Spurgeon (rest) was part of the second defensive pairing during Thursday's practice session, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports, indicating that he'll be back in action for the start of the playoffs.
After resting in two of the final three games of the regular season, Spurgeon's participation in Thursday's practice signals that he should officially be back in action for the playoffs. Spurgeon logged six goals, 16 assists, 137 blocked shots and 82 hits while averaging 19:36 of ice time across 79 regular-season appearances this year.
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Wild's Jared Spurgeon: Not playing Tuesday
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Spurgeon (rest) won't be in the lineup against Anaheim on Tuesday, Dylan Loucks of The Hockey News reports.
Spurgeon played in Monday's 6-3 defeat against St. Louis after sitting out Saturday's 2-1 loss to Nashville. He will get some additional rest before the start of the playoffs. Spurgeon will finish the 2025-26 regular season with six goals, 22 points, 90 shots on net, 137 blocked shots and 82 hits in 79 outings.
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Wild's Jared Spurgeon: Returns to action Monday
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Spurgeon (rest) will play in Monday's road game against the Blues, per Michael Russo of The Athletic.
Spurgeon is back in Minnesota's lineup after he received a day off Saturday. Overall, the 36-year-old blueliner has six goals, 22 points, 88 shots on net, 81 hits and 136 blocked shots across 78 games this season. With the Wild resting both Quinn Hughes and Brock Faber on Monday, Spurgeon will draw a top-pairing assignment alongside Daemon Hunt.
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Wild's Jared Spurgeon: Getting Saturday's game off
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Spurgeon (rest) will be a healthy scratch Saturday versus Nashville, per Michael Russo of The Athletic.
Spurgeon has six goals, 22 points, 14 PIM, 81 hits and 136 blocks in 78 outings in 2025-26. Minnesota is focused on getting ready for the playoffs, which is why the 36-year-old defenseman is resting. Daemon Hunt is set to draw into the lineup for the first time since March 1.
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Wild's Jared Spurgeon: Snags helper in win
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Spurgeon recorded an assist in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Senators.
Spurgeon recently missed a game due to an upper-body injury, but he's been back in a bottom-four role for the first two games in April. The 36-year-old defenseman is a prime candidate for rest prior to the playoffs, so fantasy managers should approach with caution. He's at 20 points, 85 shots on net, 79 hits, 130 blocked shots and a plus-1 rating over 75 appearances this season, his most games played in three years with time left to pass the 79 regular-season outings he had in 2022-23.
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Wild's Jared Spurgeon: Cleared to play
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Spurgeon (upper body) will be available versus the Canucks on Thursday, Joe Smith of The Athletic reports.
Spurgeon was sidelined against the Bruins on Saturday due to his upper-body problem, but he won't miss any additional time. The blueliner is currently mired in a 15-game goalless streak dating back to before the Olympic break. During that stretch, Spurgeon has generated two assists, 21 blocks and 15 shots while averaging 18:47 of ice time.
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Wild's Jared Spurgeon: Not playing Saturday
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Spurgeon (upper body) won't play against Boston on Saturday, Joe Smith of The Athletic reports.
Spurgeon is day-to-day and will miss at least one game after getting hurt in Thursday's 3-2 win over Florida. He has earned six goals, 19 points, 84 shots on net, 129 blocked shots and 79 hits in 73 appearances this season. Zach Bogosian will replace Spurgeon in Saturday's lineup against the Bruins.
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Wild's Jared Spurgeon: Should be fine after early exit
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Spurgeon required stitches after crashing into the net in the third period of Thursday's game versus the Panthers, Joe Smith of The Athletic reports.
Head coach John Hynes said Spurgeon should be fine moving forward, but that leaves at least a little doubt to his availability in Boston on Saturday. Check back for an update on Spurgeon's status ahead of that contest. If the defenseman can't play, Zach Bogosian will likely draw back into the lineup.
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Wild's Jared Spurgeon: Notches assist Saturday
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Spurgeon logged an assist, two shots on goal and three hits in Saturday's 2-1 overtime win over the Stars.
Spurgeon hasn't scored since the Olympic break, earning two assists, 14 shots on net, 18 blocked shots and a plus-3 rating over his last 13 appearances. The 36-year-old defenseman has been able to focus a bit more on the defensive side of play since the Wild have Quinn Hughes and Brock Faber powering the offense from the blue line. Spurgeon is at 19 points, 83 shots on net, 126 blocked shots, 79 hits and a plus-2 rating over 71 appearances this season.
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Wild's Jared Spurgeon: Delivers game-winner in overtime
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Spurgeon scored the game-winning goal, added four hits and went plus-2 in Wednesday's 6-5 overtime win over the Predators.
Spurgeon has two goals and an assist over his last five games. The 36-year-old defenseman secured the win 4:14 into overtime Wednesday, ending a back-and-forth game. For the season, he's produced six goals, 17 points, 69 shots on net, 108 blocked shots, 70 hits and a minus-1 rating over 58 appearances while seeing steady top-four minutes.
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Wild's Jared Spurgeon: Nets equalizer in shootout win
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Spurgeon scored a goal on two shots and added two PIM in Tuesday's 4-3 shootout win over the Blackhawks.
