As the world is still crumbling around us, the Minnesota Wild are slowly returning to full health and removing players off of the NHL’s COVID protocol list. As of Saturday’s practice, three more players are deemed healthy enough to be around the team.
Joel Eriksson Ek, Nick Bjugstad, and Marcus Johansson has left quarantine and reported to the weekend practice. Defenseman Louie Belpedio also joined them, after being recalled.
#mnwild up to 20 players at practice this morning.
Parise-Eriksson Ek-Fiala
Greenway-Johansson-Kaprizov
Foligno-Bjugstad-Hartman
Zuccarello-Johnson-Mayhew
Suter-Dumba/Mermis
Bartkowski-Addison/Belpedio
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Hammond— Sarah McLellan (@sarah__mclellan) February 13, 2021As the team is hopeful to return to action on Tuesday against the Los Angeles Kings, a fuller lineup is slowly forming with more players returning from lengthy injuries as well.