Spurgeon scored a goal, dished an assist, blocked two shots and went plus-2 in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Kraken.
Spurgeon put the Wild ahead 2-1 late in the first period and helped out on Frederick Gaudreau's goal early in the second. This was Spurgeon's fifth multi-point effort of the season, two of which have come over 10 outings since the start of February. The defenseman is at seven goals, 23 points, 78 shots on net, 81 blocked shots and a plus-9 rating over 47 appearances.
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Wild's Jared Spurgeon: Logs power-play assist in loss
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Spurgeon notched a power-play assist, two hits and three blocked shots in Tuesday's 3-2 loss to the Red Wings.
Spurgeon has earned four helpers over his last four games, but this was his first power-play point in his last seven outings. The 35-year-old didn't see any time with the man advantage in Saturday's game between these two teams, but it looks like he's back in the mix. For the season, he's at 21 points (five on the power play), 74 shots on net, 34 hits, 71 blocked shots and a plus-6 rating over 43 appearances.
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Wild's Jared Spurgeon: Back at practice Friday
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Spurgeon (illness) returned to practice Friday, according to Joe Smith of The Athletic.
Spurgeon is on track to play Saturday in Detroit. The 35-year-old defenseman has six goals, 14 assists, 68 blocked shots and 32 hits across 41 NHL appearances this season.
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Wild's Jared Spurgeon: Battling illness
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Spurgeon (illness) missed Wednesday's practice, per Joe Smith of The Athletic.
The Wild aren't set to return from the 4 Nations Face-Off break until Saturday versus Detroit, so it wouldn't be surprising if Spurgeon is fine by then. He has six goals and 20 points over 41 appearances this season. If Spurgeon isn't able to play against the Red Wings, Travis Dermott is a candidate to draw into the lineup.
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Wild's Jared Spurgeon: Slides two apples in win
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Spurgeon recorded two even-strength assists Saturday in a 6-3 win over the Islanders.
Spurgeon registered secondary assists on goals by Marco Rossi and Matt Boldy in this contest. Spurgeon has points in back-to-back games, and he's been productive of late with two goals and five helpers over his last eight outings. The right-shot blueliner has been held off the scoresheet only twice during that span. Spurgeon was quarterbacking the top power-play unit for a short period, but Brock Faber has recently reclaimed that role. The 35-year-old Spurgeon is at six goals, 20 points and a plus-4 rating across 41 appearances in 2024-25.
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Wild's Jared Spurgeon: Slides helper in win
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Spurgeon logged an assist and two shots on goal in Thursday's 2-1 win over the Hurricanes.
Spurgeon continues to look good in a second-pairing role since his return from a lower-body injury. He's earned five points over eight contests since rejoining the lineup. For the season, the 35-year-old defenseman has 18 points, 71 shots on net, 68 blocked shots, 31 hits and a plus-4 rating over 40 outings. He won't add a lot of physicality, but his offense makes him a solid depth blueliner in fantasy.
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Wild's Jared Spurgeon: Scores goal for 400th career point
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Spurgeon scored a power-play goal and blocked three shots in Wednesday's 3-1 win over the Maple Leafs.
Spurgeon has two goals and an assist over four contests since he returned from a lower-body injury. His goal Wednesday was his 400th career point, a milestone he achieved in his 903rd appearance. The defenseman looks to be in a groove and could give fantasy managers a boost prior to the break for the 4 Nations Face-Off. Spurgeon has six goals, 16 points (four on the power play), 65 shots on net, 62 blocked shots and a plus-2 rating over 36 outings in a top-four role this season.
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Wild's Jared Spurgeon: Lights lamp in win
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Spurgeon scored a goal on three shots in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Blackhawks.
Spurgeon has two points over three games since he returned from a lower-body injury. The defenseman was able to get a bit of a breather in this contest since the Wild controlled play well, logging 18:54 of ice time, his lowest mark since his return. The 35-year-old figures to play an important role in all situations moving forward. He has five goals, 15 points, 64 shots on net, 59 blocked shots and a plus-3 rating through 35 appearances in 2024-25.
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Wild's Jared Spurgeon: Adds assist in loss
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Spurgeon notched an assist, two shots on goal and five blocked shots in Saturday's 5-4 loss to the Flames.
Spurgeon missed nine games due to a lower-body injury, and this was his second contest since his return. The 35-year-old defenseman has immediately reclaimed a second-pairing role and a spot on the power play, and his shot-blocking Saturday suggests he's feeling pretty close to 100 percent. Spurgeon has 14 points, 61 shots on net, 58 blocks, 28 hits and a plus-2 rating over 34 appearances this season. Spurgeon plays a heavily defensive style, which opens the door for injury risk and could ultimately limit his scoring output.
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Wild's Jared Spurgeon: Not on road trip
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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. He will miss Saturday's game in Nashville, as well as Monday's tilt in Colorado. Spurgeon has missed the last seven contests and has four goals and nine assists across 32 games this season.
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Wild's Jared Spurgeon: Labeled week-to-week
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Spurgeon (lower body) was labeled week-to-week Thursday.
