MN Wild Get Two Key D-Men Back; Make Roster Moves

Sergei Belski-Imagn Images via Reuters Connect The Minnesota Wild (6-2-2) continue a three-game road trip tonight in Calgary fresh off a 4-3 overtime loss in Edmonton on Tuesday, where they dominated the game 5v5 but were destroyed on special teams. Without a doubt, part of their problem was on the blue line, where two of their top-four defensemen were out with injury. Captain Jared Spurgeon hasn t played since Oct. 12 against Vegas because of an upper-body injury, and Olli Maatta has been out since Oct. 13 in Winnipeg. Earlier in the week, the Minnesota Wild got depth center Nico Sturm back. While both Spurgeon and Maatta were deemed close, neither got the green light to play in Edmonton. Minnesota Wild lineup changes vs. Flames That changes tonight, according to Joe Smith (The Athletic), who is on site in Calgary and reported Thursday afternoon that both Jared Spurgeon and Olli Maatta are in tonight against the Flames. In response, head coach John Hynes r