NHL Injury Roundup: Key Forwards Out, Armia Returns

0:00This is Corey with the story with NHL News today, powered by the Daily News Now. Subscribe for daily updates on your team. In today's NHL injury roundup, the Minnesota Wild will be without two key forwards when they face the Dallas Stars at 4 p.m. Eastern. Karyl Kaprizov is day-to-day with a lower body issue after skating this morning, and he leaves the team with 80 points in 69 gains. Joel Erickson-Eck is also sideline with a lower body injury, missing his third straight waist. Meanwhile, the Los Angeles Kings get a boost as forward. Joel Armia returns against the Buffalo Sabers at 4 p.m. Eastern. He sat out 10 games due to a back problem that flared up last month, and he brings 20 points from 53 games this season. These absences hit hard for Minnesota, where Kaprizov has 38 goals, and Erickson-Eck adds solid depth with 44 points. Fans are watching closely as both are day-to-day, potentially affecting the Wild's playoff push. Over in San Jose, Taleta Foley remains out with a lower body injury for their match-up

1:02against the Philadelphia Flyers at 4 p.m. Eastern. The coach plans an update soon after Tal Foley left Thursday's game early. He has 44 points in 67 outings. Pittsburgh might welcome back defenseman Samuel Gerard from an upper body tweak when they host the Winnipeg Jets at 1 p.m. Eastern. Traded recently, he's missed five games, but practiced with Chris Latange yesterday, looking to spark their defense. Just like these, keep shifting lineups across the league.