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It has been quite the turnaround for the Minnesota Wild. After a slow and ugly start to the season<\/a>, they have been an absolute wagon lately. Jesper Wallstedt looks unbeatable<\/a>, and the 14-7-5 record<\/a> has John Hynes\u2019 team flying high.<\/p>\n What makes this run even more impressive is that Minnesota has been doing it while missing multiple key players<\/a>. As they work toward returning to full strength, there is finally progress on that front.<\/p>\n Marco Rossi ramping up for Minnesota Wild<\/p>\n Wild center Marco Rossi has been out since November 11<\/a> with a lower-body injury. Earlier in the season, center play was one of the team\u2019s biggest issues, and getting him back should provide an additional boost. The Athletic\u2019s Michael Russo provided an update the Austrian\u2019s timeline.<\/p>\n Hynes confirmed my conjecture on Marco. Will start skating today and with a day between each game of the 4-game trip, if he feels good and progresses, the hope is he can join at some point https:\/\/t.co\/PbYP5XKtws<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Michael Russo (@RussoHockey) December 1, 2025<\/a> <\/p>\n Minnesota hammered out an extension<\/a> for their former ninth-overall pick this offseason. After logging 82 games in each of the past two seasons, he was expected to take on a key role this year.<\/p>\n The franchise and its young star have had a rocky relationship in the past, but strong play tends to quiet everything. Although Rossi has posted a minus-6 through 17 games<\/a>, he also has four goals and nine assists. Hynes should be able to insert him back into the lineup and expect that level of play to continue.<\/p>\n It doesn\u2019t sound like Rossi will be immediately available for the road trip, but the fact that he\u2019s traveling is an encouraging sign for his return.<\/p>\n MN Wild without Danila Yurov<\/p>\n Rookie Danila Yurov hasn\u2019t missed significant time this season, but he will be unavailable to the Wild on Tuesday<\/a>. He was injured on November 26 against the Chicago Blackhawks<\/a>, yet remained available for each of the past two games.<\/p>\n Yurov won\u2019t play tomorrow. Day to day with an injury (if you remember he had to leave bench in Chicago 3 games ago, so stems from that). He will travel with team. Middleton is maintenance.<\/p>\n \u2014 Michael Russo (@RussoHockey) December 1, 2025<\/a> <\/p>\n Avoiding a lengthy absence would be a positive, and the fact that he played twice after the initial injury is certainly encouraging. <\/p>\n Through 21 games this season, Yurov<\/a> has three goals and four assists. The 21-year-old Russian is getting his first NHL experience and has made an impact despite averaging just over 11.5 minutes of ice time.<\/p>\n Minnesota begins its road swing Tuesday<\/a> in Edmonton, followed by stops in Calgary and Vancouver before wrapping up in Seattle against the Kraken.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMentioned in this article: Danila Yurov<\/a> Marco Rossi<\/a> <\/p>\n More About: Minnesota Wild<\/a><\/p>\n Add MinnesotaSportsFan as a preferred source on Google. \t\t\t![\"Add](\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/google_preferred_source_badge.png\"){kind=icon}
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