Minnesota Wild Claim Defenseman Off Waivers From Senators

Wild lose another regular to injury, defenseman Jared SpurgeonWith points in 11 of their first 14 games and the leading goal scorer in the NHL in Kirill Kaprizov, the Wild headed into Thursday night's home game versus the New York Islanders like a ship with wind in its sails. But they did so, for the second time this season, without a captain on the bench. After blocking a pair of Mammoth shots during a penalty kill in Tuesday's 3-1 win in Utah, Wild ...Pioneer Press, St. Paul, Minn.