Mats Zuccarello will be lost to the Wild for three to four weeks after having surgery for a lower body injury, coach John Hynes said Friday.
The veteran winger was hit by teammate Brock Faber’s slap shot during Thursday’s 3-0 victory over Montreal at Xcel Energy Center.
The type of surgery was not specified; the shot appeared to hit Zuccarello in his midsection.
Teammate Joel Eriksson Ek, who also left the game because of a lower body injury, is listed as day-to-day. Defenseman Jonas Brodin, who missed Thursday’s game, is also listed as day-to-day.
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