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Michael McCarron making big impact with Wild
The 31-year-old center has moved from the fourth line to a key second-line role, giving Minnesota more size and physicality.
- Minnesota Wild coach John Hynes elevated McCarron to the second line between Blake Coleman and Bobby Brink following injuries to wingers Nick and Marcus Foligno midway through October.
- In early June, the Wild signed the 6-foot-6 center to a six-year contract averaging $3.33 million per season, valuing his physical presence and ability to win draws.
- The trio serves as a "second wave" following the top line of Kirill Kaprizov, Joel Eriksson Ek and Matt Boldy, establishing quick chemistry on the ice.
- After missing his first game of the season due to an injury sustained against San Jose last Friday, McCarron returned to the lineup for Tuesday's game in Montreal.
- Raised in Michigan and having played in Ontario, McCarron noted it has been seven years since experiencing a "true winter," now seeking local advice on snowblower purchases.
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Michael McCarron making big impact with Wild
Off to an impressive start despite a rash of injuries in the season’s first six weeks, the Minnesota Wild fan base is excited about what the rest of the regular season — and the playoffs — could bring. Wild center Michael McCarron, who came to Minnesota last spring at the trade deadline and has never before spent a winter in the State of Hockey, is excited, too, about the on-ice stuff. It’s what might be coming weather-wise that gives him a bit …
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