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Amid the Hughes hype, Matt Kiersted makes a quiet Wild debut
Kiersted, the 37th Minnesota-born Wild player, debuted amid 111 man-games lost to injury, logging over 20 minutes in his 40th NHL roster appearance.
- On Tuesday, Matt Kiersted returned to the ice at Grand Casino Arena for Minnesota Wild's game versus the Washington Capitals amid Quinn Hughes joining the blue line.
- Facing a depleted blue line, the Wild made a last-minute recall of Kiersted after Jonas Brodin, Jake Middleton and Zach Bogosian were sidelined or day-to-day.
- Having played five seasons in the Florida Panthers organization, Matt Kiersted notched three assists in 23 games with the Iowa Wild and heard from Fighting Hawks teammates before his Wild debut.
- On the ice, Kiersted logged more than 20 minutes versus the Senators, completing 26 shifts to provide short-term defensive depth as the Wild coaching staff adjusted the lineup.
- Facing a 111 man-games toll, John Hynes, Wild coach, spent a minute and a half on the health report and joked he was losing track as injuries grew soon after the puck drop.
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Amid the Hughes hype, Matt Kiersted makes a quiet Wild debut
“There was a lot going on, but it was pretty cool,” Kiersted said on Tuesday, reflecting on his time as a youth hockey player.
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