The Minnesota Wild will have Nico Sturm back Tuesday in Edmonton, while Jared Spurgeon and Olli Maatta remain out.

Sporting new ear guards, the veteran defensive specialist rejoins the lineup to bolster the penalty kill, while rookie Rieger Lorenz heads to the press box in Edmonton.

Minnesota Wild forward Nico Sturm is in concussion protocol after taking a puck to the head Monday, but his wife shared a positive update on his condition Wednesday night.

What Wild coach John Hynes noticed more than anything was the silence. A net-bound shot by Minnesota captain Jared Spurgeon hit a crowd in front of the Vegas net on Monday night. In that crowd was teammate Nico Sturm, and the puck struck the Wild winger in the head, dropping him to the ice. The normally notable crowd noise inside Grand Casino Arena stopped abruptly, like someone had hit a mute ...

Former Avalanche forward Nico Sturm was taken to a hospital after taking a puck to the head during Monday’s Wild game, raising concerns after Minnesota previously saw Brock Faber suffer a fractured skull in the preseason.

The veteran forward took a slap shot to the head last night.

Following a frightening puck strike to the head against Vegas, Minnesota promotes Justin Kirkland from the AHL to bolster the lineup while veteran Nico Sturm begins recovery.

Brock Faber was back at Grand Casino Arena Monday night as the Minnesota Wild beat the Vegas Golden Knights 4-2.

Wild's Nico Sturm was taken to a hospital after a puck struck his head in an eerily similar moment to Brock Faber's injury.