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Jared Spurgeon and Michael McCarron to return for Wild in Montreal

Minnesota gets its captain back after a five-game absence. McCarron missed Saturday’s loss to the Lightning.

File photo: Minnesota Wild captain Jared Spurgeon celebrates his goal with Michael McCarron and teammates against the Boston Bruins.
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Minnesota Wild captain Jared Spurgeon and forward Michael McCarron are set to return against the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday, NHL.com reported. The game starts at 7 p.m. ET at Bell Centre.

Spurgeon has been out for five games with a lower-body injury. McCarron missed Saturday’s 4–3 overtime loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning with an upper-body injury.

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