Wild RW Mats Zuccarello out 3 to 4 weeks with lower-body injury after getting hit by teammate's shot

Minnesota Wild right wing Mats Zuccarello, center, is helped off the ice after suffering an injury during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Montreal Canadiens Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024, in St. Paul, Minn.

Minnesota Wild right wing Mats Zuccarello, center, is helped off the ice after suffering an injury during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Montreal Canadiens Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Matt Krohn)


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ST. PAUL, Minn. — Minnesota Wild right wing Mats Zuccarello had surgery on a lower-body injury and will likely be sidelined for three to four weeks. Coach John Hynes announced the news. A shot by teammate Brock Faber struck Zuccarello just below the waist in the first period of Minnesota's 3-0 win against Montreal. Zuccarello is tied for third on the team with 14 points. He has six goals and eight assists and has skated on the first line with three-time All-Star Kirill Kaprizov and center Marco Rossi. The Wild, at 11-2-3, have the second-best record in the Western Conference.

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