The Wild made a switch at forward on Sunday, sending Sammy Walker back to Iowa in the American Hockey League after two games and recalling Vinni Lettieri.
In four games with Iowa, Lettieri has a goal and two assists as well as a team-high 14 shots after signing a two-year, two-way contract with the Wild in July.
Lettieri is the grandson of former North Stars player, coach and GM Lou Nanne. On the Wild roster, he is replacing another former four-year Gophers player in Walker.
Next up for the Wild is a home game vs. Edmonton on Tuesday. The Oilers will be without league scoring champion Connor McDavid, who suffered an upper body injury on Saturday and is expect to miss up to two weeks.
More from Star Tribune
More from Star Tribune
More from Star Tribune
More from Star Tribune
More from Star Tribune
More From Star Tribune
More From Sports
High Schools
Prep Athletes of the Week: Slender pitcher heavy on importance
Riley Leatherman takes the ball in the biggest games for Wayzata's undefeated baseball team.
Sports
Nadal tested in 3-hour win over Cachin in Madrid and Swiatek reaches women's quarters
After spending more than three hours on the court and earning a hard-fought victory, Rafael Nadal was feeling optimistic again.
Sports
Analysis: The NHL playoffs are off to an odd start, from the net out
The greatest goal-scorer of his generation was held without a point for the first time in a series in his nearly two-decade NHL career.
Sports
NFL teams exercise 5th-year options on Waddle, Rousseau, Darrisaw and other 2021 first-round picks
Receiver Jaylen Waddle, linebacker Jaelan Phillips, defensive end Gregory Rousseau and left tackle Christian Darrisaw were among the 2021 first-round draft picks whose fifth-year contract options were formally exercised Monday.
Sports
Conservative states challenge federal rule on treatment of transgender students
Several Republican state attorneys general are challenging a federal regulation that seeks to protect the rights of transgender students in the nation's schools by banning blanket policies that bar transgender students from school bathrooms aligning with their gender, among other provisions.
