Minnesota Wild defenseman Jared Spurgeon is set to undergo season-ending hip and back surgery. The Wild captain has been sidelined since Jan. 2 and with the Wild sitting at 18-20-5 and seventh in the Central Division, the season-ending decision has been made. Spurgeon's campaign ends after appearing in just 16 games with five assists, 21 shots, 12 hits, 29 blocks, and a plus-five rating under his belt. With Spurgeon lost for the season, the Wild will be able to exceed the salary cap by roughly $7.575 million once Spurgeon's salary is put on long-term injured reserve. Rookie Brock Faber has seen the biggest increase in opportunity in Spurgeon's absence and is the go-to Minnesota defenseman to roster in fantasy hockey.
Minnesota Wild defenseman Jared Spurgeon (undisclosed) was placed on Injured Reserve on Wednesday. The move came after Spurgeon was limited to 20:15 of ice time in Tuesday's clash with the Flames. It was only his third game back from a lower-body injury. It's unclear if Spurgeon's new ailment is related to his previous injury. 2023-24 has been a rough one for the Wild captain, as health issues have limited him to only 16 appearances. Brock Faber should again become the new leader on the blue line for Minnesota. He had an impressive spell right before Spurgeon returned and is now guaranteed massive minutes.
Minnesota Wild defenseman Jared Spurgeon is battling a lower-body injury and won't play Thursday versus Calgary. He's considered day-to-day. The Wild captain has struggled to keep himself available for the team this season, as Spurgeon has skated in just 13 games. He's only posted four points, which have all come via assists, but Spurgeon is among the team leaders with a plus-six rating. His work also includes 17 shots on goal and 24 blocks. Brock Faber could get a big boost from Spurgeon's absence, as he's a strong candidate to replace him on the first power-play unit.
Minnesota Wild defenseman Jared Spurgeon (upper body) will make his season debut in Friday's matchup against Buffalo. The Wild captain sustained an upper-body injury in a preseason game against Chicago, but he's good to go now and has been activated from long-term Injured Reserve. The team initially did well despite his absence, but recent weeks have been tough for Minnesota, so this should be a big boost for the squad. Spurgeon had 34 points (11 goals, 23 assists) in 79 games last season with 149 shots on net, 179 blocks, and a plus-32 rating. Daemon Hunt has been sent to the minors to accommodate Spurgeon's return.
Minnesota Wild defenseman Jared Spurgeon (upper body) was seen mixing into practice drills on Wednesday. This marks the first time Spurgeon has practiced with the team since his injury, which occurred before the regular season started. He is eligible to come off LTIR on November 7, and based on his return to practice he is likely to return on or just after that date. When he returns, Spurgeon should see plenty of ice time as part of the first pairing and second powerplay unit. He could also challenge Calen Addison for his spot on the first powerplay unit. The Wild captain is worthy of being on a fantasy roster in deeper leagues and leagues that count blocks.
Minnesota Wild defenseman Jared Spurgeon (upper body) won't be available for the start of the season and is considered week-to-week. The Wild captain was injured in Thursday's preseason game against Chicago. Minnesota starts the real action next Thursday versus Florida. Spurgeon's leadership and two-way ability will be a big miss for the Wild at the start of the campaign. The 33-year-old tallied 34 points (11 goals, 23 assists) in 79 games last season with a plus-32 rating, 149 shots on goal, 176 blocks, and 66 hits. Alex Goligoski took Spurgeon's spot next to Jacob Middleton in Friday's practice.
Minnesota Wild defensemen Jared Spurgeon and Matt Dumba are getting Monday night off and won't play against Chicago. The backline will also be missing Jonas Brodin, who gets some time off as well, with Minnesota seemingly happy to settle for third place in the Central Division. Alex Goligoski, Calen Addison and Brock Faber will enter the lineup, with the latter set for his NHL debut only a day after inking a three-year entry-level contract. Fabres had an outstanding college career with the Minnesota Golden Gophers, tallying 53 points in 97 games with 130 blocked shots and a plus-54 rating.
Minnesota Wild defenseman Jared Spurgeon (illness) will jump back into the lineup Thursday against Philadelphia. He missed the previous game with a non-COVID illness. The Wild captain is enjoying a good all-around season, sitting on 30 points through 70 games with a plus-30 rating, 137 shots on goal, 64 hits and 170 blocks. Spurgeon averages close to 22 minutes per game for the season and should get another busy night as a member of the first defensive pairing.
Minnesota Wild defenseman Jared Spurgeon popped up with a couple of big goals in Tuesday's contest against Washington, lifting the team to a 4-2 road victory. He had an answer to Martin Fehervary's opening goal and potted the eventual game-winner. Spurgeon posted his seventh career multi-goal game and tied Matt Dumba for the most by a defenseman in franchise history. The Wild captain has been having a slow start to 2023, but he's had a good season overall with seven goals and 21 points registered in 43 outings. Compared to last season, his points production has dropped, but Spurgeon is on his career average scoring pace of 0.45 points per game. He is also the team leader with 95 blocks and boasts 39 hits.
