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The Minnesota Wild have battled the injury bug all season long — but they’ll be fully healthy ahead of a critical regular-season finale against the Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday night.

Minnesota Wild News / Bring Me The News / April 12

Minnesota Wild notes: Jared Spurgeon's scary injury, Zeev Buium's arrival

The Wild's disappointing loss to the Calgary Flames on Friday night included a scary moment for their captain and longest-tenured player. Veteran defenseman Jared Spurgeon took a puck to the throat early in the second period and lost his breath, which caused him to panic a little bit and get light-headed.

NHL News / The Hockey Writers / March 27

Canadiens Should Target Jared Spurgeon in the 2025 Offseason

The Montreal Canadiens are finally in an adding stage. They’re right in the mix for the playoffs, led by a young group of core players. With superstar prospect Ivan Demidov set to join the team next fall, things are really looking up.

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The 'Goal leaders from each NHL season since 1990' quiz

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NHL News / Pro Hockey Rumors / March 15

Predators activate Zachary L’Heureux from IR

The Nashville Predators received some more good news on the injury front as rookie forward Zachary L’Heureux has been activated from injured reserve, per reporter Nick Kieser of 102.5 The Game.

Minnesota Wild News / Field Level Media / January 29

First-period goals guide Wild to win over Leafs

Jared Spurgeon scored what turned out to be the winning goal in the first period and the visiting Minnesota Wild went on to defeat the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-1 on Wednesday night.

Minnesota Wild News / Daily Faceoff / January 28

Wild’s Bill Guerin refuses to blame injuries for recent slide

It’s easy to point to a host of injuries to explain why the Minnesota Wild have slid in the standings in recent weeks. It’s also a premise rejected by Bill Guerin, general manager of the Wild.

NHL News / The Rink / January 27

Recap: Blackhawks beat down by Wild, drop third straight 4–2

The Chicago Blackhawks came into Sunday night’s action looking to get back into the win column. They had dropped their last two games in overtime against the Carolina Hurricanes and Tampa Bay Lightning.

NHL News / Daily Faceoff / January 23

Daily Faceoff NHL DFS Value Plays — January 23rd

Welcome to Daily Faceoff’s NHL DFS Value Plays, where five days a week from Monday to Friday, I break down hockey’s main slate, looking for the top value plays.

Minnesota Wild News / NHL Trade Talk / January 23

Kaprizov and Spurgeon Returning for Wild, Activated from IR

The Minnesota Wild announced on Thursday that the team has activated forward Kirill Kaprizov and captain Jared Spurgeon from Injured Reserve. Both will play in the game tonight versus the Utah Hockey Club.

Minnesota Wild News / Field Level Media / January 22

Wild's Kirill Kaprizov, Jared Spurgeon likely to return vs. Utah

Minnesota Wild head coach John Hynes said he is "cautiously optimistic" that star forward Kirill Kaprizov and captain Jared Spurgeon will return to the lineup against the Utah Hockey Club on Thursday.

Minnesota Wild News / Pro Hockey Rumors / January 22

Wild expected to activate captain, superstar winger

The Wild look to have superstar winger Kirill Kaprizov and captain Jared Spurgeon back in their lineup Thursday against Utah.

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NHL News / The Hockey Writers / January 19

3 Takeaways From the Wild’s Loss to the Predators

The Minnesota Wild took on the Nashville Predators for the third time this season and the first time on the road on Saturday, Jan. 18. It was a battle

Minnesota Wild News / Minnesota Sports Fan / January 18

Minnesota Wild Looking for Fights in Nashville Pretty Much from Puck Drop

The Minnesota Wild were set to play on Saturday night, but this was no ordinary game. The Nashville Predators haven’t faced off against the Wild on the ice since Zach L’Heureux’s controversial hit that injured Jared Spurgeon, an incident that left a sour taste in many mouths.

NHL News / Bring Me The News / January 18

Watch: Three fights in first seven minutes of Wild-Predators

It was a matter of when, not if. It was fight night in Nashville on Saturday as the Minnesota Wild look for retribution from the Nashville Predators after

Minnesota Wild News / Pro Hockey Rumors / January 17

Things slowly starting to turn around on injury front for Wild

Things are beginning to turn around, albeit slowly.

Wild forward lands on IR after getting elbowed in the head by Connor McDavid

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The 'Most 20-goal NHL seasons' quiz

NHL News / NHL Rumors / January 15

Stars forward Mason Marchment remains a few weeks away from return

Harvey Valentine: Anaheim Ducks forward Troy Terry returned to the lineup after missing four games for personal reasons. Sean Shapiro: Dallas Stars GM Jim Nill said that forward Mason Marchment is a couple of weeks away.

