Matt Dumba, until his recent injury, led all Minnesota Wild defensemen in points and is still currently running second among defensemen league-wide when it comes to goal-scoring, with only the Toronto Maple Leafs’ Morgan Reilly topping his 12 goals. He’d have at least gleaned a mention in Norris Trophy discussions if he maintained his pace.
His absence opens up a big hole in points production with his 0.69 points-per-game ranking fifth on the Minnesota Wild team. For a side that often struggles to score and is averaging a 2.94 goals-per-game, good enough for seventeenth best in the league Goals For averages; it’s not hard to see the impact his absence may have.