Sporting new ear guards, the veteran defensive specialist rejoins the lineup to bolster the penalty kill, while rookie Rieger Lorenz heads to the press box in Edmonton.
Minnesota Wild forward Nico Sturm will return to the lineup on Tuesday against the Edmonton Oilers after missing three games with a head injury. Sturm entered concussion protocol and received three stitches after being struck near the ear hole by a puck. He will begin wearing ear guards upon his return to bolster the Wild's defensive depth and penalty killing.
Sturm's comeback forces rookie forward Rieger Lorenz to the press box as a healthy scratch, while veteran Tyler Pitlick remains in the lineup. Despite previous praise from head coach John Hynes regarding Lorenz's competitiveness and forechecking, the rookie sits as Minnesota faces Edmonton at Rogers Place.
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