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As if the Minnesota Wild's season couldn't get any worse, the team announced on Thursday afternoon that captain Jared Spurgeon will be undergoing season-ending surgery. Well, actually, two season-ending surgeries.
Per the team, Spurgeon is scheduled to have left hip surgery on Feb. 6, and then four weeks later, have back surgery. Rightfully so, this will end his season with only a few more months left of this hellish 2023-24 campaign.
Now, it is on rookie Brock Faber to continue leading the charge on the right side of the blue line. Thankfully, Spurgeon was the only key player that remained out of the lineup when this announcement was made, so it's not all terrible -- like the Wild were when Jonas Brodin, Kirill Kaprizov, Mats Zuccarello, and Filip Gustavsson were all out -- but the struggles just keep on coming for this team.
With a visit to the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday night, the Wild got absolutely hammered by a score of 7-3, despite Marco Rossi having a two-point night. The trajectory is only down for Minnesota right now.
That's Wild
- After everything we have seen happen to this team, it's probably safe to say that the Wild regret buying out Ryan Suter. [Hockey Wilderness]
- Wild's current road trip could be the most important one of the entire year. [The Hockey News]
Off the trail...
- Will Elias Lindholm turn a playoff team into a Stanley Cup contender? He seems to be the most coveted forward ahead of the NHL trade deadline. [DailyFaceoff]
- Jacob Trouba is one of the biggest hitters in today's game, but who else is among him? [Bleacher Report]
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