Report: Jonas Brodin could be out 'significant time' with injury
Bad news for the Minnesota Wild as insider Michael Russo is reporting that he's "hearing" defenseman Jonas Brodin "is going to miss significant time" after suffering an upper-body injury in Minnesota's 4-3 loss to Edmonton.
Hearing #mnwild defenseman Jonas Brodin is going to miss significant time with an upper-body injury.
— Michael Russo (@RussoHockey) December 9, 2023
For the short term, Wild can insert Alex Goligoski or Zach Bogosian (if he’s healthy) back into the lineup, but this may open door for Daemon Hunt to return at some point
Brodin suffered the injury in the third period when Evander Kane slammed him into the end boards, with Brodin crumbling to the ice and then skating off gingerly.
Evander Kane hit on Brodin. pic.twitter.com/fqoGBXScAc
— Nation Network Media (@NationNMedia) December 9, 2023
"You never want to see anybody get hit like that," Wild head coach John Hynes said after the game. "It's not my job to comment on the hit. That's the referee's job. It's an unfortunate situation and it was tough to lose [Brodin] at that point."
Losing Brodin is a huge blow considering he's one of the top defensemen in the league, and it breaks up the blossoming blue line pairing with rookie Brock Faber. Without Brodin, head coach John Hynes will have to shift defensive pairings, and that could lead to Alex Goligoski or Zach Bogosian returning to the lineup after being scratched in Edmonton.
Fans will find out what Hynes does on defense when the Wild take on Seattle Sunday at 8 p.m. CT.
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