Minnesota Wild forward Ryan Hartman is set to return to game action for the team for the first time in more than a week, according to Minnesota Wild Radio Network’s Kevin Falness. Hartman has been out since the team’s December 19th win over the Boston Bruins, a game in which he scored a goal.
At times the Wild’s first-line center, Hartman has been supplanted as a top-six pivot by the emergence of Marco Rossi. But he’s still putting together a decent campaign, on pace to score 26 goals and 43 points. Back in the lineup, Hartman will give the Wild a nice boost just as they are looking to gain ground in the Central Division race.
Some other notes from across the NHL:
- Chicago Blackhawks forward Andreas Athanasiou has hit a bit of a setback in his recovery from a groin injury, according to NBC Sports Chicago’s Charlie Roumeliotis. Roumeliotis relays word from head coach Luke Richardson who said that Athanasiou’s gym workouts have been shut down, though he plans to start them back up again now that he’s received clarity on the nature of his injury after visiting another doctor. While there still isn’t a firm timeline as to when the Blackhawks can expect to see the former 30-goal scorer back on the ice, it does seem as though that is still a ways away.
- Florida Panthers prospect Gracyn Sawchyn was traded in the WHL today, dealt to the Edmonton Oil Kings in a deal that included seven draft picks headed the other way. Although the Oil Kings have struggled this season they’re likely to improve greatly with the addition of Sawchyn, who the Panthers drafted 63rd overall at the 2023 draft. Sawchyn’s NHL future is a topic of debate and division amongst third-party publications, as he was ranked as high as 13th overall in the class (by Elite Prospects) and as low as 49th (TSN’s Bob McKenzie).
Hartman is Diet Matt Cooke.
Except for the part where Matt Cooke scored 169 goals and 398 points in 1046 games while Ryan Hartman has scored 117 goals and 249 points in about half the number of games (534).
Hardly a diet version. It seems that your crush on Bill Guerin and the Wild have completely skewed your ability to have even a passing familiarity with reality with the team.
Doghockey, hardly a crush lmao!
More like a creepy lurker and Dallas stars fan.
I don’t know any wild fans here in Minnesota or anyplace else for that matter that act like that, most are knowledgeable and polite and down to earth, minus the few rowdy drunk ones that im sure are some place near the X about now.
A little sarcasm at Wilf’s expense.