What Happened
According to Daily Faceoff, Minnesota Wild defenseman Brock Faber has cleared the return to play protocol. Faber had been sidelined for the entire regular season to this point with a skull fracture. In the same report, Daily Faceoff says defenseman Jared Spurgeon is out week to week after sustaining an undisclosed injury during Tuesday's win.
Key Details
- Faber has been out all regular season with a skull fracture
- Faber has cleared the return to play protocol, per Daily Faceoff
- Spurgeon is out week to week with an undisclosed injury
- Spurgeon's injury occurred during Tuesday's win
- The Wild have not been confirmed to have announced either update
What It Means
Clearing the protocol puts Faber on a path back into the lineup after a long absence, though the report does not specify whether he will play immediately. Spurgeon's week-to-week designation leaves Minnesota without a veteran defenseman for an undetermined stretch, testing the club's blue-line depth on both sides of the puck.
What's Next
Faber's actual return date and any corresponding roster move have not been reported. Spurgeon's status will be monitored on a week-to-week basis, with no timeline beyond that disclosed.