Spurgeon had been limited to one assist over his previous nine outings. The defenseman picked a good time to find the twine, scoring the tying goal with 2:02 left in regulation. He's earned five goals, 15 points, 64 shots on net, 102 blocked shots, 63 hits and a minus-2 rating over 54 appearances. While his production hasn't been that impressive, he's been able to stay healthy and serve as a defensive leader for the Wild this year.
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Wild's Jared Spurgeon: Earns two points in loss
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Spurgeon scored a goal, added a power-play assist and blocked two shots in Monday's 4-2 loss to the Kings.
Spurgeon has five points over his last six outings. The 36-year-old defenseman is still seeing ample ice time on the second pairing, though he doesn't need to be a workhorse with Quinn Hughes and Brock Faber handling heavy usage on the top pairing. Spurgeon is now at 13 points (five on the power play), 50 shots on net, 88 blocked shots, 55 hits and a plus-4 rating through 44 appearances this season. His all-around play gives him a little appeal in deep fantasy formats.
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Wild's Jared Spurgeon: Collects two points in win
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Spurgeon scored a goal, added an assist, blocked six shots and went plus-2 in Monday's 5-2 win over the Golden Knights.
This was Spurgeon's first multi-point effort of the campaign. The 36-year-old defenseman has chipped in offense in small bursts and is still on the second power-play unit, but most of his work has come in more of a shutdown role. For the year, he's produced three goals, 11 points, 45 shots on net, 81 blocked shots, 51 hits and a plus-4 rating over 40 appearances.
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Wild's Jared Spurgeon: Tallies on power play
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Spurgeon scored a power-play goal in Sunday's 6-2 win over the Bruins.
Spurgeon has a goal and three assists during his four-game point streak. While his tally came with the man advantage Sunday, Spurgeon may struggle to get power-play minutes now that Quinn Hughes is on the team. Spurgeon could continue to work on the second unit, but the Wild may want to save him for more defensive assignments. The 36-year-old blueliner has two goals, eight points, 35 shots on net, 45 hits, 61 blocked shots and a minus-3 rating over 33 appearances this season.
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Wild's Jared Spurgeon: Helpers in consecutive contests
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Spurgeon posted an assist and three blocked shots in Thursday's 5-2 win over the Stars.
Spurgeon has a helper in each of the last two games after going 14 contests without a point. The veteran defenseman is a lock for top-four minutes, but his production has skewed toward the defensive side of things in 2025-26. He's at six points, 33 shots on net, 44 hits, 56 blocked shots and a minus-5 rating through 31 appearances.
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Wild's Jared Spurgeon: Stuck in slump
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Spurgeon's point drought reached 11 games in Saturday's 3-2 shootout loss to the Sabres.
Spurgeon is plus-7 with 21 blocked shots and 11 hits in that span, and he's still on the Wild's second power-play unit. That suggests he's doing the little things right and getting unlucky on offense. The 36-year-old defenseman is at four points, 25 shots on net, 46 blocks, 37 hits, six PIM and a minus-4 rating through 26 appearances this season. Spurgeon's production on the scoresheet will rebound eventually, but he doesn't have the offensive upside of fellow Wild defenders Brock Faber and Zeev Buium.
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Wild's Jared Spurgeon: Scores on power play Monday
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Spurgeon scored a power-play goal on two shots and blocked three shots in Monday's 4-3 shootout win over the Kings.
Spurgeon's first goal and point of the season opened the scoring at 14:04 of the first period. The 35-year-old defenseman has surprisingly occupied a spot on the second power-play unit instead of Brock Faber, though neither of them is challenging Zeev Buium's spot on the first unit. Spurgeon has added four shots on net, three hits, seven blocks and a minus-4 rating through three contests. He's a steady top-four blueliner, and if he retains a power-play spot, he'll have appeal as a depth option in fantasy.
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Wild's Jared Spurgeon: Finds twine in overtime loss
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Spurgeon scored a goal and blocked two shots in Saturday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Golden Knights in Game 4.
This was Spurgeon's first point since his helper April 9 versus the Sharks. The defenseman has posted seven shots on net, eight blocked shots, four hits and a plus-5 rating over four playoff contests. The Wild are leaning heavily on their top-four blueliners, so expect Spurgeon to continue seeing significant minutes throughout the Wild's postseason run.
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Wild's Jared Spurgeon: Moves past injury
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Spurgeon (neck) will play Tuesday versus Anaheim, Jessi Pierce of NHL.com reports.
Spurgeon, along with Jake Middleton (upper body), will return to the lineup for Minnesota's regular-season finale. Spurgeon missed Saturday's game against the Canucks after getting injured Friday versus the Flames. The right-shot blueliner is expected to skate on the third pairing next to Jon Merrill on Tuesday with a playoff berth hanging in the balance for Minnesota.
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Wild's Jared Spurgeon: Not in action Saturday
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Spurgeon (neck) won't play Saturday versus the Canucks, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports.
Spurgeon will be forced to miss at least one game after taking a puck to the throat in Friday's contest versus the Flames. The 35-year-old defenseman should be considered day-to-day ahead of the Wild's regular-season finale Tuesday versus the Ducks. Cameron Crotty will enter Saturday's lineup to replace Spurgeon.
