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‘No Spurgeon tonight’ for desperate Wild

Chicago Blackhawks v Minnesota Wild - Game Four

ST PAUL, MN - MAY 9: Jared Spurgeon #46 of the Minnesota Wild celebrates scoring a goal against the Chicago Blackhawks during the third period in Game Four of the Second Round of the 2014 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs on May 9, 2014 at Xcel Energy Center in St Paul, Minnesota. The Wild defeated the Blackhawks 4-2. (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images)

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Desperate for a win and hosting the NHL-leading Washington Capitals, the Minnesota Wild be without defenseman Jared Spurgeon for a second straight game.

“No Spurgeon tonight,” Wild coach Mike Yeo said this morning. “He’s not ready.”

Spurgeon has already missed one game, Tuesday’s 4-3 OT loss to Dallas. He suffered a “deep bruise” Saturday in St. Louis, and his status for this Saturday’s game against Boston is uncertain.

The Wild are also missing d-man Jonas Brodin, currently on injured reserve with a broken foot.

That’s two significant injuries on the back end, as Spurgeon and Brodin each average over 20 minutes in ice time.

In a related story, Ryan Suter played a season-high 33:15 against the Stars, while AHL call-up Mike Reilly was out there for just 12:27.

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