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PREVIEW: Red Wings continue busy three-game road trip, battle Wild on Thursday | Detroit Red Wings Detroit seeks fourth straight win following Wednesday’s 2-1 overtime victory in Toronto

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Nicolas Aube-Kubel - Returns to minors Aube-Kubel was reassigned to AHL Iowa on Thursday, per Dylan Loucks of The Hockey News.

Impact Joel Eriksson Ek (lower body) was activated from injured reserve in a corresponding move. Aube-Kubel has an assist in four games with Minnesota in 2025-26. He also has seven goals and 17 points in 31 outings with Iowa this season.

1 HOUR AGO • ROTOWIRE

Joel Eriksson Ek - Activated by Minnesota Eriksson Ek (lower body) was activated from injured reserve Thursday, Dylan Loucks of The Hockey News reports.

Impact Eriksson Ek was considered a game-time decision ahead of Thursday's matchup against Detroit, and he'll be able to suit up following his six-game absence due to a lower-body injury. Over 45 appearances this year, he's recorded 11 goals, 21 assists, 68 hits, 20 PIM and 19 blocked shots while averaging 19:34 of ice time.

1 HOUR AGO • ROTOWIRE

Detroit Red Wings at Minnesota Wild odds, picks and predictions The Detroit Red Wings face the Minnesota Wild Thursday at Grand Casino Arena in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Puck drop is set for 9:30 p.m. ET.

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Wild defenseman Jonas Brodin has surgery on lower body injury that will keep him out of Olympics

Minnesota Wild defenseman Jonas Brodin underwent surgery for a lingering lower body injury that will prevent him from playing for Sweden in the Olympics next month

2 HOURS AGO • Associated Press

Will Marcus Johansson Score a Goal vs. the Detroit Red Wings on January 22? On Thursday at 9:30 PM ET, the Minnesota Wild meet the Detroit Red Wings -- will Marcus Johansson light the lamp? There are stats and insigh...

3 HOURS AGO • BLEACHERNATION.COM

Joel Eriksson Ek - Game-time decision Thursday Eriksson-Ek (lower body) will be a game-time call versus Detroit on Thursday, per Michael Russo of The Athletic.

Impact Eriksson Ek has missed the last six games and will have to be activated off injured reserve, if he is able to go. The center has 11 goals, 21 assists, a plus-13 rating, 133 shots on goal and 68 hits over 45 games this season.

5 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Marcus Johansson - Game-time call versus Wings Johansson (lower body) will be a game-time decision ahead of Thursday's clash with Detroit, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports.

Impact Johansson could return following a three-game stint on the shelf due to his lower-body issue. Prior to his absence, the 35-year-old winger appeared to be breaking out of a funk, having generated a point in each of his last two outings after having been held off the scoresheet in the previous six. If Johansson plays Thursday, he could fill a top-six role and bounce Yakov Trenin down the lineup.

5 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Filip Gustavsson - Tending twine Thursday Gustavsson will defend the home goal versus Detroit on Thursday, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports.

Impact Gustavsson has won his last two starts, giving the 27-year-old a 16-9-5 record with a 2.56 GAA and a .908 save percentage across 31 appearances this season. He will face a tired Detroit team who played in Toronto on Wednesday, winning 2-1 in overtime.

5 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Deadspin | Wild's Vladimir Tarasenko rides surge into game vs. Wings Deadspin | Wild's Vladimir Tarasenko rides surge into game vs. Wings

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Hughes, Faber look to carry 'pretty extra seamless' chemistry into Olympics for Team USA | NHL.com Wild defensemen have found easy comfort level since being paired together

8 HOURS AGO • NHL.COM

Detroit Red Wings - Minnesota Wild - Jan 22, 2026 | NHL.com NHL Gamecenter - Detroit Red Wings vs. Minnesota Wild, Jan 22, 2026 - summary, stats, boxscore, play by play, recap and more.

