ST PAUL, MN - APRIL 28: Jared Spurgeon #46 of the Minnesota Wild looks on against the Dallas Stars in the second period in Game Six of the First Round of the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Xcel Energy Center on April 28, 2023 in St Paul, Minnesota. The Stars defeated the Wild 4-1 to advance to the Second Round.

Wild's Spurgeon out week-to-week with upper-body injury

Kyle Cushman
3 years ago
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Minnesota Wild defenseman Jared Spurgeon is out week-to-week after sustaining an upper-body injury in Thursday's preseason game, the team announced Friday.

Spurgeon left Minnesota's contest versus the Chicago Blackhawks with 59 seconds remaining in the first period and didn't return. He appeared to sustain the ailment in a collision with Blackhawks forward Reese Johnson:

Spurgeon scored 11 goals and 34 points in 79 contests last season with the Wild. He earned Norris Trophy votes for the fifth time in seven years with his excellent two-way play.

The Wild commence their regular season on Oct. 12 against the reigning Eastern Conference champion Florida Panthers.

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