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An offseason shake-up to the Wild s roster didn t just change the look of the lineup.
The team s leadership was also restructured, with Jared Spurgeon taking over as captain, and now Spurgeon has the chance to guide the Wild into the playoffs after the team clinched a berth Saturday at San Jose. He cares about how the team does and doesn t care about Jared Spurgeon s stats, coach Dean Evason said. Doesn t care about his ice time. All he cares about is the end result, and I think that has filtered to the group. The success that we ve had up to this point is largely in part because of his leadership qualities.
Wild s game vs. Blues at Xcel Energy Center postponed The team joined the Wolves and Twins in stopping games in wake of shooting on Sunday. April 12, 2021 2:53pm Text size Copy shortlink:
The Wild game against the Blues at Xcel Energy Center Monday night has been postponed after the fatal shooting of a Black motorist Sunday afternoon in Brooklyn Center.
The game has been rescheduled for May 12, extending the Wild s regular season, which was originally scheduled to end on May 8.
The Wild issued this statement: Out of respect for the heartbreaking incident that occurred last night in Brooklyn Center, tonight s Minnesota Wild game has been postponed. The decision was made after discussions with local and state officials, and the National Hockey League. Tonight s game has been rescheduled for May 12. The Minnesota Wild organization extends its deepest condolences to the family and friends of Daunte Wright.
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Wild Forced To Postpone Next Four Games Due To COVID-19
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Marcus Foligno was placed on the COVID list on Sunday and is now joined by Nick Bjugstad, Joel Eriksson Ek, Nick Bonino, Jared Spurgeon and Marcus Johansson.
The Wild were set to face the Avalanche on Thursday before beginning a four-game homestand against Arizona and St. Louis for two games each. The next Wild game scheduled is 11thh against Blues at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul.
Minnesota was in the midst of a four-game battle with Colorado. Thursday s game would have been the fourth.