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Wild Depth, Health, Means Nico Sturm Takes a Seat for a Night
Johansson's return after injury led to Sturm being a healthy scratch amid Wild's strong roster depth and recent acquisitions, coach Hynes said.
- On Tuesday, Marcus Johansson resumed his spot after a two-game upper-body absence, rejoining the Minnesota Wild's second line and leaving Nico Sturm a healthy scratch for the home game versus Utah.
- Last week, Wild general manager Bill Guerin added five new players, leaving Robby Fabbri and Jeff Petry healthy scratches and Michael McCarron a possible occasional scratch.
- Sturm accepted a team-first role, saying he understands depth matters and sometimes watching in street clothes is best after scoring his fourth goal on Sunday in Colorado.
- Following the team's Tuesday morning skate at TRIA Rink, Hynes said he spoke with Sturm and emphasized that everyone on the team is important, and Sturm assured he'll be ready when called.
- As March turns to May, Hynes said depth will be tested, noting this year's health contrasts with last season's patched lineup with missing players.
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Wild depth, health, means Nico Sturm takes a seat for a night
After a two-game absence due to an upper body injury, Marcus Johansson returned to the Minnesota Wild lineup for their Tuesday night home game versus Utah. Flush with manpower and good health since the trade deadline acquisitions of five new players – while saying goodbye to only one regular from the NHL club – that meant the first in what is sure to be a series of hard decisions for head coach John Hynes. On Tuesday, Johansson’s resumption of h…
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