Wild's Mats Zuccarello, Yakov Trenin Out With Upper-Body Injuries For Game 3

TL;DR

Mats Zuccarello and Yakov Trenin will miss Game 3 for the Minnesota Wild due to upper-body injuries. Their absence could significantly impact the team's performance against the Dallas Stars.

Key points

Mats Zuccarello is out with an upper-body injury.
Yakov Trenin will also miss Game 3 due to injury.
Bobby Brink and Nico Sturm will replace the injured players.
Zuccarello has significant playoff experience against the Stars.
Trenin set a franchise record for hits in a single season.

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ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Minnesota Wild (1-1) is back in action tonight for Game 3 against the Dallas Stars (1-1). It is the first home game of the series for Minnesota. Minnesota has had some injuries early in this series, and it will affect them again tonight. Mats Zuccarello took an elbow to the head in Game 1 and missed Game 2. Yakov Trenin got hit hard in the first period of Game 2 and did not return to that game. After morning skate on Wednesday, Wild head coach John Hynes said the two would be game-time decisions. Now that warmups have started, both Trenin and Zuccarello are not on the ice and will not play tonight. That means Bobby Brink will stay in the lineup and Nico Sturm will enter. Zuccarello, 38, had three assists in Game 1 and plays a huge factor on the Wild's top line with Ryan Hartman and Kirill Kaprizov. Both Kaprizov and Hartman were held off the scoresheet in Game 2 without Zuccarello. It is a big loss for the Wild to not have Zuccarello in the lineup again. He has two goals and eight points in seven career playoff games against the Stars. In 103 career playoff games, Zuccarello has 19 goals, 42 assists and 61 points in 103 career playoff games.

Wild's Yakov Trenin Exits Game 2 After A Huge Hit From Colin Blackwell Wild's Yakov Trenin Exits Game 2 After A Huge Hit From Colin Blackwell Trenin exits Game 2 after a massive collision. Foligno retaliates, igniting tension in a pivotal playoff matchup. Trenin, 29, led the Wild and the NHL in hits with 413 hits in his first-ever 82-game season. He also set the Wild franchise record for most hits in a single season. The 6-foot-2 forward was the only Wild player to have played in 82 games. He had 13 hits in Game 1, which set a Wild franchise record for most hits in a single game. It is a big loss for the Wild to not have the physical forward in the lineup. He has 1,359 career hits in 457 NHL games. In 28 career playoff games, Trenin has 115 hits. Including 50 hits in eight career playoff games with Minnesota. We will get more of an update from Hynes postgame about the two injuries. *F**or action-packed issues, access to the entire magazine archive and a free issue, subscribe to The Hockey News at**. Get the latest news and trending stories**. And share your thoughts by commenting below the article on THN.com.*

Q&A

What injuries are Mats Zuccarello and Yakov Trenin dealing with?

Mats Zuccarello is out due to an elbow to the head, while Yakov Trenin suffered a hard hit in Game 2.

How will the absence of Zuccarello and Trenin affect the Wild's lineup?

Bobby Brink will remain in the lineup, and Nico Sturm will enter, impacting the team's offensive and physical presence.

What are Mats Zuccarello's playoff statistics against the Dallas Stars?

Zuccarello has two goals and eight points in seven career playoff games against the Stars.