ST. PAUL, Minn - The Minnesota Wild [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/minnesota-wild] made a few roster moves on Tuesday as preparation for the 2025-26 season opener on Thursday. Forwards Mats Zuccarello and Nico Sturm have been placed on the injured reserve (IR) to start the season. Zuccarello has a lower-body injury and will miss the first two months of the season. [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/minnesota-wild/latest-news/wild-s-mats-zuccarello-out-two-months-with-a-lower-body-injury] Sturm has been battling a back injury all training camp and has pushed through it at times. He played the final preseason game of the year and practiced on Monday. [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/minnesota-wild/latest-news/a-first-look-at-the-minnesota-wild-lines-before-the-season-starts] He was on the fourth line during line rushes and looked good. But the Wild placed him on the season opening IR and recalled center Hunter Haight [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/minnesota-wild/latest-news/minnesota-wild-recall-forward-hunter-haight-from-iowa-wild] from the Iowa Wild to replace Sturm's spot in the lineup. For action-packed issues, access to the entire magazine archive and a free issue, subscribe to The Hockey News at THN.com/free [https://thehockeynews.store/products/print-subscription]. Get the latest news and trending stories by subscribing to our newsletter here [http://eepurl.com/i7OC4I]. And share your thoughts by commenting below the article on THN.com. RECENT MINNESOTA WILD STORIES - Wild Sign Kirill Kaprizov To An Eight-Year Contract Extension. [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/minnesota-wild/latest-news/minnesota-wild-sign-kirill-kaprizov-to-an-8-year-contract-extension] - Wild Claim Defenseman Daemon Hunt Off Waivers. [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/minnesota-wild/latest-news/minnesota-wild-claim-defenseman-daemon-hunt-off-waivers] - Wild Sign Filip Gustavsson To A Five-Year Contract Extension. [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/minnesota-wild/latest-news/minnesota-wild-sign-goaltender-filip-gustavsson-to-an-5-year-extension] - Minnesota Wild Release Defenseman Jack Johnson From His Professional Tryout. [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/minnesota-wild/latest-news/minnesota-wild-release-defenseman-jack-johnson-from-his-professional-tryout] - Wild's Mats Zuccarello Out For Two Months With Lower-Body Injury. [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/minnesota-wild/latest-news/wild-s-mats-zuccarello-out-two-months-with-a-lower-body-injury]
