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Predators host the Wild in season opener

The Nashville Predators host the Minnesota Wild in the season opener

1 HOUR AGO • Associated Press

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7 HOURS AGO • AWAYBACKGONE.COM

Bill Guerin joins First Shift | Minnesota Wild Wild General Manager and President of Hockey Operations Bill Guerin joins E.J. Hradek to talk about Brock Faber's injury news, the latest on...

10 HOURS AGO • NHL.COM

The crew discusses Brock Faber's injury | NHL.com The crew discusses Brock Faber suffering a fractured skull and what it could mean for the Minnesota Wild on NHL Now

10 HOURS AGO • NHL.COM

Brock Faber injury update as Wild defenseman has surgery on skull Minnesota Wild defenseman Brock Faber, a two-time U.S. Olympian, is out after having surgery on his skull. There is no timetable for his ret...

11 HOURS AGO • USATODAY.COM

Charlie Stramel - Sent down to minors Stramel was reassigned to AHL Iowa on Tuesday.

Impact Stramel made a solid push for a roster spot with the Wild, but ultimately fell just short with the announcement of his move to AHL Iowa. The 21-year-old center had a strong 2025-26 campaign as Michigan State University's alternate captain, where he compiled 19 goals and 44 points across 37 appearances. While he won't be begin the season in the majors, his inclusion on Minnesota's roster until NHL Opening Night indicates that he might be right around the corner from making his NHL debut. He's a safe stash in most dynasty fantasy leagues.

13 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Wild's Brock Faber suffers skull fracture in scary NHL preseason injury | Sporting News Wild standout Brock Faber is dealing with an unusual injury after going down in the preseason.

14 HOURS AGO • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Wild D Brock Faber is out indefinitely after surgery on a skull fracture from being hit by a puck

Minnesota Wild defenseman Brock Faber is out indefinitely after undergoing surgery to repair a fractured skull

16 HOURS AGO • Associated Press

Brock Faber - Without timetable to return Faber underwent a procedure to repair his fractured skull and is without a timetable to return, per Michael Russo of The Athletic.

Impact Faber left Friday's preseason contest against the Stars in the second period with his confirmed skull fracture. The 24-year-old's status will be closely monitored in the coming days until a timetable for his return is provided. Faber's role is not one that can be easily filled, as he exploded for 15 goals, 51 points, 173 shots on net and 148 blocked shots across 80 regular-season games in the 2025-26 campaign. He's a worthy candidate to occupy the IR spot in fantasy until he's able to return to Minnesota's top defensive pairing.

16 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Wild's Matt Boldy expected to join Wayne Gretzky & Connor McDavid in a historic NHL record | Sporting News After experiencing a rough season, the Wild’s Matt Boldy is predicted to join Wayne Gretzky and Connor McDavid in a great NHL record en rout...

1 DAY AGO • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

NHL Tonight: Wild, Pressure to Win | NHL.com The guys on NHL Tonight discuss Quinn Hughes, the pressure the Wild have to win this year and their outlook for the season

1 DAY AGO • NHL.COM

Brock Faber - Begins season on IR Faber (upper body) will begin the 2026-27 regular season on injured reserve, per Dylan Loucks of The Hockey News.

Impact Faber suffered the upper body injury during Friday's preseason matchup against the Stars. While he stayed in the game until the end of the second intermission, the issue has been revealed to be serious enough to keep him off the ice for Opening Night. It's a tough loss for the Wild's defensive unit, as Faber had a career year in the 2025-26 season with 15 goals, 51 points, 173 shots on net and 148 blocked shots across 80 regular-season games. His status will be monitored closely until more information about his timetable for return is released. Regardless, he will likely return to a role on the team's top pairing next to Quinn Hughes when healthy.

1 DAY AGO • ROTOWIRE

Filip Gustavsson - Moves to injured reserve Gustavsson (hip) was placed on injured reserve Monday, according to Dylan Loucks of The Hockey News.

Impact Gustavsson is expected to be out until at least early November. He posted a 28-15-6 record with two shutouts, a 2.69 GAA and a .903 save percentage in 50 appearances for Minnesota during the 2025-26 regular season. Once he returns, Gustavsson will be in the mix for starts with Jesper Wallstedt.

1 DAY AGO • ROTOWIRE

NHL Player Safety Comes Down On Mike Matheson Over Wild Sucker Punch On Ridley Greig. A blatant cheap shot in the preseason gets NHL Player Safety involved.

2 DAYS AGO • HOCKEYFEED.COM

NHL Status Report: Islanders sign Stanley to 1-year contract | NHL.com Luukkonen leaves Sabres game with injury; Wild's Faber hit in head with puck

2 DAYS AGO • NHL.COM

P.J. Fleck wiped his player's blood on his face in wild Minnesota celebration Minnesota football coach P.J. Fleck went viral when he wiped blood from the mouth of linebacker Maverick Baranowski ... and wiped it on his...

2 DAYS AGO • USATODAY.COM

Defense shines bright as Stars roll to perfect showing in preseason | Dallas Stars Dallas once again won a tight, low-scoring game against the Wild on Friday to close out its preseason slate on a sparkling 4-0-0 note

3 DAYS AGO • NHL.COM

Can't spell Hartman without...

3 DAYS AGO • YOUTUBE

All Hell Breaks Loose Between Wild and Stars In The Preseason. Someone forgot to tell these guys this wasn't a playoff game.

3 DAYS AGO • HOCKEYFEED.COM

Jesper Wallstedt - Another close loss Wallstedt stopped 16 of 18 shots in Friday's 2-1 preseason loss to the Stars.

Impact Wallstedt lost both of his preseason outings, giving up three goals on 42 shots. He faced an NHL-caliber roster Friday, so the narrow loss is nothing to be concerned about. Expect to see a heavy amount of starts for Wallstedt while Filip Gustavsson (hip) finishes his recovery early in 2026-27.

4 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Brock Faber - Exits Friday's game Faber sustained an apparent upper-body injury after being hit with a puck in the second period of Friday's preseason game versus the Stars, Joe Smith of The Athletic reports.

Impact Faber initially remained in the game, but he was pulled during the second intermission. The 24-year-old defenseman's status wasn't updated after the game, though Smith reports there was at least an element of precaution involved. Faber will have a decent amount of time to get healthy ahead of the Wild's season opener Thursday in Nashville.

4 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Stars vs. Wild | NHL Preseason Highlights | Sep 25, 2026

4 DAYS AGO • YOUTUBE

When they say it's "just Preseason"

4 DAYS AGO • YOUTUBE

Kirill Kaprizov misses his friend Mats Zuccarello. The Wild are confident he'll be just fine

Kirill Kaprizov quickly became close friends with Mats Zuccarello when he joined the Minnesota Wild

5 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Mason Shaw - Hits waivers Shaw was put on waivers by Minnesota on Thursday.

Impact Shaw had 15 goals, 44 points and 67 PIM in 71 regular-season outings with AHL Manitoba in 2025-26. The 27-year-old hasn't played in the NHL since 2023-24 when he had a goal, three points and 34 PIM in 20 regular-season outings with Minnesota.

5 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

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Predators host the Wild in season opener

Wild D Brock Faber is out indefinitely after surgery on a skull fracture from being hit by a puck

Kirill Kaprizov misses his friend Mats Zuccarello. The Wild are confident he'll be just fine