The Wild played most of the game without two of their top six forwards but managed to dispatch the Canadiens thanks to Matt Boldy.

Minnesota Wild right wing Mats Zuccarello had surgery on a lower-body injury and will likely be sidelined for three to four weeks. Coach John Hynes announced the news.

The Minnesota Wild have placed forward Mats Zuccarello on injured reserve and he'll likely be out 3-4 weeks, head coach John Hynes said on Friday. The 15-year veteran underwent surgery on Thursday night after taking a puck to the midsection in the Wild's shutout win over the Montreal Canadiens.

The Wild head toward a big game against Dallas with one of the NHL’s best records but also with health concerns after Joel Eriksson Ek and Mats Zuccarello exited injured.

Mats Zuccarello took a point shot from Brock Faber to the midsection. He left the game with 7:08 left on the clock in the first period. Joel Eriksson Ek took four shifts in the first period. With 5:03 left on the clock in the first period,

The Minnesota Wild were already without Jonas Brodin when they took on the Montréal Canadiens, Thursday evening, Nov. 14. That injury was just the beginning however as the Wild would lose two more forwards before the end of the first period.

Joel Eriksson Ek took four shifts in the first period. With 5:03 left on the clock in the first period, Eriksson Ek was being looked at by Wild Head Athletic Trainer John Worley.