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Wild hope captain Jared Spurgeon’s absence doesn’t signal a repeat of last season



But because the Wild don’t feel they can give any specifics yet besides the fact Spurgeon is day-to-day with a lower body injury after playing 19 ½ minutes Saturday night against Seattle, you have to worry if Spurgeon’s dealing with a setback in his return from season-ending hip and back surgeries last year.

Like most teams, the Wild are often vague or secretive when it comes to injuries. They sure were with Spurgeon last season until they finally announced in January he’d need two operations a month apart.

But if they were at all certain this wasn’t related to last year’s issues and this was merely something like a groin or bum foot, you’d think at least in this case they’d just come out and tell us that.

Hynes: “At this point I really don’t have accurate information to give you because he’s getting looked at (Monday). So when I get the reports back, then I think I can give you more of a fair answer and more of an honest answer. Right now we’re looking at him as day-to-day and then we’ll see what comes out of his results.”

Let’s sure hope. Not just because of what Spurgeon’s absence could do to the team and what dealing with these issues again could do to the hockey player. At 34 years old, Spurgeon is one of the franchise’s greatest defensemen ever and surely their biggest find, a junior free agent who wasn’t even signed by the team that drafted him (the Islanders). Fourteen years later, no blueliner has played more games for the Wild than Spurgeon. None have scored more goals or registered more points. He’s been a constant on the ice since 2010.

You sure hope he’s not dealing with that again, especially after working exhaustively to return to the lineup this season. Spurgeon spent his entire offseason in Minnesota committed to his rehab so he could put this all behind him.

by DecentLurker96

9 Comments

  1. DecentLurker96

    > “I don’t think we know much, but obviously having him healthy is huge for us,” Faber said. “We’re as anxious about the news as you guys are.”

    Welp.

  2. Jabba_the_Putt

    I have hope that it won’t be anything major and Captain Spurgy will be back with a quickness 🤞🤞

  3. _granny64

    Absolutely hate this. Hunt and Chisholm are not anywhere near his level. Hopefully he’s back soon but not rushed back 

  4. HerbalAndy

    I don’t know man.. you feel like you can get a sense of what it might be based on what Hynes said and also we know that he finished the game on Saturday with no apparent injury. Probably reaggravated something.. fuck I really hope not and it’s from a blocked shot or something, but honestly the vibe is not good. He’s gotta get “checked out” by a doctor…

  5. Downtown-Sweet-574

    At least Zeev will be ready at the end of this season and playoffs if they make it.

  6. cloud_surfer_

    I mean this is absurd. I don’t know what to be upset about, but I feel upset.

  7. As.much as I love him from a fan perspective, from a business perspective he’s become too much injury prone. I wouldn’t dare offering a deal after his current one expires (at the end of 26/27, he will turn 37 during that season).

  8. HurricaneHomer9

    So upsetting. Such a great part of the team and player overall. I hope it’s not bad

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