Getty Images A day after getting off crutches, Cal Clutterbuck is going on IR.
That’s the word out of Minnesota on Tuesday as Mike Russo of the Star-Tribune reports Clutterbuck is headed to injured reserve, won’t make the Wild’s upcoming road trip and could miss the team’s next four games.
As mentioned above, Clutterbuck walked without crutches on Monday, the first time he’s done so since taking a knee from Edmonton’s Taylor Hall last Thursday.
The hit resulted in a two-game suspension for Hall, which he has since served. Clutterbuck missed Minnesota’s 3-1 loss to Calgary on Saturday and will miss tonight’s rematch in Minnesota.
His long-term prognosis still unknown.
The Wild head out on a two-game road trip tomorrow, to play games in Phoenix (on Thursday) and Anaheim (on Friday) before returning to Minnesota for game versus Hall and the Oilers on Sunday.
By Russo’s estimation (and the fact the IR designation doesn’t appear to be retroactive), Clutterbuck might not be back in the lineup until Tuesday, Mar. 5, when the Wild take on the Blackhawks in Chicago.
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Report: Patrick Roy a candidate for Avalanche head coaching job
May 20, 2013, 1:56 AM EDT
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Had success as a QMJHL coach in Quebec.
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That close to going up 3-0.
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Senators’ OT hero Greening had fiberglass pieces removed from face
May 20, 2013, 12:55 AM EDT
No pain.
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Welcome back.
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Ottawa back in the series.
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Looked like a minor penalty. Went undetected.
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Overtime.
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Tried to sell it. Didn’t work.
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Video: Senators’ goalie Anderson stops Crosby on early breakaway
May 19, 2013, 9:33 PM EDT
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Pittsburgh with the lead after two periods.
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Big hit. Appeared clean, too.
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Torres suspended for remainder of semifinal series.
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LOOK OUT!
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Rangers’ goaltending a concern? ‘We know what Henrik is,’ says Tortorella
May 19, 2013, 8:01 PM EDT
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Needs to be better for Game 3.
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Lighting it up right now.
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Boston with three unanswered goals.
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Rest of the night didn’t go so well.
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New York trailed 2-0 in first-round series with Washington.
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Canucks’ captain scores twice. Where was that in the playoffs?
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Report: No supplemental discipline for Quick’s abuse of officials
May 19, 2013, 4:48 PM EDT
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He escapes the league’s ire.
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Brad Marchand might want a do-over.
