Alex Goligoski Fantasy Stats

Minnesota Wild defenseman Alex Goligoski will miss Tuesday's game against Montreal with a lower-body injury. He was hurt in Monday's practice, and Alex Goligoski's absence will force Minnesota to play a man short. The veteran blue-liner had one shot on goal, five blocks, and two hits with a minus-three rating in the team's first two games. Wild captain Jared Spurgeon (upper body) is already missing from the back, so things are bound to get very complicated for Dave Evason and his troops on Tuesday.

Minnesota Wild defenseman Alex Goligoski is enjoying another career renaissance of sorts. Goligoski made the most of his opportunity on Sunday with one shot and one goal. He had a blocked shot as well in a little over 20 minutes of ice time. The defenseman now has three goals and 18 points in 25 games. The Minnesota native and 30 point seasons were commonplace for a long while and would have topped it last year if there had been a full season. The 36-year old is a great addition on fantasy teams for points as a "depth defenseman".

Minnesota Wild defenseman Alex Goligoski recorded a pair of helpers on Sunday in a 5-4 shootout loss against the Lightning, assisting Marcus Foligno on a power-play goal and combining with Dmitry Kulikov to get Kevin Fiala on the scoreboard. Goligoski also delivered three hits on and picked up two penalty minutes. The veteran blue-liner enjoyed a three-point night earlier in the week against Dallas, and he's having a very productive month overall with nine points in nine appearances. The Wild have just lost Jared Spurgeon to a lower-body injury, so Goligoski will have even more responsibility on the blue line, which will hopefully lead to more good numbers.

The Minnesota Wild signed veteran defenseman Alex Goligoski on Wednesday. The contract is a one-year deal with a $5-million AAV and a no-trade clause. As a result, the Grand Rapids, Minnesota native, will get the opportunity to play in his home-state for the upcoming season. Goligoski compiled three goals and 19 assists in 56 contests this past year. The puck-moving defenseman could potentially be skating alongside Jared Spurgeon on the team's second defenseman pairing with the departure of Ryan Suter. He is a player that could be a sleeper pick come draft time as he should have more of an expanded role for Minnesota than he did with the Coyotes.