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Wild D Brock Faber undergoes surgery for fractured skull

Minnesota Wild defenseman Brock Faber underwent surgery to repair a fractured skull on Sunday, general manager Bill Guerin announced Tuesday. "He just had a serious surgery and an injury, so we're just gonna update you guys when the time's right," Guerin told reporters.

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How many of the players to grace the cover of each EA NHL video game going back to 'NHL 2000?"

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The best and worst NHL free agency deals since 2000

The NHL has had an interesting new millennium. It was a league sans a salary cap when the 2000s started… and then the owners locked the players out for an entire season.

Minnesota Wild News / Daily Faceoff / September 29

$Wild’s Brock Faber out indefinitely following surgery for fractured skull$

Wild’s Brock Faber out indefinitely following surgery for fractured skull

Minnesota Wild defenseman Brock Faber underwent surgery to repair a fractured skull and there is no timetable for his return, general manager Bill Guerin told The Athletic’s Michael Russo.

Minnesota Wild News / NHL on ClutchPoints / September 29

Elliotte Friedman picks his top available defenseman next summer not named Quinn Hughes

With the 2026-27 NHL season nearly here, insiders are taking a look at what players will be soon available in free agency. Elliotte Friedman is making his pick in a new report about who will be the top available defenseman next summer.

Minnesota Wild News / Daily Faceoff / September 28

Wild place Brock Faber, Filip Gustavsson on injured reserve

The Minnesota Wild have officially announced their final 23-man roster to begin the 2026-27 regular season, and neither Brock Faber nor Filip Gustavsson is on it.

Brock Faber News / Bring Me The Sports / September 28

Brock Faber starts season on IR as Wild unveil opening-night roster

When the Minnesota Wild open the regular season Thursday night in Nashville, they’ll be without star defenseman Brock Faber, who was injured in Minnesota’s preseason game against the Dallas Stars last week.

Brock Faber News / The Hockey Writers / September 28

Wild Week Ahead: Schedule & Storylines – Faber Possibly Out, Special Teams Scrutiny

The Minnesota Wild finished up their preseason with a rough loss to the Dallas Stars at home on Friday evening, Sept. 25. They had what was expected to

NHL News / Yardbarker

The defining figure for every NHL franchise

People will talk about the “Mount Rushmore” for a franchise, which is to say the four people, usually four players, that most define the franchise. Not always the four-best players, but the four that evoke the essence of the franchise.

Minnesota Wild News / The Hockey Writers / September 27

Minnesota Wild’s Brock Faber Continues to Grow His Game

It’s been a little over four years since the Minnesota Wild made a trade that would alter the future of their defense for seasons to come. At the time,

Vladimir Tarasenko News / NHL on ClutchPoints / September 27

Best last-minute Vladimir Tarasenko free agency destinations ahead of NHL season

The NHL will drop the puck on the 2026-27 season Tuesday with a five-game card that will see each team playing 84 games this season. The NHL increased each team’s workload by 2 games this year, and that was a byproduct of working with the NHL Players Association.

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Brock Faber News / Field Level Media / September 26

Wild D Brock Faber day-to-day after taking puck to head

Minnesota Wild defenseman Brock Faber is considered day-to-day after being struck on the side of the head by a shot during Friday's preseason finale against the Dallas Stars.

Quinn Hughes News / Gone Puck Wild / September 26

The Wild need more than just Quinn Hughes on the blue line

The Minnesota Wild have high expectations for this year’s team and a big reason is the presence of Quinn Hughes. A true superstar on the blue line, Hughes elevated the Wild after he was acquired in a blockbuster trade with the Vancouver Canucks last December.

Dylan Larkin News / Bring Me The Sports / September 25

Wild's Dylan Larkin pursuit gets more complicated as new contenders emerge

The Wild’s summer-long pursuit of Detroit center Dylan Larkin has taken a fresh turn with less than a week to go before the puck drops on the 2026-27 regular season.

NHL News / Yardbarker / September 25

Four NHL teams under most pressure to win the Stanley Cup this season

Let's take a look at four NHL teams that are going to be facing the most pressure to win during the 2026-27 season.

Mark Messier torches Oilers for controversial Mike Babcock hiring

Zach Hyman invites Messier to visit Oilers after Babcock comments

Sharks name Macklin Celebrini 14th captain in franchise history

Is the NHL cooling down on expansion a good thing?

Five NHL rookies who have stood out the most during 2026-27 preseason

Minnesota Wild News / Total Pro Sports / September 25

Cause Of Fire That Killed NHL Reporter And Her 3 Kids Revealed

White Bear Lake, Minnesota, still carries the weight of what happened on Richard Avenue in March. A fire tore through a quiet rambler home before dawn.

Minnesota Wild News / Bring Me The Sports / September 24

Wild trim roster to 27 ahead of final preseason game Friday night

One day after cutting the roster to 43 players, the Wild further reduced its roster to 27 with another round of cuts on Thursday. The Wild have only one more preseason game left ahead of its season opener in Nashville next Thursday night.

Quinn Hughes News / Bring Me The Sports / September 24

'This could take a while': No end in sight for Quinn Hughes contract saga

The Wild signed Kirill Kaprizov to a record-breaking contract extension just 10 days before the puck dropped on the season last year. If we’re holding the ongoing negotiations with Quinn Hughes to the same timeframe, we’ve already blown past the 10-day mark and have exactly a week until the 2026-27 season gets underway.

Minnesota Wild News / The Hockey Writers / September 23

3 Takeaways From Day 6 of 2026 Minnesota Wild Training Camp

The Minnesota Wild have entered their second week of training camp, and that means a shift in focus from the basics to more advanced areas like special teams.