The injury-thinned Minnesota Wild could use a boost in their push to return to the playoffs. Their margin for making it has slimmed down following a strong start. The Wild more than likely will have to find that spark from within as the NHL trade deadline approaches. The reacquisition of veteran forward Gustav Nyquist on Saturday will probably be the extent of the enhancement due to salary cap constraints. The Wild must try to fend off their Western Conference competitors down the stretch while leading scorer Kirill Kaprizov and center Joel Eriksson Ek work their way back from lower-body injuries.
