Minnesota Wild News

Chisholm was a fifth-round pick in 2018 and is set to make his NHL debut in Detroit. The 22-year-old blueliner has scored six goals with eight assists (14 points) in 27 AHL games this season.

Kaprizov ended up missing just one game with an upper-body injury that he suffered last Thursday. In addition to getting Kaprizov back on Friday, Joel Eriksson Ek, Jordan Greenway and Brandon Duhaime are also expected to play.

Eriksson Ek missed the last three games with an upper-body injury but is set to be back in the lineup on Friday. In addition to Eriksson Ek, the Wild are also expected to get Kirill Kaprizov, Jordan Greenway and Brandon Duhaime back.

Bogosian has missed the last five games with an undisclosed injury but is expected to play Tuesday in Buffalo. Bogosian will likely play a larger role than normal with Ryan McDonagh (lower-body) unlikely to play.

Brodin reportedly took a puck off of the hand in Boston and will not play Saturday and could be out for at least one week. The Wild will be without Brodin and Kirill Kaprizov tonight, both were hurt Thursday.

Kaprizov suffered an upper-body injury in Boston on Thursday and will miss at least one game. The Wild told reporters that Kaprizov is still being evaluated, so expect a more detailed timetable in the coming days. Luckily for the Wild, after Saturday's game, they are off until next Friday (Jan.14), so Kaprizov may not miss many games if it's relatively short-term.

Middleton left Tuesday's game with an upper-body injury and did not return after being hit from behind by Givani Smith. Marc-Edouard Vlasic will replace him in Buffalo.

Middleton was hurt in the first period of Tuesday's loss in Detroit after being hit from behind by Givani Smith. Smith was given a game misconduct for the hit but it looks like it could cost Middleton more time. Mario Ferraro will be back in the lineup on Thursday and would be Middleton's replacement if he's unavailable.

The Wild desperately missed Brodin and Jared Spurgeon in the Winter Classic, so getting Brodin back for Thursday's game will be a huge addition. Brodin heads into Thursday's game with seven points (1G / 6A) in his last 10 games.