Wild D Jared Spurgeon (upper body) out week-to-week
Apr 17, 2023; Dallas, Texas, USA; Minnesota Wild defenseman Jared Spurgeon (46) in action during the game between the Dallas Stars and the Minnesota Wild in game one of the first round of the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs at the American Airlines Center. credits: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports Minnesota Wild captain Jared Spurgeon is considered week-to-week with an upper-body injury, the team announced Friday.
Spurgeon sustained the injury after being checked into the boards by Chicago Blackhawks forward Reese Johnson during the first period of Minnesota's 3-2 shootout win in preseason action Thursday.
Spurgeon, a defenseman, totaled 34 points (11 goals, 23 assists) in 79 games last season. He recorded a plus-32 rating for the second consecutive season.
Spurgeon, 33, has 379 points (110 goals, 269 assists) and a plus-112 rating in 851 career games with the Wild.
Minnesota opens the regular season at home against the Florida Panthers next Thursday.
—Field Level Media
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