JARED SPURGEON NEWS

Stuck in slump Spurgeon's point drought reached 11 games in Saturday's 3-2 shootout loss to the Sabres.

Impact Spurgeon is plus-7 with 21 blocked shots and 11 hits in that span, and he's still on the Wild's second power-play unit. That suggests he's doing the little things right and getting unlucky on offense. The 36-year-old defenseman is at four points, 25 shots on net, 46 blocks, 37 hits, six PIM and a minus-4 rating through 26 appearances this season. Spurgeon's offense will rebound eventually, though he doesn't have the upside of teammates and fellow defenders Brock Faber and Zeev Buium.

6 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Wallstedt makes 36 saves, Boldy has goal and assist in Wild's 2-0 win over Flames

Jesper Wallstedt made 36 saves for his second career NHL shutout, Matt Boldy had a goal and an assist and the Minnesota Wild beat the Calgary Flames 2-0 on Sunday night

NOVEMBER 10 • Associated Press

Kyle Connor gets the winner for the Jets just 46 seconds into OT for 4-3 win over Wild

Kyle Connor’s wrist shot 46 seconds into overtime gave the Winnipeg Jets a 4-3 victory over the Minnesota Wild on Tuesday night, their ninth straight win against their Central Divi...

OCTOBER 29 • Associated Press

Scores on power play Monday Spurgeon scored a power-play goal on two shots and blocked three shots in Monday's 4-3 shootout win over the Kings.

Impact Spurgeon's first goal and point of the season opened the scoring at 14:04 of the first period. The 35-year-old defenseman has surprisingly occupied a spot on the second power-play unit instead of Brock Faber, though neither of them is challenging Zeev Buium's spot on the first unit. Spurgeon has added four shots on net, three hits, seven blocks and a minus-4 rating through three contests. He's a steady top-four blueliner, and if he retains a power-play spot, he'll have appeal as a depth option in fantasy.

OCTOBER 14 • ROTOWIRE

Rossi gets shootout winner, Wild beat Kings 4-3 after allowing trio of third-period goals

Marco Rossi scored the fourth round of the shootout and the Minnesota Wild beat the Los Angeles Kings 4-3 after blowing a three-goal lead in the third period

OCTOBER 14 • Associated Press

"We'd love to have him here as long as he wants": Kirill Kaprizov's captain makes feelings known about Wild superstar's negotiation dragging on after rumored $128M deal's rejection Minnesota Wild captain Jared Spurgeon weighed in as Kirill Kaprizov’s contract talks drag on.

SEPTEMBER 16 • SPORTSKEEDA.COM

Finds twine in overtime loss Spurgeon scored a goal and blocked two shots in Saturday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Golden Knights in Game 4.

Impact This was Spurgeon's first point since his helper April 9 versus the Sharks. The defenseman has posted seven shots on net, eight blocked shots, four hits and a plus-5 rating over four playoff contests. The Wild are leaning heavily on their top-four blueliners, so expect Spurgeon to continue seeing significant minutes throughout the Wild's postseason run.

APRIL 27 • ROTOWIRE

Barbashev scores in OT, Golden Knights beat Wild 4-3 in Game 4 to even first-round series

Ivan Barbashev scored at 17:26 of overtime and the Vegas Golden Knights beat the Minnesota Wild 4-3 in Game 4 to even their first-round playoff series

APRIL 26 • Associated Press

Moves past injury Spurgeon (neck) will play Tuesday versus Anaheim, Jessi Pierce of NHL.com reports.

Impact Spurgeon, along with Jake Middleton (upper body), will return to the lineup for Minnesota's regular-season finale. Spurgeon missed Saturday's game against the Canucks after getting injured in Friday's game versus the Flames. The right-shot blueliner is expected to skate on the third pairing next to Jon Merrill on Tuesday with a playoff berth hanging in the balance for Minnesota.

APRIL 15 • ROTOWIRE

Wild rookie Zeev Buium jumps right in with the NHL playoffs at stake. He's been on big stages before

Minnesota Wild rookie Zeev Buium is jumping right into the NHL by joining the club for the crucial final regular-season game

APRIL 14 • Associated Press

Not in action Saturday Spurgeon (neck) won't play Saturday versus the Canucks, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports.

Impact Spurgeon will be forced to miss at least one game after taking a puck to the throat in Friday's contest versus the Flames. The 35-year-old defenseman should be considered day-to-day ahead of the Wild's regular-season finale Tuesday versus the Ducks. Cameron Crotty will enter Saturday's lineup to replace Spurgeon.

APRIL 13 • ROTOWIRE

Not in action Saturday Spurgeon (neck) won't play Saturday versus the Canucks, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports.

Impact Spurgeon will be forced to miss a game after taking a puck to the throat in Friday's contest versus the Flames. The 35-year-old defenseman should be considered day-to-day ahead of the Wild's regular-season finale Tuesday versus the Ducks. Cameron Crotty will enter the lineup Saturday to replace Spurgeon.

APRIL 13 • ROTOWIRE

Exits game after puck to throat Spurgeon was unable to finish Friday's game versus the Flames after taking a puck to the throat in the second period, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports.

Impact Head coach John Hynes indicated Spurgeon was also feeling light-headed after attempting to return to the game in the third period. It's a bit of a concerning injury, especially with the Wild set to face the Canucks on Saturday. If Spurgeon and Jake Middleton (upper body) are both out, Cameron Crotty will likely have to enter the lineup.

