40 days and 40 nights… You probably think I’m referring to the poorly written off-color Josh Hartnett rom-com from the early 2000’s, in which Hartnett gave up all forms of… well… you know… for Lent, right? Well, right, but also, that’s the amount of time that elapsed between the breaking of Charlie Coyle’s fibula and his return to NHL action. Coyle didn’t even skate in a full practice with the team before making his return Monday against the Devils. For that reason, his insertion back into the lineup still appeared to be several days away, but to everyone’s surprise, there he was twirling around on Xcel Energy Center ice Monday against New Jersey, and he actually looked pretty good doing it.
After a surprise roster shake-up, the Wild aims to keep the Sabres at rock bottom
