Nico Sturm suffered a back injury early in training camp, and the Wild center landed on injured reserve on Tuesday. After being noncommittal about his return timeline, head coach John Hynes said today that Sturm is expected to miss the first six to eight weeks of the season and will likely need surgery in the coming days (per Michael Russo of The Athletic). Sturm remains on IR … [Read more...] about Wild’s Nico Sturm To Miss 6-8 Weeks, Back Surgery Likely
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Summer Synopsis: Minnesota Wild
With training camps now upon us, the bulk of the heavy lifting has been done from a roster perspective. Most unrestricted free agents have found new homes, the arbitration period has come and gone, and the trade market has cooled. Accordingly, it’s a good time to take a look at what each team has accomplished this offseason. Next up is a look at Minnesota. INTRO Draft 2-52: … [Read more...] about Summer Synopsis: Minnesota Wild
Jonathan Toews returns to NHL with hometown Jets after being out 2 seasons with long COVID-19
The spotlight was on Jonathan Toews when the Winnipeg Jets skated onto the ice for their season opener against Dallas. … [Read more...] about Jonathan Toews returns to NHL with hometown Jets after being out 2 seasons with long COVID-19
St. Louis Blues’ Forward Questionable For Saturday’s Game
The St. Louis Blues may have a different lineup for their game on Saturday. Forward Alexey Toropchenko is dealing with upper-and-lower body injuries. As a result, he is questionable for Saturday’s game. Toropchenko Questionable Monty says Toropchenko is questionable for Saturday’s game with upper-and-lower body injuries. #stlblues — Jeremy Rutherford (@jprutherford) October … [Read more...] about St. Louis Blues’ Forward Questionable For Saturday’s Game
2022 NHL Draft Grades: Part 2
Welcome back to Top Shelf Prospects, the daily column that brings you the next crop of professional hockey players. Each day I will bring you a new player profile or topical article in the lead-up to the 2022 NHL Draft. Be sure to bookmark the site, follow me on Twitter, and spread the word for the site that will bring you analytical and critical profiles and scouting reports! … [Read more...] about 2022 NHL Draft Grades: Part 2