MONTREAL — The Wild have confirmed they are shutting down Jonas Brodin because of a lingering lower body injury, and further that the defenseman won’t be playing for Sweden in the 2026 Winter Olympics next month.
Brodin missed his fourth straight game Tuesday when the Wild played the Canadiens at Bell Centre.
Wild coach John Hynes, who serve as an assistant coach for Team USA at the Milan Cortina Games, confirmed a published report that Brodin is being shut down and will not play in Italy.
Brodin has three goals and 12 assists in 42 games for the Wild, who entered Tuesday’s game with 65 points, second-best in the NHL behind Central Division rival Colorado. Wild center Joel Eriksson Ek also is missing time with an injury, but Hynes said he was hoping he may get some good news when the team returns to Minnesota.
With both Wild goalies, Filip Gustavsson and Jesper Wallstedt, headed overseas to play in Milan Cortina, there is still a sense that the Swedes will be in the thick of the fight, although they also are likely to be without Ducks forward Leo Carlsson, also with a lower body injury.
Another Swedish standout, Maple Leafs forward William Nylander, missed Monday’s loss to the Wild and his Olympic status is unknown.
“I know all the treatment guys around every team here in the NHL is so good that hopefully they can get them back in shape and go there,” Gustavsson said after beating the Maple Leafs on Monday. “If it happens they can’t be there, Sweden’s got a lot of good players in the NHL. We’re going to be just fine.”
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