Jared Spurgeon, the captain of the Minnesota Wild, is set to miss two to three weeks due to a right leg injury sustained from a slew-foot by Nashville's Zachary L’Heureux, who has been suspended for three games. Wild general manager Bill Guerin described Spurgeon's status as 'week to week' but confirmed that surgery will not be necessary.

Spurgeon’s injury occurred when he crashed awkwardly into the boards during a game, leading to L’Heureux's ejection. Guerin expressed frustration over the incident, noting that while L’Heureux has a history of disciplinary issues, it did not affect the league's decision on the suspension. Minnesota is also dealing with injuries to defenseman Jake Middleton and leading scorer Kirill Kaprizov, who is day to day.