John Hynes expressed his frustration regarding the referee's explanation following a controversial no-call on Connor McDavid's elbow to Marcus Johansson on Wednesday.
Not since the preseason have the Wild had a practice as crowded as the session they held Friday at Tria Rink in St. Paul. “Felt nice,” alternate captain Marcus Foligno said. “Got a bit of a break.” But when it came time to leave for a road trip to Nashville and Colorado,
The Wild held two separate leads before falling to Connor McDavid and the Oilers, losing Marcus Johansson along the way.
I think the guys have really bought in and understand that we have to play a really strong team game,” said coach John Hynes. “When you have players out, then it’s incumbent on the guys that are