Head coach John Hynes said Monday that Middleton's (hand) return to game action is "imminent," Jessi Pierce of NHL.com reports. Middleton has been on long-term injured reserve since mid-December due to a hand injury,

His last shift, coming with 9:52 left in the first, ended relatively innocently and innocuously. He got tangled with Pavel Buchnevich in the corner, came back to the front of the net with the St. Louis Blues winger and skated slowly to the bench and down the tunnel. Coach John Hynes did not provide an update on Faber after the game.

Middleton tied it 4-4 at 1:16 of the third period with a quick wrist shot, and Matt Boldy put the Wild back on top 5-4 at 3:57 after Philip Broberg ’s stick broke in the neutral zone, allowing for a 2-on-1 rush for Mats Zuccarello and Boldy.

On Jan. 9, Kate Middleton's younger brother posted photos of a recent skiing adventure with Alizée and their 1-year-old son on Instagram, and wrote about navigating the "January blues."

PAUL - The Minnesota Wild (25-11-4) are back home to face the St. Louis Blues (19-18-4) tonight. Jake Middleton has been taking steps towards returning to the lineup recently. On Monday Wild head coach John Hynes said that Middleton's return is imminent.

Blues: Binnington stopped 19 shots, with his second-most goals allowed of the season. Wild: Middleton (upper body) returned from a 10-game absence, just in time to stem the first-period departure ...

ST. PAUL, Minn. --Jake Middleton had a goal and an assist in his first game back from an upper-body injury, and the Minnesota Wild came back to defeat the St. Louis Blues 6-4 at Xcel Energy Center ...

ST. PAUL - The Minnesota Wild (25-11-4) are back home to face the St. Louis Blues (19-18-4) tonight. Jake Middleton has been taking steps towards returning to the lineup recently. On Monday Wild ...

John Hynes worked overtime in the offseason to create depth and condition the Minnesota Wild, which has helped the team rank third in the Western Conference despite an onslaught of injuries. However,

Kirby Dach scored twice and the Montreal Canadiens defeated the Utah Hockey Club 5-3 on Tuesday night. Mike Matheson, Patrik Laine and Cole Caufield also scored for Montreal, which has won eight of its last 10.

Ceremony to be carried live on Channel 32, Spectrum 6 and the Blues YouTube channel. Select Classic Blues telecast will air on Matrix Midwest in February and March.

Bill Guerin might have been a little too honest at the conclusion of the 2022-23 season. "I rarely bring this up, but I'm going to bring it up today because it's real and it's important," Guerin said.