WINNIPEG — For his first pregame warmup of his second stint with the Minnesota Wild, center Nico Sturm was wired up with a strap around his chest that holds a cardiac monitor.

Sturm’s eighth NHL season is expected to officially kick off Sunday afternoon when he makes his season debut in Winnipeg against the Jets.

Read the recent NHL news and rumors about Nico Sturm for fantasy hockey. Minnesota Wild center Nico Sturm (back) has been removed from Injured ...

Veteran defenseman Zach Bogosian returns from injury. Nico Sturm also activated, bolstering a depleted Wild forward corps ...

Apr 18, 2025; Memphis, Tennessee, USA; Dallas Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison watches warm ups prior to a game against the Memphis Grizzlies at FedExForum. Mandatory Credit: Petre Thomas-Imagn ...

ST. LOUIS — The possibilities for the Wild will never be as extensive as they are right now, as the team is on the cusp of a new season. Only when the puck drops tonight in St. Louis will their ...

Nico Sturm suffered a back injury early in training camp, and the Wild center landed on injured reserve on Tuesday. After being noncommittal about his return timeline, head coach John Hynes said today ...

Head coach John Hynes said Wednesday that he expects Sturm (back) to miss significant time, Sarah McLellan of The Minnesota Star Tribune reports. Sturm missed most of training camp due to a back ...

ST. LOUIS — On Monday, Minnesota Wild coach John Hynes smiled as he talked about his team’s centers and the veteran experience he expected to have down the middle, with Marco Rossi, Joel Eriksson Ek, ...

Hunter Haight looks like he'll make his NHL regular-season debut on Thursday. (James Carey Lauder / Imagn Images) ST. PAUL, Minn. — So injury-riddled throughout last season, the Minnesota Wild’s new ...

Sturm (back) was placed on injured reserve Tuesday, per Michael Russo of The Athletic. In a corresponding move, Minnesota recalled Hunter Haight. Sturm had been dealing with a back issue during ...