The Wild had their best player back for the first time in a month, but they didn’t play like it. Kirill Kaprizov’s return was spoiled by a 4-0 shellacking from Utah Hockey Club Thursday night at Xcel Energy Center that continued the Wild’s woes at home.

Read the recent NHL news and rumors about Jared Spurgeon for fantasy hockey. Minnesota Wild defenseman Jared Spurgeon (lower body) will re-enter the lineup

John Hynes worked overtime in the offseason to create depth and condition the Minnesota Wild, which has helped the team rank third in the Western Conference despite an onslaught of injuries. However,

The Colorado Avalanche (28-18-1) continue their homestand against the Minnesota Wild (27-15-4) in another matinee matchup at Ball Arena. Puck drop is scheduled for 1:08 p.m. MT. READ MORE: How Will Jared Bednar Spend His Time During 4 Nations?

Spurgeon (lower body) will not be on the Wild's upcoming two-game road trip, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports. Spurgeon has been out of action since Dec. 31 when he was hurt versus Nashville.

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Jared Spurgeon (899 games, 114 goals, 283 assists, 397 points) F: Andrew Brunette (489 games, 119 goals, 202 assists, 321 points) F: Joel Eriksson Ek (522 games, 127 goals, 158 assists ...

Jake Middleton had a goal and an assist ... Wild: Without some key players, including captain Jared Spurgeon and leading scorer Kirill Kaprizov, Minnesota played a solid road game after allowing ...

Jake Middleton had a goal and an assist ... who continue to play without leading scorer Kirill Kaprizov and captain Jared Spurgeon, snapped a three-game skid and improved to 17-5-3 on the road.

L'Heureux was called for a slew-foot on Wild defenseman Jared Spurgeon, who suffered an injury on the play and has missed the past eight games. L'Heureux was suspended three games for the play ...

Without Kirill Kaprizov, Jonas Brodin and Jared Spurgeon, Minnesota played a smart ... Wild took a 1-0 lead in the first on a goal by Jake Middleton, and could have had more had it not been ...

Retribution was on deck. The Wild (27-15-4) were determined to even the score for Zach L'Heureux's slew-foot of Jared Spurgeon on New Year's Eve. That meant there was no shortage of hand-to-hand ...