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Wild Defense Decimated: Blues Game Tonight
16 Oct
Summary
- Minnesota Wild are missing six veteran players for tonight's game.
- Brock Faber, Jared Spurgeon, and Olli Maatta are injured on defense.
- Jesper Wallstedt starts in goal for the Wild against the Blues.
The Minnesota Wild are heading into their matchup against the St. Louis Blues tonight with a significantly depleted roster, missing six veteran players. The team's defensive corps has been particularly hit hard, with Brock Faber out indefinitely due to a skull fracture sustained in the preseason. Jared Spurgeon and Olli Maatta are also sidelined with recent upper-body injuries.
Compounding these defensive issues, forwards Marcus Foligno and alternate captain Matt Foligno are on injured reserve, as is forward Nico Sturm who is recovering from a puck to the head. The Wild, who currently hold a 4-2-1 record, will look to their star players like Kirill Kaprizov, Joel Eriksson Ek, and Matt Boldy to carry the offensive load.
In net, Jesper Wallstedt is slated to make the start for the Wild. This follows backup goalie Calvin Pickard's performance in Tuesday's 5-2 loss to Winnipeg. The game against the Blues (3-2-1) is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. and will be broadcast on Wild+.