Spurgeon should be expected to miss multiple games after he was slew-footed by Zachary L'Heureux, who was suspended three contests for the misdeed, in Tuesday's game versus the Predators. The Wild will be without their captain for a bit, with Travis Dermott getting the first opportunity in the lineup in place of Spurgeon.
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Wild's Jared Spurgeon: Unavailable Thursday
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Spurgeon (lower body) will not play in Washington on Thursday, Sarah McLellan of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.
Spurgeon was slew-footed by Zachary L'Heureux on Tuesday in the middle stanza, and did not return. Spurgeon was on crutches and wearing a leg brace after Tuesday's tilt and could be out a while. Travis Dermott will draw into the lineup in place of Spurgeon on Thursday.
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Wild's Jared Spurgeon: Hurt after being slew-footed
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Spurgeon (lower body) won't return to Tuesday's game versus the Predators.
Spurgeon was slew-footed by Zachary L'Heureux in the second period. The Wild captain had trouble getting off the ice, putting no weight on his right leg. He was seen leaving the arena in a leg brace and on crutches. An update on Spurgeon's status should be available prior to Thursday's game versus the Capitals. If he needs a stint on injured reserve, David Jiricek could be recalled from AHL Iowa.
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Wild's Jared Spurgeon: Slings helper
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Spurgeon recorded an assist, two shots on goal, two hits and three blocked shots in Friday's 3-2 overtime win over the Stars.
Spurgeon has a goal and an assist over his last two games after going eight contests without a point. The 35-year-old defenseman had a shot attempted redirected in by Marcus Foligno in the third period. Spurgeon remains more of a defensive pillar, but he's held his own on offense with 13 points, 58 shots on net, 50 blocked shots, 25 hits and a plus-4 rating through 30 appearances this season.
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Wild's Jared Spurgeon: Puts away goal Monday
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Spurgeon scored a goal on two shots and added four hits in Monday's 4-3 win over the Blackhawks.
Spurgeon ended an eight-game point drought when he tied the game at 2-2 in the second period. Prior to the slump, he had picked up three goals and two assists in a four-game span, so fantasy managers would likely prefer to see him find a little more consistency. The veteran defenseman has 12 points, 56 shots on net, 23 hits, 47 blocked shots and a plus-4 rating through 29 appearances.
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Wild's Jared Spurgeon: Draws power-play helper
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Spurgeon notched a power-play assist and four blocked shots in Friday's 5-1 win over the Ducks.
Spurgeon helped out on the opening tally by Marco Rossi early in the second period. With five points over his last four games, including a pair of power-play assists, Spurgeon is starting to get on a roll on offense. Overall, the veteran blueliner has 11 points (three on the power play), 37 shots on net, 34 blocked shots and a plus-9 rating through 20 appearances.
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Wild's Jared Spurgeon: Scores game-winning tally
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Spurgeon scored the game-winning goal in Saturday's 3-2 overtime win over the Predators.
The captain of the Wild netted his third goal of the season in Saturday's victory. He came through when the team needed him the most, as he blasted a wrister past Juuse Saros just one minute into OT to extend Minnesota's winning streak to three straight games. The 35-year-old veteran endured a rough start to 2024-25 but is turning things around. He has compiled three goals and one assist in his last two outings.
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Wild's Jared Spurgeon: Two-goal effort to break drought
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Spurgeon scored two goals including the game-winner in Friday's 3-2 victory over Chicago.
The veteran blueliner last found the back of the net on April 8, 2023, going 33 regular-season games -- plus six more playoff contests -- without a goal, but Spurgeon ended his drought midway through the second period when his shot attempt from in close deflected in off Connor Murphy's skate. Spurgeon's good puck luck didn't end there, though. Later in the frame, his seemingly harmless wrister from the blue line trickled into the net after Petr Mrazek failed to squeeze it with his glove. Spurgeon has eight points in 17 games on the season, adding 32 shots on net, 28 blocked shots, 12 hits and a plus-7 rating to his ledger.
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Wild's Jared Spurgeon: Dishes power-play assist in win
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Spurgeon had a power-play assist, one shot on net and three blocked shots in Thursday's 3-0 win over Montreal.
Spurgeon simply slid a puck to Marco Rossi, who changed his angle slightly and went far side past Sam Montembeault midway through the third period. Spurgeon, who missed six games with a lower-body injury in October, is not quite at his normal TOI. The 34-year-old defenseman, who averaged 23:20 of ice time in 2023-24, is averaging 19:35 TOI since returning to action seven games ago.
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Wild's Jared Spurgeon: Dishes pair of helpers
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Spurgeon notched two assists, two shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Sunday's 2-1 overtime win over the Maple Leafs.
Spurgeon helped out on Ryan Hartman's goal in the first period and Matt Boldy's game-winner in overtime. This was the first time in five outings Spurgeon has exceeded 20 minutes of ice time, logging 22:00 in Sunday's win. The 34-year-old has three helpers, five shots on net, nine blocked shots, four hits and a plus-4 rating while filling a top-four role since recovering from a lower-body injury.
