Minnesota Wild forward Mats Zuccarello will make his return to the lineup Thursday night at home against the New Jersey Devils, head coach Dean Evason confirmed in a post-morning skate press conference this morning. Zuccarello has missed two games with a hand injury after leaving during the first period of the Wild’s 7-1 win over the Winnipeg Jets back on November 26th, having suffered a slash at the hands of the Jets’ Nathan Beaulieu.
Zuccarello was in the midst of a strong stretch of games, having scored three goals and four assists over his last five contests, including a pair of goals against Winnipeg before he left due to his injury.