Just when we start to feel good about the Minnesota Wild, our emotions come crashing down again.
During Tuesday night's game against the Anaheim Ducks, they absolutely crushed their opponents in every way on the ice. The 4-0 score, with Kirill Kaprizov scoring on the power play and freshman Marat Husnutdinov getting his first career points, should be a nice little boost for the Wild as they look to earn the last playoff spot in the West. .
Unfortunately, in the third period, Jonas Brodin, the Wild's most consistent defenseman, went down with a nasty injury after being hit, tangled and thrown by Alex Killorn.
There has been no official update regarding Brodin's injury, but saw bad. The sight of him hitting the ice, throwing away his gloves and collapsing clutching something left us extremely concerned for his health. The Wild are already relying on star rookie Brock Faber to fill the void left by Jared Spurgeon, but losing Brodin as well would be the most painful thing.
Can the left side of the blue line of Jake Middleton, Declan Chisholm and either Alex Goligoski or Dakota Mermis really score enough points to move up the standings? The Wild have points in their last eight games against him, but it might be a little harder to continue that streak without him.
That's wild
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Why is Marcus Johansson so frustrating to watch? The re-signed veteran has gained experience on our screens. [Hockey Wilderness]
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Details on signing Rasmus Kumplainen to three-year entry-level contract with Wild. [The Hockey News]
I went off the road…
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Kyle Okposo has been on some not-so-great teams throughout his career. From a mediocre New York Islanders team to a basement-dwelling Buffalo Sabers team. He has now been traded to the Florida Panthers and has his eyes set solely on the Stanley Cup. [ESPN]
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Stanley Cup champion Chris Simon passed away on Tuesday at the age of 52. [TSN]
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NHL GMs will propose minor rule tweaks and additional challenges for coaches at a meeting this week. [Sportsnet]
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