Jets' Kyle Connor wins Lady Byng for gentlemanly conduct
Winnipeg Jets forward Kyle Connor has won the Lady Byng Trophy, given to the NHL's most gentlemanly playerJUNE 6 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Undergoes surgery Spurgeon recently had surgery for a core muscle injury and is expected to be fully recovered in six weeks, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports.
Impact Spurgeon played in 50 of the team's final 52 games of the season, producing 32 points across an average 21:27 of ice time during that span while bothered with the abdominal issue. The Wild captain should be fully healed well in advance of training camp opening in mid-September.
MAY 30 • ROTOWIRE
Connor, Slavin, Spurgeon Named 2022 Lady Byng Finalists The NHL announced that Winnipeg’s Kyle Connor, Carolina’s Jaccob Slavin, and Minnesota’s Jared Spurgeon are the three finalists for the 2022...
MAY 18 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Wild face offseason after yet another early ouster
The Minnesota Wild are once again taking the empty achievement of a stellar regular season into the summerMAY 13 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Tarasenko hat trick helps Blues take 3-2 series lead on Wild
Vladimir Tarasenko had three goals in the third period to break open a tied game and series, and the St. Louis Blues pushed the Minnesota Wild to the edge of elimination with a 5-2...MAY 11 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Mixed results Tuesday Spurgeon logged a power-play assist and went minus-3 in Tuesday's 5-2 loss to the Blues in Game 5.
Impact Spurgeon picked up an assist for the third straight game, but his minus-3 rating was the worst on the Wild. The 32-year-old defenseman has three helpers, seven shots on net, five blocked shots, a plus-2 rating and four PIM in five playoff outings. He'll continue to play a key role as the team's top defenseman.
MAY 10 • ROTOWIRE
How Jake Middleton went from last pick to pairing up with Jared Spurgeon Spurgeon first noticed Jake Middleton in San Jose for Middleton's mustache. Now they've teamed up on the Wild's top D pair.
MAY 9 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Binnington makes 28 saves, Blues beat Wild to even series
Jordan Kyrou and David Perron each scored twice, Jordan Binnington made 28 saves in his first start this postseason and the St. Louis Blues beat the Minnesota Wild 5-2 to even the...MAY 8 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Nabs helper Spurgeon provided an assist, two PIM and a plus-2 rating in Friday's 5-1 win over the Blues in Game 3.
Impact Spurgeon helped out on Mats Zuccarello's second-period tally. The assist was Spurgeon's first point in three postseason contests. The defenseman plays a key all-around role for the Wild, which saw him log 40 points, 83 blocked shots and a plus-32 rating in 65 regular-season outings.
MAY 6 • ROTOWIRE
Wild's Jared Spurgeon fined $5,000, says he's 'not very happy with myself' about penalty The illegal hit to an opponent's ankles was unusual for Jared Spurgeon, who was runner-up last season for the NHL's Lady Byng Trophy that re...
MAY 4 • STARTRIBUNE.COM
Jared Spurgeon fine details: Wild captain fined $5k for his cross-check in Game 1 The Wild captain was given a two-minute minor penalty for cross-checking Pavel Buchnevich in Game 1.
MAY 3 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM
'Off-kilter' Wild move on from loss to Blues; Spurgeon fined
The Minnesota Wild fell behind St. Louis earlyMAY 3 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Wild defenseman Jared Spurgeon fined $5,000 for cross check Spurgeon's illegal hit, in which he brought him stick down on the back of an opponent's legs, resulted in the maximum fine allowed under the...
MAY 3 • STARTRIBUNE.COM
Wild beat Avalanche 4-1, earn home-ice in 1st round
Kirill Kaprizov had a goal and an assist and the Minnesota Wild clinched home-ice advantage in the first round of the playoffs by beating the Colorado Avalanche 4-1APRIL 29 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Kaprizov scores in OT, Wild beat Flames 3-2
Kirill Kaprizov scored a power play goal 44 seconds into overtime to give the Minnesota Wild a 3-2 victory over the Calgary FlamesAPRIL 28 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Ruled out versus Calgary Spurgeon (upper body) won't play in Thursday's game against the Flames but could still be cleared to suit up versus Colorado on Friday, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports.
Impact Spurgeon will be sidelined for his second straight contest due to his upper-body problem. In his last 15 contests, the 32-year-old Edmonton native managed 11 points, including four power-play assists. Whenever cleared to play, Spurgeon should reclaim his place with the No. 1 power-play unit where he figures to offer solid fantasy value on the heels of a 39-point season.
APRIL 28 • ROTOWIRE
Returning Friday Spurgeon (upper body) will return to the lineup Friday versus the Avalanche, Jessi Pierce of NHL.com reports.
Impact Spurgeon will end up only missing two games with the injury. The captain will likely resume a top-four role heading into the first-round playoff series versus the Blues. Alex Goligoski and Jordie Benn are the most likely players to exit the lineup Friday.
APRIL 28 • ROTOWIRE
Injury not as bad as feared Spurgeon (upper body) won't play Tuesday versus Arizona, but his injury isn't as bad as initially feared.
Impact Although Spurgeon's injury isn't as severe as initially feared, it wouldn't be surprising to see the Wild hold him out until Game 1 of the team's first-round playoff series. With Spurgeon on the shelf, look for Jordie Benn to draw into the lineup against the Coyotes.
APRIL 26 • ROTOWIRE
Defenseman Jared Spurgeon's perseverance earns him Masterton Award nomination The team captain who ranks among the team's best-ever has been a standout through adversity during his NHL career.
APRIL 25 • STARTRIBUNE.COM
Kulikov scores in OT, Wild win 5th straight, 5-4 over Preds
Dmitry Kulikov scored with 1.3 seconds remaining in overtime to give the Minnesota Wild a 5-4 victory over the Nashville PredatorsAPRIL 24 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
injured Sunday Spurgeon (upper body) will not return to Sunday's tilt with Nashville.
Impact Spurgeon logged just 5:32 of ice time before exiting Sunday's game. With the Wild getting ready for the postseason, the team could be taking extra precautions with its top blueliner. An update on his status should be available before Tuesday's clash with Arizona.
APRIL 24 • ROTOWIRE
Fiala scores 2, playoff-bound Wild beat Canucks 6-3
Kevin Fiala scored twice, including the go-ahead goal in the third period, and the Minnesota Wild beat the Vancouver Canucks 6-3APRIL 21 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Wild visit the Canadiens after Spurgeon's 2-goal game
Minnesota visits the Montreal Canadiens after Jared Spurgeon scored two goals in the Wild's 5-4 overtime victory against the SharksAPRIL 18 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Spurgeon scores in OT, Wild beat Sharks to take playoff spot
Jared Spurgeon scored his second goal of the game 1:05 into overtime to send the Minnesota Wild to the playoffs with a 5-4 victory over the San Jose Sharks on SundayAPRIL 17 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Two goals including OT winner Spurgeon scored twice and blocked four shots in Sunday's 5-4 overtime win over the Sharks.
Impact Spurgeon tallied in the first period to give the Wild a 2-0 lead, and he struck again by tipping in a shot 1:05 into overtime. Sunday's effort ended the blueliner's three-game point drought that followed a seven-game streak. He's up to nine tallies, 38 points, 106 shots on net, 80 blocked shots and a plus-28 rating through 60 appearances.
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