Since Zuccarello is on injured reserve, the Wild do have a roster spot available to add another forward from the minors. Earlier this week, they recalled defenseman Daemon Hunt and forward Michael Milne from Iowa in the American Hockey League.
“The depth of our team is stronger than it was a year ago,” Hynes said. “You know that you’re going to get injuries at certain times. I think that our mental toughness, our understanding of how you need to play, how you need to stay within games, the importance of structure, I think all those things contribute to you being able to be able to win games regardless of who’s in your lineup.
“If these guys happen to be out, then that’s the challenge we face. But knowing coming into the year at some point you’re going to face it, and we’ll attack that challenge if it truly is the case.”
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Stars update: Dallas is rolling, racking up seven goals in each of its last two games. First, the Stars routed the Penguins 7-1 on Monday. Then they dominated the Bruins 7-2 on Thursday. Of those 14 goals, LW Mason Marchment factored into half of them, scoring twice and picking up five assists. Overall, though, Dallas is known for its defense this season: The Stars have given up a league-low 35 goals.