Minnesota Wild defensemen Jared Spurgeon (upper body) and Matt Dumba (upper body) will be back in the lineup on Friday against Colorado. Unlike many teams, Minnesota still has something to play for and aims to lock up home-ice advantage for the postseason, so Spurgeon and Dumba return for the regular-season finale. The Wild captain has missed two games, while we last saw Dumba at the start of the month. Both players had a number of injury issues throughout the regular season and the team will hope that they can now stay healthy for a long playoff run. Spurgeon has skated in 64 games this season, picking up 39 points, and Dumba has managed 56 outings prior to Friday, recording 26 points with 113 hits and 83 blocks.
Minnesota Wild defenseman Jared Spurgeon was hurt early in Sunday's 5-4 overtime victory against Nashville, logging just 5:32 of action. He left with an upper-body problem and his status for the rest of the regular season is unknown, but Wild head coach Dave Evason has said that he expects to have Spurgeon back for the playoffs. Minnesota's captain has had some bad luck regarding injuries and it's resulted in him skating in just 64 games this season. He's done well when healthy, recording 39 points with 83 blocks and a plus-30 rating.
Jared Spurgeon Ties Wild Record With Seven-Game Point Streak
Minnesota Wild defenseman Jared Spurgeon had a goal and assist in Sunday's 6-3 victory over the Kings to tie a franchise record for the longest point streak by a defenseman. He now finds himself on a seven-game streak. Ryan Suter set the record in 2013-14 and Matt Dumba was the last Wild blue-liner to reach a seven-game streak in 2018-19. Spurgeon has taken his tally for the season to 36 points, and he also sits on 69 blocks through 56 games. The Wild captain does it all for the team each night and has been a solid piece for fantasy managers as well.
Minnesota Wild defenseman Jared Spurgeon (lower body) was placed on Injured Reserve on Monday and it appears that he's looking at a lengthy spell on the sidelines. The Wild captain returned to action from a lower-body injury less than two weeks ago, but he re-aggravated the injury last Thursday in a 3-2 shootout loss to Buffalo. With Spurgeon missing, Jon Merrill will be paired with Alex Goligoski. The 29-year-old scored his third goal of the season against the Sabres, and he boasts 11 points for the campaign in 29 outings with 23 hits and 46 blocks. Merrill has been held pointless just once in the past four games.
Minnesota Wild defenseman Jared Spurgeon ended his point drought in a grand way with three assists against the Vegas Golden Knights. Spurgeon had two helpers during the first period, including a buzzer beater from Mats Zuccarello. Then, he assisted on Marcus Foligno's 13th goal of the season early in the third period. Spurgeon is now up to eight assists and 11 points in 20 games. While shots and blocked shots are a bit down for the Minnesota defenseman, his 0.55 points per game is on target compared to his pre-pandemic totals.
Minnesota Wild defenseman Jared Spurgeon (lower body) will end an eight-game absence on Thursday against San Jose. The Wild captain returns with the team sitting on a seven-game winning streak, so it appears that a strong team is about to get even stronger. Spurgeon averages over 20 minutes per game for Minnesota, and he's been doing a little bit of everything on the ice, recording eight points in 17 games with 14 hits and 23 blocks. It looks like Spurgeon will replace Matt Dumba in the lineup, who is feeling sick and won't be able to play.
Minnesota Wild defenseman Jared Spurgeon (lower body) is considered week-to-week after getting hurt in Saturday's 5-4 loss to Florida. The Wild captain already missed one game on Sunday against Tampa and sadly won't be able to help his side in the upcoming games either. The 31-year-old has racked up eight points in 17 games this season with 28 shots, 14 hits and 23 blocks. He's formed a well-working unit with Alex Goligoski on the first defensive pairing, with the two combining for 19 points. Jon Merrill has currently taken over Spurgeon's spot and Jordie Benn joined the lineup on Sunday.
Minnesota Wild defenseman Jordie Benn will be drafted into the lineup on Sunday to replace Jared Spurgeon (lower body) in an away contest against Tampa. The Wild captain was injured early in Saturday's 5-4 loss to Florida. Calen Addison was called up from the AHL as a potential replacement, but head coach Dean Evason goes with the more experienced Benn instead. The 34-year-old will make only his second appearance of the season, and his first since Oct. 28 when he finished a 4-1 loss to Seattle with no points and a minus-one rating in 13:32 of ice time.
Minnesota Wild defenseman Jared Spurgeon exited Saturday's 5-4 loss to the Panthers in the first period with an apparent lower-body injury. He took only three shifts and logged just a bit over three minutes on the ice. We don't know a lot about the injury just yet, but the Wild captain should be considered extremely questionable for Sunday's matchup with the Lightning. Spurgeon has recorded eight points in 17 outings this season with 27 shots, 14 hits and 22 blocks. Calen Addison will likely be summoned from the minors if Spurgeon is forced to miss any time. He boasts one goal in two NHL outings this season and has had a good campaign in the AHL with six assists in 10 appearances.
Minnesota Wild defenseman Jared Spurgeon had a two-goal performance in Wednesday's 3-2 victory over Anaheim. Nico Sturm notched the eventual game-winner for Minnesota. Spurgeon entered the contest with just one goal for the season and his shooting percentage was at a laughable 1.9 percent, so he had fully earned some puck luck. His first marker was a power-play goal. Ryan Suter notched assists on both of the goals. Spurgeon has been averaging a solid 0.5-plus points over the last few seasons, and he should be able to improve his current rate of 0.24 points per game. Minnesota finishes off the week on Thursday against St. Louis.
