Spurgeon (lower body) was labeled week-to-week Thursday.

EDGE Analysis

Spurgeon should be expected to miss multiple games after he was slew-footed by Zachary L'Heureux, who was suspended three contests for the misdeed, in Tuesday's game versus the Predators. The Wild will be without their captain for a bit, with Travis Dermott getting the first opportunity in the lineup in place of Spurgeon.

Spurgeon (lower body) will not play in Washington on Thursday, Sarah McLellan of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

EDGE Analysis

Spurgeon was slew-footed by Zachary L'Heureux on Tuesday in the middle stanza, and did not return. Spurgeon was on crutches and wearing a leg brace after Tuesday's tilt and could be out a while. Travis Dermott will draw into the lineup in place of Spurgeon on Thursday.

Spurgeon (lower body) won't return to Tuesday's game versus the Predators.

EDGE Analysis

Spurgeon was slew-footed by Zachary L'Heureux in the second period. The Wild captain had trouble getting off the ice, putting no weight on his right leg. He was seen leaving the arena in a leg brace and on crutches. An update on Spurgeon's status should be available prior to Thursday's game versus the Capitals. If he needs a stint on injured reserve, David Jiricek could be recalled from AHL Iowa.

Spurgeon recorded an assist, two shots on goal, two hits and three blocked shots in Friday's 3-2 overtime win over the Stars.

EDGE Analysis

Spurgeon has a goal and an assist over his last two games after going eight contests without a point. The 35-year-old defenseman had a shot attempted redirected in by Marcus Foligno in the third period. Spurgeon remains more of a defensive pillar, but he's held his own on offense with 13 points, 58 shots on net, 50 blocked shots, 25 hits and a plus-4 rating through 30 appearances this season.

Spurgeon scored a goal on two shots and added four hits in Monday's 4-3 win over the Blackhawks.

EDGE Analysis

Spurgeon ended an eight-game point drought when he tied the game at 2-2 in the second period. Prior to the slump, he had picked up three goals and two assists in a four-game span, so fantasy managers would likely prefer to see him find a little more consistency. The veteran defenseman has 12 points, 56 shots on net, 23 hits, 47 blocked shots and a plus-4 rating through 29 appearances.

Spurgeon notched a power-play assist and four blocked shots in Friday's 5-1 win over the Ducks.

EDGE Analysis

Spurgeon helped out on the opening tally by Marco Rossi early in the second period. With five points over his last four games, including a pair of power-play assists, Spurgeon's starting to get on a roll on offense. Overall, the veteran blueliner has 11 points (three on the power play), 37 shots on net, 34 blocked shots and a plus-9 rating through 20 appearances.

Spurgeon scored the game-winning goal in Saturday's 3-2 overtime win over the Predators.

EDGE Analysis

The Wild's captain netted his third goal of the season Saturday and came through when the team needed him the most, as he blasted a wrister past Juuse Saros just one minute into OT to give the Wild their third straight victory. The 35-year-old veteran endured a rough start to the season but is turning things around after finding the back of the net in consecutive games for the first time in the current campaign.

Spurgeon scored two goals including the game-winner in Friday's 3-2 victory over Chicago.

EDGE Analysis

The veteran blueliner last found the back of the net on April 8, 2023, going 33 regular-season games -- plus six more playoff contests -- without a goal, but Spurgeon ended his drought midway through the second period when his shot attempt from in close deflected in off Connor Murphy's skate. Spurgeon's good puck luck didn't end there, though. Later in the frame, his seemingly harmless wrister from the blue line trickled into the net after Petr Mrazek failed to squeeze it with his glove. Spurgeon has eight points in 17 games on the season, adding 32 shots on net, 28 blocked shots, 12 hits and a plus-7 rating to his ledger.

Spurgeon produced an assist, three shots on goal, five blocked shots and two hits in Saturday's 2-1 loss to the Stars.

EDGE Analysis

Spurgeon has a helper in each of the last two contests after going four games without a point. The 34-year-old defenseman has struggled to carve out much offense this season, though it doesn't help that he missed six games due to a lower-body injury in October. Spurgeon is now at five helpers, 22 shots on net, 19 blocked shots, eight hits and a plus-3 rating over 11 appearances. That matches his point total from 16 outings in 2023-24, a season which was cut short by multiple injuries that required surgery.

Spurgeon had a power-play assist, one shot on net and three blocked shots in Thursday's 3-0 win over Montreal.

EDGE Analysis

Spurgeon simply slid a puck to Marco Rossi, who changed his angle slightly and went far side past Sam Montembeault midway through the third period. Spurgeon, who missed six games with a lower-body injury in October, is not quite at his normal TOI. The 34-year-old defenseman, who averaged 23:20 of ice time per game in 2023-24, is averaging 19:35 TOI since returning to action seven games ago.