Not if Minnesota Wild captain Jared Spurgeon could help it. Once Minnesota was eliminated in the first round by the Dallas Stars, Spurgeon might have checked a score or two on his phone.

Wild captain Jared Spurgeon made his season debut on Friday night, and the game left a mark on him. Literally. Spurgeon picked up a fat lip, the aftermath of absorbing a high stick from Buffalo's ...

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Jared Spurgeon will miss the rest of the Minnesota Wild's season due to injury, the team announced Thursday. The 34-year-old defenseman hasn't played since Jan. 2, and missed a ...

Minnesota Wild athletic trainer John Worley, right, helps defenseman Jared Spurgeon off the ice after an injury during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Nashville Predators ...

The childhood stories were flowing so heavily, Jared Spurgeon was nearly in tears. ... Michael Russo is a senior writer covering the Minnesota Wild and the National Hockey League for The Athletic.

Jared Spurgeon, who's beginning his 11th season in the NHL, will replace Mikko Koivu as team captain, who signed with the Columbus Blue Jackets after 15 years with Minnesota. Latest U.S.

W ASHINGTON — Minnesota Wild captain Jared Spurgeon is expected to miss two to three weeks with an apparent right leg injury after getting slew-footed earlier this week by Nashville’s Zachary ...

Minnesota Wild athletic trainer John Worley, right, helps defenseman Jared Spurgeon off the ice after an injury during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Nashville Predators ...

CHICAGO (AP) — Jared Spurgeon, Joel Eriksson Ek and Frederick Gaudreau scored to help the Minnesota Wild top the Chicago Blackhawks 4-2 on Sunday night. Matt Boldy had three assists for ...

Minnesota Wild defenseman Jared Spurgeon and Chicago Blackhawks forward Jason Dickinson battle for the puck during the first period at Xcel Energy Center on Friday. Nick Wosika / Imagn Images.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Minnesota Wild captain Jared Spurgeon is expected to miss two to three weeks with an apparent right leg injury after getting slew-footed… ...