MN Wild Get Injured Forward Back vs Oilers; Others “Close”

Nick Wosika-Imagn Images via Reuters Connect The Minnesota Wild (6-2-1) visit the Edmonton Oilers at 8 p.m. CT Tuesday, where they will try to continue their hot start against one of the only teams in the league with a win percentage better than them (6-1-1). So far, the Wild s biggest problem in 2026-27 has been on the injury front. Brock Faber hasn t played this season after he underwent surgery on a fractured skull from a puck to the head in the final preseason game. Nico Sturm fell victim to a puck in the ear hole too, just a couple weeks after Faber, and has been out of the lineup since Oct. 12. Scary moment as Nico Sturm takes a puck to the side of the head and needs assistance getting off the ice 🤕 https://t.co/sJGuLWeXqZ Gino Hard (@GinoHard_) October 13, 2026 Filip Gustavsson is on long-term injured reserve following offseason hip surgery, and Hynes said Sunday that he is still quite a ways from returning. Nick Foligno and Marcus Foligno are both on inj