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Injured players flock back to ice for practice

Found December 12, 2011 on Fox Sports North:
PLAYERS: Marek Zidlicky,  Guillaume Latendresse,  Josh Harding,  Cal Clutterbuck,  Justin Falk,  Devin Setoguchi,  Mikko Koivu,  Dany Heatley,  Niklas Backstrom
TEAMS: Minnesota Wild

MONDAY'S STORYLINES: The ice was busy at Xcel Energy Center today as injured players Marek Zidlicky (Concussion), Guillaume Latendresse (Concussion), Josh Harding (Upper Body), Cal Clutterbuck (Lower Body) and Justin Falk (Upper Body) all returned to the ice. Devin Setoguchi (Lower Body) did not skate. "We got guys back out there working hard and we are happy to see them back," said Mike Yeo. Despite all the additions on the ice today, the only lineup change Yeo anticipates for tomorrow is the return of Clutterbuck who has missed two games. Clutterbuck said he is ready to go after practice today. Yeo said Clutterbuck will be back in the lineup and on the top line with Mikko Koivu and Dany Heatley. The head coach liked what he saw from Falk, Zidlicky and Latendresse but they have all missed significant time and he would like for them to have more practice time before they are inserted into the lineup. "Great to see Gui, and Zid and Falk out there as well. . . Today is their first practice but let's give them a couple of opportunities to get out there with the team and execute at game speed. Their conditioning looks good," added Yeo. Yeo would like to see Harding get more practice time as well but he is comfortable using him if needed. There was a scary moment in practice when rookie goaltender Matt Hackett took a puck to the neck. Hackett left the ice immediately but did make the trip to Winnipeg. If he can't play, Harding would likely backup Niklas Backstrom tomorrow night. HE SAID IT: "My experience is irrelevant. It all pointed towards the players: the way they came into camp, the attitude they brought from day one. They are the guys that are out there laying it on the line. They are the guys that are out there blocking shots and paying the price. The credit goes to those guys. It doesn't matter if I had ten years under my belt or no games under my belt in the NHL as a head coach. These guys made it real easy for me and for our entire staff to get things in motion and that's all because of their attitude and character we have here." -- Yeo on his players
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