Spurgeon among four players returning to Wild lineup

Photo by Bruce Kluckhohn/NHLI via Getty ImagesThe Minnesota Wild were incredibly shorthanded on Tuesday night’s return to the ice against the Los Angeles Kings, and boy did they look like it. Fortunately, help is on the way.

Head coach Dean Evason confirmed to reporters that defensemen Jared Spurgeon and Ian Cole and forwards Nick Bonino and Nico Sturm will all make their return from COVID and/or injury for Thursday night’s game against the Anaheim Ducks.

Dean Evason says #mnwild defensemen Jared Spurgeon and Ian Cole and forwards Nick Bonino and Nico Sturm will return tomorrow vs. the #Ducks

Hunt and some of the other guys cleared later in the week will fly at some point to join the team on…