US EditionJonas Brodin's Injury Means David Spacek’s NHL Debut for Wild
Jonas Brodin’s lower-body injury sidelines him week-to-week, prompting the Wild to recall defensemen David Spacek and Carson Lambos to reinforce a thin defense before the Olympic break.
- On Thursday, Jonas Brodin, veteran Minnesota Wild defenseman, was ruled out week-to-week with a lower-body injury, Wild coach John Hynes said; Brodin previously missed four games for the same issue.
- The World Championship aggravation and an Olympic nod to Team Sweden frame Brodin’s current absence, as he was limited in training camp after injuring himself and is one of four Wild players selected for next month.
- The Wild recalled defensemen David Spacek and Carson Lambos from Iowa on Thursday and rushed Spacek from Des Moines for his NHL debut days after joining Team Czechia, following his father Jaroslav's 900-plus NHL games.
- Minnesota entered Thursday’s matchup short-handed, missing Joel Eriksson Ek, Zach Bogosian, and Jonas Brodin; Hynes expects Eriksson Ek and Bogosian on the upcoming three-game road trip to Buffalo, Toronto and Montreal.
- Hynes said it’s too early to rule Brodin in or out for the Winter Games as he awaits more injury details with less than a dozen games before the Olympic break.
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Jonas Brodin injury means David Spacek’s NHL debut for Wild
With less than a dozen games remaining before the NHL takes a three-week break for the Winter Olympics, the Minnesota Wild find themselves getting younger on defense — and not by choice. Veteran blue line presence Jonas Brodin — who missed four games in December due to a lower-body injury — is out of the lineup again, and this time the absence could be more lengthy. Wild coach John Hynes said on Thursday morning that Brodin is once again beset b…
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In a bit of good injury news, Minnesota Wild centre Joel Eriksson Ek was skating before the team's morning warmup on Thursday, according to Michael Russo. He did not play on Thursday night, but that he's on the ice and skating with coaches is a good sign that he may not be out for a whole lot longer. * Jakob Chychrun was back in the lineup for Washington on Thursday night but Tom Wilson was not. The San Jose Sharks scored three goals in three mi…
Wild's Jonas Brodin Out Week-To-Week
1:30 p.m.: As expected, the Wild announced that they’ve placed Brodin on injured reserve due to the lower-body ailment. Additionally, the team has recalled defenseman Carson Lambos from AHL Iowa in a corresponding roster move. 1:00 p.m.: The Minnesota Wild are again losing a top-four defenseman for the foreseeable future. According to Michael Russo of The Athletic, defenseman Jonas Brodin is set to miss the next few weeks with a lower-body injur…
NHL Predictions: Jan 15 Winnipeg Jets vs Minnesota Wild
Welcome back to another NHL Predictions. Each day, our writers here at Last Word on Hockey look at the games and give in-depth analysis. Our team breaks down the key matchups, storylines, and stats, then makes predictions based on how they might play out. Our featured game of this edition is the Winnipeg Jets taking on the Minnesota Wild. Don’t forget to check out more NHL Predictions, as our writers continue this series throughout the 2025-26 s…
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