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Wild host the Red Wings after Tarasenko's 2-goal game

The Minnesota Wild host the Detroit Red Wings after Vladimir Tarasenko's two-goal game against the Montreal Canadiens in the Wild's 4-3 loss

14 HOURS AGO • Associated Press

Wild vs. Red Wings Prediction, Odds, Picks - Jan. 22

Preview the Jan. 22 matchup between the Minnesota Wild and Detroit Red Wings with betting odds over/under, game spread, moneyline, predictio...

18 HOURS AGO • Data Skrive

Wild vs. Red Wings Prediction, Odds, Picks - Jan. 22

Wild vs. Red Wings: How to Watch, Odds, Picks & Predictions Thursday's NHL matchup between the Minnesota Wild (28-14-9) and the Detroit Red Wings (30-16-4) at Grand Casino Arena sees the Wild favored...

20 HOURS AGO • BLEACHERNATION.COM

Wild set to make a controversial blockbuster move before the deadline After the Hughes blockbuster, the Wild are reportedly ready to make another bold move to push for the Cup.

1 DAY AGO • HOCKEYFEED.COM

Canadiens' five-on-five play showing some pizzazz | HI/O Show Coach Martin St. Louis says win over Wild was one of Habs' best games this season and they survived a phantom penalty on Lane Hutson.

1 DAY AGO • MONTREALGAZETTE.COM

Who's Winning NHL Trades in the Short-Term? Ek's note...featuring this great piece from Kevin Allen this morning. enjoy...It could be years before we know who wins the Quinn Hughes tra...

1 DAY AGO • HOCKEYBUZZ.COM

NHL Rumors: Minnesota Wild eyeing $39M Rangers star over Artemi Panarin, claims Ryan Whitney The Minnesota Wild, fresh off the blockbuster December trade for defenseman Quinn Hughes, are continuing to explore ways to upgrade their roster ahead of the postseason.

1 DAY AGO • SPORTSKEEDA.COM

Brock Faber - Stays hot with goal Faber scored a goal on two shots in Tuesday's 4-3 loss to the Canadiens.

Impact That's now three goals and seven helpers over the last nine outings for Faber. The 23-year-old defenseman has been a steady source of offense all season, collecting 31 points (11 goals, 20 assists) over 51 appearances. He's added 111 shots on net, 108 blocked shots and a plus-15 rating while seeing steady top-pairing minutes.

1 DAY AGO • ROTOWIRE

Postgame vs. MIN: Gallagher | Montréal Canadiens Brendan Gallagher addresses the media following Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Minnesota Wild at the Bell Centre

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Postgame vs. MIN: St-Louis | Montréal Canadiens Head coach Martin St-Louis addresses the media following Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Minnesota Wild at the Bell Centre

1 DAY AGO • NHL.COM

Jesper Wallstedt - Third straight loss Wallstedt made 29 saves in a 4-3 loss to Montreal on Tuesday.

Impact The game-winning goal came with just 15 seconds left in the third period off the stick of sniper Cole Caufield. The emerging star has hit a rough patch with three straight losses and 15 goals allowed in that span. And just one win in his last six starts (1-3-2). Even with this tough run, Wallstedt still has a .914 save percentage , 2.70 GAA and 12-5-4 record overall.

1 DAY AGO • ROTOWIRE

Mats Zuccarello - Three-game, five-point streak Zuccarello set up two goals Tuesday in a 4-3 win over Montreal.

Impact Both helpers came on the power play. Zuccarello is on a three-game, five-point streak (one goal, four assists). Three of those points -- one goal and two assists -- have come on the power play. Zuccarello has 12 points (four goals, eight assists) and 30 shots in his last 13 games.

1 DAY AGO • ROTOWIRE

3 takeaways from the Buffalo Sabres 5-3 win over the Nashville Predators The Buffalo Sabres were looking to bounce back after two tough losses against good Minnesota Wild and Carolina Hurricane teams. In both game...

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Wild defenseman Jonas Brodin has surgery on lower body injury that will keep him out of Olympics

Wild host the Red Wings after Tarasenko's 2-goal game

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Wild defenseman Jonas Brodin has surgery on lower body injury that will keep him out of Olympics

Wild host the Red Wings after Tarasenko's 2-goal game

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