Jared Spurgeon (illness) has been ruled out of Tuesday's game against the Blackhawks, but hopes to play Wednesday against Boston, Chad Graff of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

Spurgeon (illness) has been ruled out of Tuesday's game against the Blackhawks, but hopes to play Wednesday against Boston, Chad Graff of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

Analysis:

Spurgeon was able to skate Tuesday morning, so assuming he endures no recurrence of symptoms overnight, he could be ready to go Wednesday. The blueliner's illness is a case of the stomach flu, so he's seemingly avoided falling victim to the mumps epidemic that has already afflicted five Wild defensemen.