After skull fracture, Brock Faber will return to the Wild on Saturday
Brock Faber has been activated from injured reserve and will make his season debut in Saturday’s tilt against the Boston Bruins at TD Garden.
Key points
- we can think of exactly 7 reasons to be happy today pic.twitter.com/etO81Bsaaa — Minnesota Wild (@minnesotawild) November 14, 2026 While the Wild have been on a tear — they’re 8-0-2 over the last 10 games — Faber is one most impactful players on the roster.
- The Athletic’s Michael Russo reports the team has not yet decided whether Hughes and Faber will be reunited against Boston, leaving the other pairings as Jonas Brodin/Spurgeon and Olli Maata/Zach Bogosian.
- The team will continue to carry eight defenders, with David Spacek and Matt Kiersted as healthy scratches on Saturday.
More good news Faber’s return isn’t the only good news in advance of Saturday’s game.
Faber missed the first 21 games of the season after s uffering a fractured skull during a Sept.
Additional details
- The Minnesota Wild, tied for the league lead with 32 points, will welcome a key piece back into the lineup.
- He also plays an important role on the penalty kill, leading the team in PK ice time last season and able to take some pressure off Quinn Hughes, who is averaging 28:12 of ice time per game this season.
- Last year, Faber and Hughes formed a formidable top defensive pair.
- Both require waivers to be sent to the Iowa Wild.
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