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Veterans accept their role for Wild, even if that means a night off
Veteran Minnesota Wild players accept healthy scratches to preserve energy and provide ice time to others as the team prepares for a deep playoff run, coach Hynes said.
- On Tuesday, Minnesota Wild coach John Hynes gave healthy scratches to Nico Sturm and Hunter Haight, allowing standout forwards Kirill Kaprizov and Joel Eriksson to return after missing five combined man-games last week.
- Wild general manager Bill Guerin prioritized adding NHLers who understand the sacrifice required to win 16 playoff games, including veterans Zach Bogosian, Robby Fabbri, and Vladimir Tarasenko from deep playoff runs.
- Nico Sturm accepted his healthy scratch as part of the team effort, stating, "But it's not about me or any of the bottom six. It's about how do we win the game," Sturm said.
- Coach John Hynes maintains open communication about tough lineup decisions, explaining his rationale to players; similar adjustments remain likely with fewer than a dozen games before the playoffs begin.
- The Tampa Bay Lightning honored Wild beat writer Jessi Pierce during Tuesday's game by listing her on the pressbox seating chart and keeping a chair open at the arena in acknowledgment of her recent death.
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Veterans accept their role for Wild, even if that means a night off
“You’re just honest with them and you explain the reasons why and the thought process of what we want to do,” John Hynes said.
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