Minnesota Wild News / Pro Hockey Rumors / January 6

Wild place captain on IR with lower-body injury

As expected, the Minnesota Wild have placed defenseman and captain Jared Spurgeon on injured reserve considering he’s likely to miss the next two to three weeks with a lower-body injury.

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Minnesota Wild News / Field Level Media / January 2

Wild captain Jared Spurgeon (leg) out 2-3 weeks

The Wild will be without defenseman Jared Spurgeon for two to three weeks due to a lower-body injury, Minnesota president of hockey operations Bill Guerin told reporters Thursday.

Minnesota Wild News / Daily Faceoff / January 2

Wild’s Jared Spurgeon out week-to-week with lower-body injury

Another ailment for the Minnesota Wild’s captain. On Thursday, the team announced that defenseman Jared Spurgeon is considered week-to-week with a lower-body injury.

NHL News / Daily Faceoff / January 2

Predators’ Zachary L’Heureux suspended three games for slew-footing Wild’s Jared Spurgeon

On Thursday, the NHL Department of Player Safety announced that Nashville Predators forward Zachary L’Heureux has been suspended three games for slew-footing Minnesota Wild captain Jared Spurgeon.

NHL News / The Hockey Writers / January 2

Predators’ L’Heureux Suspended 3 Game For Slew Foot

During a game between the Nashville Predators and Minnesota Wild on Dec. 31, Predators forward Zachary L’Heureux slew-footed Wild defenseman Jared Spurgeon, and has been suspended for three games.

NHL News / Daily Faceoff / January 1

Predators’ Zachary L’Heureux to have hearing for tripping, slew-footing Wild’s Jared Spurgeon

A rookie might be missing some time due to a recent incident. On Wednesday, the NHL Department of Player Safety announced that Nashville Predators forward Zachary L’Heureux will have a hearing for slew-footing Minnesota Wild captain Jared Spurgeon.

NHL News / Daily Faceoff / December 31

Predators’ Zachary L’Heureux given match penalty for slew-footing Wild’s Jared Spurgeon

A dangerous play has knocked out one of the league’s top leaders. On New Year’s Eve, in a game between the Nashville Predators and Minnesota Wild, Predators forward Zachary L’Heureux received a match penalty for slew-footing Wild captain Jared Spurgeon.

Minnesota Wild News / Field Level Media / November 30

Jared Spurgeon comes up big again, netting OT winner as Wild top Predators

Jared Spurgeon scored the game-winning goal 58 seconds into overtime to lift the Minnesota Wild to a 3-2 victory over the Nashville Predators on Saturday night in St.

Minnesota Wild News / The Hockey Writers / November 30

Wild’s Spurgeon Hero Again in OT Win Over the Predators

The Minnesota Wild and Nashville Predators met on Saturday evening, Nov. 30, to officially end the month. The Wild’s lineup remained the same as their

Minnesota Wild News / Field Level Media / November 29

Birthday boy Jared Spurgeon helps Wild rally past Blackhawks

Jared Spurgeon celebrated his 35th birthday in style, scoring twice to help the Minnesota Wild rally past the visiting Chicago Blackhawks 3-2 on Friday in St.

Minnesota Wild News / Minnesota Sports Fan / October 14

Minnesota Wild Insider Ringing Alarm on Jared Spurgeon Injury

The Minnesota Wild are just days into their 2024-25 season and there is already cause for concern when it comes to one of their best players. Last year the Wild missed the playoffs and fired head coach Dean Evason amidst the lackluster performance.

Minnesota Wild News / The Hockey Writers / June 27

Minnesota Wild Need a Healthy Spurgeon Next Season

Originally, this was supposed to be the Minnesota Wild’s final report card for their defensive core on captain Jared Spurgeon. He had a very up-and-down season that ended early due to nagging injuries.

Minnesota Wild News / NHL on ClutchPoints / April 22, 2024

Jared Spurgeon’s heart-wrenching comments after injury-riddled Wild campaign

The Minnesota Wild endured a difficult 2023-24 season — there’s no sugar coating it. The team missed the playoffs for just the first time since 2019, and watched as team captain Jared Spurgeon went down to a season-ending injury that cost him the back half of the campaign.

Minnesota Wild News / FanNation Bring Me The Sports / February 6, 2024

Wild's Jared Spurgeon has successful surgery on left hip

Minnesota Wild captain Jared Spurgeon underwent successful surgery on his left hip on Tuesday. Spurgeon’s injury-riddled season officially came to an end on Jan.

Minnesota Wild News / Pro Hockey Rumors / January 18, 2024

Minnesota Wild captain to undergo season-ending surgery on back and hip

Minnesota Wild captain Jared Spurgeon has managed to play in 16 games this season due to various injury concerns. He is now expected to undergo surgery and miss the remainder of the season.

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