Spurgeon notched a power-play assist, three blocked shots and four PIM in Monday's 3-2 double-overtime win over the Stars.
Spurgeon set up Kirill Kaprizov's goal in the last minute of the first period. The 33-year-old Spurgeon got some rest prior to the playoffs, sitting out two of the Wild's last three regular-season contests, though much of that advantage was likely lost after he saw 34:32 of ice time in Monday's Game 1. The blueliner will continue to play a key role in all situations as the Wild's defensive leader.
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Wild's Jared Spurgeon: Set for Game 1
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Spurgeon (rest) is slated to play in Minnesota's playoff opener against Dallas on Monday, Joe Smith of The Athletic reports.
Spurgeon sat out Thursday's 4-3 overtime loss to Nashville on Thursday for some rest ahead of the postseason. In 79 contests during the 2022-23 campaign, he registered 11 goals, 34 points, 149 shots on net and 179 blocked shots.
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Wild's Jared Spurgeon: Getting the night off
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Spurgeon (rest) won't be in the lineup for Thursday's regular-season finale against the Predators, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports.
With the Wild locked into the Central Division's third seed, a ton of the team's key players, including Spurgeon, will get the night off Thursday. Spurgeon should, however, be ready to rock for Game 1 of Minnesota's first-round playoff series against the Avalanche or the Stars.
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Wild's Jared Spurgeon: Ready to rock
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Spurgeon (undisclosed) is expected to return to the lineup Tuesday against the Jets, NHL.com reports.
Spurgeon should return to a top-four role following his one-game absence. He's collected 11 goals, 34 points, 147 shots and 179 blocks through 78 contests this campaign.
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Wild's Jared Spurgeon: Out Monday
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Spurgeon (undisclosed) isn't expected to play Monday against Chicago, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports.
Spurgeon is "banged up," according to head coach Dean Evason, but could return Tuesday versus Winnipeg. The Wild appear to be resting some players with the start of the playoffs around the corner. Calen Addison will replace Spurgeon in the lineup.
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Wild's Jared Spurgeon: Finds twine in win
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Spurgeon scored a goal on two shots and went plus-2 in Saturday's 5-3 win over the Blues.
Spurgeon ended a four-game point drought with his tally in the last minute of the second period. It held as his career-best third game-winner of the season. The defenseman has 11 goals, 34 points, a plus-32 rating, 147 shots on net and 179 blocked shots through 78 contests overall.
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Wild's Jared Spurgeon: Registered two assists Monday
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Spurgeon provided two assists in Minnesota's 5-1 victory over Seattle on Monday.
Spurgeon got the primary helper on Jacob Middleton's game-opening goal, and his second assist was recorded during a Minnesota power play. Spurgeon has 10 goals and 33 points in 73 appearances this season. He's recorded three assists over his last two contests after being held off the scoresheet for four straight outings from March 15-23.
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Wild's Jared Spurgeon: Back in lineup Thursday
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Spurgeon (illness) will return to the lineup Thursday, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports.
Spurgeon missed Tuesday's tilt versus the Devils with the illness, but he was able to return to practice Thursday. Spurgeon is having a good season with 10 goals, 20 assists and 170 blocked shots in 70 games.
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Wild's Jared Spurgeon: Not playing Tuesday
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Spurgeon (illness) won't suit up for Tuesday's game versus the Devils, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports.
Spurgeon is set to miss his first game of the season. He's posted 30 points and 170 blocked shots over 70 contests, so his absence is a significant one. Alex Goligoski will enter the lineup to cover for Spurgeon, who will aim to return for Thursday's game in Philadelphia.
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Wild's Jared Spurgeon: Gets 20th assist
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Spurgeon logged an assist and six shots on goal in Sunday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Coyotes.
Spurgeon helped out on a Mats Zuccarello tally in the first period. Over his last 12 contests, Spurgeon has produced a goal and five assists. The 33-year-old defenseman is up to 10 goals, 20 helpers, a plus-31 rating, 132 shots on net and 166 blocked shots through 67 outings overall.
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Wild's Jared Spurgeon: One of each in Saturday's win
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Spurgeon scored a goal, dished an assist, went plus-2 and blocked three shots in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Sharks.
Spurgeon reached the 10-goal mark by opening the scoring at 1:44 of the first period, and he added a helper on Matthew Boldy's empty-netter in the third. The tally was Spurgeon's first in 18 games since the All-Star break, and this was his first multi-point effort since Jan. 17. The defenseman is up to 29 points, 126 shots on net, 165 blocked shots and a plus-30 rating through 66 appearances.
