It is usually a joyous occasion when a good player returns from a lengthy injury, but unfortunately the Minnesota Wild have been really fun since Ryan Hartman has been out. Maybe it’s just the association with his start to the season and the Wild’s horrifically parallel start, but it feels weird to have him back in the fold.
Anyways, Hartman is going to start participating in full practices soon and along with Brandon Duhaime, is slated to return to the Wild’s lineup within the next week or so. But, the only problem is that their replacements — Mason Shaw, Ryan Reaves, and sort of Sammy Walker — have been so fun to watch.