Demitra, Pavol

Demitra will return to the Wild lineup for Wednesday's game against the Coyotes, reports the Minneapolis Star-Tribune. He has missed 13 of the last 15 games with a troublesome groin but has practiced the last few days without any discomfort.

Demitra continues to struggle with a groin injury and will not play Sunday against the Avalanche, reports the Minneapolis Star-Tribune. In fact, the Wild don't expect him back for another week and there's a growing sense that the injury could actually be more serious than the team is letting on. This injury bit shouldn't come as too much of a surprise for anyone who plays fantasy hockey as Demitra is one of the most injury prone players around.

Gaborik is back on the sidelines with a groin injury, reports the Minneapolis Star-Tribune. The speedy winger missed Monday's game against the Oilers and is listed as day-to-day. Not surprisingly, his linemate Pavol Demitra also missed the contest with a groin injury. Fantasy owners know the drill here: both players are dynamic when healthy and playing together but it's a huge challenge to keep them on the ice or in fantasy lineups for the duration of the season.

Gaborik is listed as probable for Thursday's game against the Blues, reports the Minneapolis Star-Tribune. The speedy winger has missed the last two games due to a groin injury but went through a full practice and more on Wednesday. It's excellent news that Gaborik is poised to return after such a short layoff as he's had a troubled past with groin injuries which has on occasion led to him missing several weeks of action. Linemate and countryman Pavol Demitra is also recovered from a similar injury and should be in the lineup as well.

Gaborik will miss Sunday's game against the Avalanche due to a groin injury, reports the Minneapolis Star-Tribune. Both Gaborik and the Wild are downplaying the severity of the injury but anytime the words "Gaborik" and "groin" are mentioned in the same sentence, red flags should be raised. Fantasy leaguers only have one option right now: reserve the speedy forward and hope that he isn't sidelined that long. Gaborik's linemate, Pavol Demitra, will also miss the contest with a similar injury.