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Wild's Jared Spurgeon: Puts up assist in win
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Spurgeon notched an assist, two shots on goal, three blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Thursday's 2-1 win over the Canucks.
Spurgeon helped out on Kirill Kaprizov's opening-minute tally. The Wild's offense hasn't been great lately, with Spurgeon contributing just three assists over his last 14 games. The defenseman has 27 points, 120 shots on net, 148 blocked shots, 60 hits and a plus-25 rating through 62 contests overall.
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Wild's Jared Spurgeon: Scores tying goal
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Spurgeon scored a goal on six shots, fueling the Wild to a 3-2 shootout win over the Sabres on Saturday.
Spurgeon scored on a one-timer off a nice feed from Frederick Gaudreau to knot the game at 2-2. The Wild's captain now has points in four of his last six games, with four of those points being goals. On the season, Spurgeon has nine goals and 24 points in 48 games.
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Wild's Jared Spurgeon: Scores two in victory
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Spurgeon scored two goals on five shots, fueling the Wild to a 4-2 win over the Capitals on Tuesday.
The first star of the game, Spurgeon opened the scoring for the Wild, beating Charlie Lindgren with a shot from the point. He also scored the game-winning goal in a similar fashion with a slap shot from the blue line. This game snaps Spurgeon's five-game pointless streak and marks his first goal in seven games. On the season, Spurgeon has seven goals and 21 points in 43 games.
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Wild's Jared Spurgeon: Produces two points in win
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Spurgeon scored a goal and drew an assist during a 5-2 triumph over the host Blues on Saturday.
Spurgeon, who converted his second tally in three outings, notched a third-period tally, giving the Blues a 4-2 lead. The 33-year-old defenseman also earned the primary assist on Jordan Greenway's empty-net tally. Spurgeon contributed a team-best plus-3 rating and six blocks against the Blues.
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Wild's Jared Spurgeon: Has two-point game
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Spurgeon recorded a goal and an assist in a 4-1 win against the Jets on Tuesday.
Spurgeon's marker was just his third power-play point of the season. He has four goals and 16 points in 34 contests ovarall. His scoring pace is lower than 2021-22, when he finished with 10 goals and 40 points in 65 contests. Part of that could be because he entered the game averaging 1:17 of power-play ice time this season, which is down from 3:02 in 2021-22.
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Wild's Jared Spurgeon: Picks apple in commanding win
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Spurgeon contributed an assist in Friday's 4-1 win over the Blackhawks.
Spurgeon is up to 13 points (two goals, 11 assists) through 30 games. Minnesota's captain remains a serviceable fantasy option, though it's worth noting that his scoring is down a bit, even by a defenseman's standards. Spurgeon lit the lamp 10 times last season, yet this year his 3.7 shooting percentage is hovering around a career low as measured against 13 years of NHL service time.
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Wild's Jared Spurgeon: Provides two helpers Sunday
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Spurgeon registered two assists in Sunday's 6-5 shootout win over Dallas.
Spurgeon has 10 points in 24 games this season, including one goal and three helpers in his past four outings. He also had three shots on goal, one hit and two blocks across 21:49 of ice time during Sunday's win.
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Wild's Jared Spurgeon: Leads Minnesota in blocks
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Spurgeon leads the Wild in blocked shots with 43 in 19 games this season.
Spurgeon has recorded at least one blocked shot in every game in 2022-23. He's likely to continue to be a great source of blocks throughout the campaign. In terms of points though, he's contributed just a goal and six points this season after finishing 2021-22 with 40 points in 65 contests. Part of the reason his scoring pace has dropped is because he's averaging 1:10 of ice time on the power play this season, which is down from 3:02 per game in 2021-22.
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Wild's Jared Spurgeon: Snaps seven-game drought
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Spurgeon logged an assist, two shots on goal and two blocked shots in Saturday's 2-1 overtime win over the Hurricanes.
Spurgeon set up Sam Steel for the game-tying goal at 17:23 of the third period. The helper ended a seven-game point drought for Spurgeon, who has yet to really find a groove on offense. The 32-year-old blueliner has a goal, five assists, 28 shots on net, 41 blocked shots, 19 hits and a plus-8 rating through 18 contests. His defense will keep him in a top-four role, but that won't be enough to keep him on fantasy rosters in standard formats without an uptick in points. On the bright side, he's starting to see more power-play time while Calen Addison is in a slump.
