The Wild feel they are doing the right thing by sending David Jiricek down to Iowa. ST. PAUL - The Minnesota Wild (28-15-4) have made a few roster moves ahead of its game tonight against the Utah Hockey Club (20-19-7). The Wild activated forward Kirill Kaprizov off Long-Term Injured Reserve and defenseman Jared Spurgeon off Injured Reserve.

And the clearest signal that Kaprizov and Spurgeon would be back is that the Wild reassigned defenseman David Jiricek two hours after practice. If you did the salary cap math, it really was the only option to get below the cap ceiling once Kaprizov is activated from LTIR.

Bogosian ended a five-game point drought with the helper. He has five points over 12 outings in January, but his role has shrunk following the returns of Brock Faber and Jared Spurgeon from their ...

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.

The Chicago Blackhawks and Minnesota Wild were meeting in tumultuous times. Both teams had lost their previous two games, with Minnesota losing 5-4 to the Calgary Flames the night before.

After allowing just five shots in the first two periods, the Wild had to scramble to keep the lead against Chicago in a narrow 4-2 win.

It was a tale of two games for the Minnesota Wild’s defenders. Minnesota was down Jared Spurgeon and Jonas Brodin against the Nashville Predators and Colorado Avalanche. Meanwhile, Brock Faber returned from his upper-body injury against Nashville.

PAUL - The Minnesota Wild (28-15-4) are in action tonight against the Utah Hockey Club (20-19-7) for the third meeting between the two teams this year. The Wild are welcoming Kirill Kaprizov and Jared Spurgeon into the lineup tonight.

Dec 15, 2024; Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Wild forward Kirill Kaprizov (97) celebrates his goal against The Vegas Golden Knights with defenseman Jared Spurgeon (46) during the first period at Xcel Energy Center. Mandatory Credit: Nick Wosika ...

Their lineup got a big boost on Thursday when star Kirill Kaprizov and captain Jared Spurgeon were activated from injured reserve before their game against Utah. "They had a long road to get back ...

Aside from Kaprizov, who was back after missing 12 games because of a lower-body injury, captain Jared Spurgeon suited up for the first time since New Year’s Eve and skated in his 900th career game.

Read the recent NHL news and rumors about Jared Spurgeon for fantasy hockey. Minnesota Wild defenseman Jared Spurgeon (lower body) will re-enter the lineup