The Calgary Flames came to town yesterday, intent on adding insult to injury. And more injury.
Without center Mikko Koivu, still out with a lower-body injury sustained from the last time these two teams met, and without Jason Zucker due to an illness, the Wild lost defenseman Matt Dumba towards the end of the first period when he left the game with an undisclosed issue. I say “issue” because head coach Bruce Boudreau was less than forthcoming with information regarding Dumba’s plight. Perhaps it was an injury sustained during a “unwritten hockey rule” fight against Matt Tkachuk, having to “answer” (again) for his legal but heavy hit on Mikael Backlund from the last game?