The Minnesota Wild are trying to stay afloat near the top of the West, a mission that will be easier if Kirill Kaprizov and Jared Spurgeon return Thursday, as expected.

Jared Spurgeon, Joel Eriksson Ek and Frederick Gaudreau scored to help the Minnesota Wild top the Chicago Blackhawks 4-2.

Minnesota Wild athletic trainer John Worley, right, helps defenseman Jared Spurgeon off the ice after an injury during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Nashville Predators ...

For the first time since Zachary L'Heureux slew-footed Jared Spurgeon on January 2, the Minnesota Wild had a fully healthy ...

Matt Boldy had two goals and an assist and the Minnesota Wild scored the final five goals to beat the New York Islanders 6-3.

Spurgeon recorded two even-strength assists Saturday in a 6-3 win over the Islanders.

Despite outshooting Minnesota 14-9, the Islanders entered the third period trailing. The Wild once again won the turnover ...

The Minnesota Wild and New York Islanders faced off for the first time this season on Saturday, Feb. 8, in St. Paul, ...

The Minnesota Wild are on a two day break ... and captain defenseman Jared Spurgeon, who has been out since he was injured on New Years Eve. Fortunately, Wild head coach John Hynes is ...

Jared Spurgeon, Joel Eriksson Ek and Frederick Gaudreau scored to help the Minnesota Wild top the Chicago Blackhawks 4-2 on Sunday night. Matt Boldy had three assists for Minnesota in the opener ...

(AP) — The Minnesota Wild have managed to hold together ... Their lineup got a big boost Thursday when star Kirill Kaprizov and captain Jared Spurgeon were activated from injured reserve.