Wild-Kraken game preview: Defenseman Jonas Brodin sidelined week-to-week

Wild defenseman Jonas Brodin suffered an upper body injury on Friday night when he was checked from behind against Edmonton.

December 10, 2023 at 2:53AM
Jonas Brodin will be sidelined for the Wild because of an upper body injury. (Carlos Gonzalez, Star Tribune/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

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at Seattle Kraken, Climate Pledge Arena; 8 p.m. Sunday

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Sarah McLellan's preview:

Opening bell: The Wild (9-12-4) has the final game of a four-game road trip after losing two of three. Seattle has also dealt with adversity lately; the Kraken had dropped six in a row before playing host to the Lightning on Saturday night.The Wild got bad news Saturday when defenseman Jonas Brodin was declared week-to-week because of an upper body injury. He was injured Friday in Edmonton when checked from behind by Oilers forward Evander Kane, who was not penalized.

Watch him: Wild RW Matt Boldy continues to deliver offensively. Since ending a 10-game goalless drought on Nov. 28, Boldy has five goals in six games. His goal and assist in the 4-3 loss to the Oilers was the second time in the past three games Boldy's factored into multiple Wild goals.

Injuries: Wild D Zach Bogosian (upper body) and Brodin (upper body). Kraken LW Andre Burakovsky (upper body) and C Jaden Schwartz (upper body).

Forecast: Although the Wild have lost two in a row, they haven't played terribly. Actually, if they bring the same effort they had Friday vs. Edmonton but eliminate the costly mistakes, there's no reason why they can't take advantage of a Seattle squad that's been struggling. Plus, the Kraken are finishing off a back-to-back. The Wild, though, will play without Brodin, a standout veteran.

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Sarah McLellan

Minnesota Wild and NHL

Sarah McLellan covers the Wild and NHL. Before joining the Star Tribune in November 2017, she spent five years covering the Coyotes for The Arizona Republic.

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