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Minnesota Wild defenseman Brock Faber injury

Overview

Minnesota Wild defenseman Brock Faber remains sidelined indefinitely following surgery to repair a fractured skull. The injury occurred during a preseason game against the Dallas Stars when a deflected puck struck Faber near his left ear.

General Manager Bill Guerin previously confirmed the surgery was successful, noting that Faber is recovering at home. To address the vacancy on the blue line, the organization moved captain Jared Spurgeon to the top defensive line to compensate for Faber’s absence.

In the Wild’s NHL season opener, the team secured a 3-1 victory over the Nashville Predators with goals from Nick Foligno, Blake Coleman, and Kirill Kaprizov. Jesper Wallstedt recorded 19 saves in net during the win. The Predators’ lone goal was scored by Roman Josi in the second period.

Alongside roster adjustments, the Wild are navigating changes in broadcast distribution following the dissolution of FanDuel Sports Network North. The team has launched the Wild+ streaming service on Amazon Prime Video. While a deal with Spectrum has been reached, many satellite and cable subscribers, including those using DirecTV and Xfinity, currently lack access to games. To mitigate this, the Wild have arranged for 10 regular-season games to be broadcast for free over-the-air via Hubbard Broadcasting stations, such as KSTP and KSTC in the Twin Cities.

Entities

Minnesota Wild · Brock Faber · Dallas Stars · Quinn Hughes · Karloš Vémola

Timeline

  1. [SPORTS] 8 sources
    Minnesota Wild defeat Nashville Predators in NHL season opener

    The Minnesota Wild defeated the Nashville Predators 3-1 in their NHL season opener. The team is also managing a transition to the Wild+ streaming service and broadcast challenges for local fans.

  2. [SPORTS] 2 sources
    Minnesota Wild call up David Špaček following Brock Faber injury

    David Špaček joins the Minnesota Wild roster after Brock Faber suffered a skull fracture during a preseason game.

  3. [SPORTS] 12 sources
    Brock Faber undergoes surgery for skull fracture; ruled out indefinitely

    Minnesota Wild defenseman Brock Faber is out indefinitely after undergoing surgery for a skull fracture sustained during a preseason game against the Dallas Stars.

Sources

1390granitecitysports.com · athletistic.com · breitbart.com · cappertek.com · dailyfaceoff.com · fanbuzz.com · heavy.com · isport.blesk.cz · kroc.com · minnesotasportsfan.com · newsday.com · nhl.cz · sportschatplace.com · sportskeeda.com · thebeltwayreport.com · thehockeywriters.com · tmspn.com · yourNEWS.com

This summary has been updated 2 times: see revision history