APRIL 12 • ROTOWIRE

Produces assist Wednesday Spurgeon logged an assist, two shots on goal and two blocked shots in Wednesday's 8-7 overtime win over the Sharks.

Impact Spurgeon has four helpers over his last seven outings. The defenseman's assist Wednesday was on Kirill Kaprizov's game-winning goal 1:01 into overtime. Spurgeon should benefit from the Wild being at nearly full strength for the first time since January, as the team's offense is likely to improve. For the season, the 35-year-old blueliner is at 32 points, 105 shots on net, 114 blocked shots, 52 hits and a plus-7 rating over 64 appearances in a top-four role.

APRIL 10 • ROTOWIRE

Get a clue: Trapped Wild players find off-ice challenge in trying to solve escape rooms Defensemen Jake Middleton and Jared Spurgeon spearhead the group, which sometimes includes the players' families, and they enjoy the competi...

APRIL 9 • STARTRIBUNE.COM

Cotter, Bratt score in shootout as Devils beat Wild 3-2

Paul Cotter and Jesper Bratt scored in the shootout, and the New Jersey Devils beat the Minnesota Wild 3-2 on Monday night for their third win in four games

APRIL 1 • Associated Press

Tallies helper in win Spurgeon provided an assist and blocked five shots on goal in Thursday's 4-2 win over the Capitals.

Impact Spurgeon tallied the lone helper on Frederick Gaudreau's empty-net goal in the third period. The 35-year-old Spurgeon's performance Thursday was extremely well-rounded with multiple shots on goal, hits and blocks. Overall, the blueliner has 22 assists, 29 points, 94 shots on net and 103 blocks in 58 games this season. Spurgeon has done a bit of everything down the stretch for the Wild with eight points, 17 shots on net and 24 blocked shots in his last 12 games. Because of his recent momentum and role in a top-four spot on Minnesota's blue line, there is a case in all fantasy formats to roster Spurgeon for the remainder of the fantasy postseason.

MARCH 28 • ROTOWIRE

Produces two helpers in win Spurgeon logged a pair of assists in Monday's 3-1 win over the Kings.

Impact Spurgeon has a goal and six assists over eight contests in March. One of his helpers Monday was on Ryan Hartman's power-play tally in the second period, and the other set up Marcus Johansson's empty-netter in the third. Spurgeon is up to 28 points, 84 shots on net, 93 blocked shots, 42 hits and a plus-8 rating through 53 appearances. His playing style doesn't pop, but he's well on his way to the 30-point mark for the seventh time in the last nine seasons, which makes him a reliable depth option in fantasy.

MARCH 18 • ROTOWIRE

Zuccarello gets tiebreaking goal late in 3rd period, Wild rally to beat Kings 3-1

Mats Zuccarello scored the tiebreaking power-play goal with 4:38 left and the Minnesota Wild beat the Los Angeles Kings 3-1

MARCH 18 • Associated Press

Dishes two power-play assists Spurgeon notched two power-play assists and two hits in Thursday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Rangers.

Impact Spurgeon has somewhat quietly earned five points over his last five outings, three of which have been power-play helpers. He had a hand in goals by Marcus Johansson and Frederick Gaudreau in this contest. Spurgeon is up to 26 points (eight on the power play), 83 shots on net, 91 blocked shots, 41 hits and a plus-8 rating over 51 appearances. That's better than a 40-point pace for a full year, and while injuries have prevented Spurgeon from getting to that level, he's played well enough to be rostered in fantasy down the stretch.

MARCH 14 • ROTOWIRE

Generates two-point effort Spurgeon scored a goal, dished an assist, blocked two shots and went plus-2 in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Kraken.

Impact Spurgeon put the Wild ahead 2-1 late in the first period and helped out on Frederick Gaudreau's goal early in the second. This was Spurgeon's fifth multi-point effort of the season, two of which have come over 10 outings since the start of February. The defenseman is at seven goals, 23 points, 78 shots on net, 81 blocked shots and a plus-9 rating over 47 appearances.

MARCH 5 • ROTOWIRE

Zuccarello has a goal and an assist and Wild hold on to beat Kraken 4-3

Mats Zuccarello’s goal 8:22 into the second period proved to be the difference in the Minnesota Wild’s 4-3 win over the Seattle Kraken

MARCH 5 • Associated Press

Logs power-play assist in loss Spurgeon notched a power-play assist, two hits and three blocked shots in Tuesday's 3-2 loss to the Red Wings.

Impact Spurgeon has earned four helpers over his last four games, but this was his first power-play points in his last seven outings. The 35-year-old didn't see any time with the man advantage in Saturday's game between these two teams, but it looks like he's back in the mix. For the season, he's at 21 points (five on the power play), 74 shots on net, 34 hits, 71 blocked shots and a plus-6 rating over 43 appearances.

FEBRUARY 26 • ROTOWIRE

Back at practice Friday Spurgeon (illness) returned to practice Friday, according to Joe Smith of The Athletic.

Impact Spurgeon is on track to play Saturday in Detroit. The 35-year-old defenseman has six goals, 14 assists, 68 blocked shots and 32 hits across 41 NHL appearances this season.

FEBRUARY 21 • ROTOWIRE