Foligno (upper body) will not be in the lineup to face Buffalo on Saturday, Jessi Pierce of NHL.com reports.
Foligno will be shelved for his third straight contest due to his lingering upper-body issue. The 33-year-old forward is currently mired in a 10-game pointless streak dating back to Feb. 25 versus the Red Wings. The Wild may get Marcus Johansson (illness) back versus Buffalo, which would prevent the team from needing to bring a forward up from the minors.
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Wild's Marcus Foligno: Unavailable Wednesday
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Foligno (upper body) isn't expected to return Wednesday versus Seattle, per Jessi Pierce of NHL.com.
Foligno also missed Monday's 3-1 win over Los Angeles. He has 11 goals, 22 points, 66 PIM and 219 hits in 67 appearances in 2024-25. Foligno is day-to-day, so his next chance to return will come Saturday versus Buffalo.
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Wild's Marcus Foligno: Missing first game of season
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Foligno (upper body) will not play in Monday's home matchup versus the Kings.
Foligno will miss his first game of the season, and it's another obstacle for the Wild to overcome up front -- they're already without Kirill Kaprizov and Joel Eriksson Ek due to lower-body injuries. Brendan Gaunce, who has been a healthy scratch in six consecutive contests, will draw back into the lineup Monday. Foligno has accounted for 11 goals, 22 points and a plus-5 rating over 67 appearances in 2024-25. His next chance to return to the lineup will be against the Kraken on Wednesday.
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Wild's Marcus Foligno: Nets equalizer Saturday
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Foligno scored a goal and added five hits in Saturday's 4-3 overtime win over the Red Wings.
Foligno has goals in back-to-back games. Saturday's tally was timely, as he scored with 1:31 left in regulation to level the score and help the Wild forge a comeback win. Foligno is up to 11 goals this year, five of which have come over his last nine outings. The winger has 22 points, 63 shots on net, 182 hits, 53 PIM and a plus-12 rating over 57 appearances this season, nearly identical to his production from 2023-24.
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Wild's Marcus Foligno: Fills empty cage Saturday
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Foligno scored an empty-net goal on two shots and added two hits in Saturday's 6-3 win over the Islanders.
Foligno's last three goals have gone into empty nets. He has four tallies and two assists over his last eight contests. The 33-year-old winger is up to 10 goals, 21 points, 62 shots on net, 177 hits, 53 PIM and a plus-11 rating over 56 appearances, which is nearly identical production to his last two campaigns. He adds grit in a middle-six role and can help fantasy managers in deep formats.
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Wild's Marcus Foligno: Deposits empty-netter
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Foligno scored an empty-net goal on two shots, added two hits and blocked two shots in Wednesday's 3-1 win over the Maple Leafs.
Foligno has scored in three straight games and has four points in that span. The 33-year-old winger has not extended a point streak beyond four contests this season, so it's unlikely he'll be able to keep the good times rolling much longer. Foligno has offered depth scoring and physicality with 19 points, 165 hits, 54 shots on net and 51 PIM across 51 appearances in 2024-25.
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Wild's Marcus Foligno: Produces two points in win
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Foligno scored an empty-net goal, dished an assist, added two PIM and went plus-2 in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Blackhawks.
Foligno set up a Frederick Gaudreau goal in the first period before adding the empty-netter to fend off the Blackhawks' comeback effort in the third. This was Foligno's first multi-point effort since Nov. 21 versus the Oilers. The winger has three points over his last two games after opening January with a 10-game skid. Overall, the physical forward has eight goals, 10 helpers, 52 shots on net, 51 PIM, 163 hits and a plus-9 rating over 50 appearances this season.
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Wild's Marcus Foligno: Breaks slump with goal
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Foligno scored a goal and added six hits in Saturday's 5-4 loss to the Flames.
Foligno brought the Wild within two goals late in the third period, and Mats Zuccarello scored after that to make the score closer than the game actually was. The tally was Foligno's first point over 11 contests in January following his four-game point streak to end December. The third-line winger is up to 16 points, 51 shots on net, 49 PIM and 162 hits over 49 appearances.
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Wild's Marcus Foligno: Tips in goal
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Foligno scored a goal on two shots and added five hits in Friday's 3-2 overtime win over the Stars.
Foligno got a piece of a Jared Spurgeon attempt to net the tying goal at 11:33 of the third period. This was Foligno's second straight game with a goal after the winger was limited to four assists over his prior 15 outings. Overall, the third-liner has six tallies, 13 points, 38 shots on net, 121 hits, 32 PIM and a plus-9 rating over 36 appearances.
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Wild's Marcus Foligno: Rare empty-net game-winner
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Foligno scored an empty-net goal and went plus-3 in Monday's 4-3 win over the Blackhawks.
Foligno's tally stretched the Wild's lead to two goals, but the Blackhawks got one back after he scored. That led to Foligno getting a rare empty-net game-winner, which was also his first goal since Nov. 21. In the 15 contests between goals, he amassed four assists, 24 shots on net, 51 hits and 28 PIM. The 33-year-old winger is up to five goals, seven assists, 36 shots on net, 116 hits, 32 PIM and a plus-8 rating over 35 appearances.
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Wild's Marcus Foligno: Garners assist Friday
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Foligno notched an assist, two shots on goal and three hits in Friday's 3-2 win over the Blackhawks.
Foligno helped out on Jared Spurgeon's goal at 17:33 of the second period, which was the game-winner. With three points over his last five outings, Foligno is doing okay while providing some depth offense and ample physical play. The veteran winger is up to eight points, 15 shots on net, 83 hits and a plus-6 rating across 23 outings in a middle-six role this season.
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Wild's Marcus Foligno: Two points in win
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Foligno scored a goal on two shots, dished an assist and went plus-3 in Thursday's 5-3 win over the Oilers.
Foligno ended his four-game point drought with a second-period tally, and he helped out on a Frederick Gaudreau goal in the third. This was Foligno's second multi-point effort of the campaign. The 33-year-old winger has four goals, seven points, 11 shots on net, 64 hits and a plus-6 rating through 19 appearances this season. He'll continue to occupy a middle-six role with limited scoring upside.
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Wild's Marcus Foligno: Pots goal Friday
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Foligno scored a goal on two shots, added two hits and blocked two shots in Friday's 5-2 win over the Ducks.
Foligno has gotten on the scoresheet in consecutive games for the first time this season. He put the Wild ahead 2-0 with a goal off the rush in the first period of this contest. The physical winger is up to three tallies, two assists, six shots on net, 49 hits and a plus-3 rating through 14 appearances in a bottom-six role.
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Wild's Marcus Foligno: Chips in with assist
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Foligno registered an assist in Thursday's 5-2 win over the Sharks.
Foligno snapped a four-game point drought with the helper. The 33-year-old winger is playing in a bottom-six role, so offense is unlikely to be steady for him throughout the campaign. He has two goals, two assists, four shots on net, 47 hits, four PIM and a plus-2 rating over 13 appearances.
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Wild's Marcus Foligno: Earns two goals Saturday
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Foligno collected two goals on three shots while adding two blocked shots and three hits in Saturday's 7-5 loss to Philadelphia.
Foligno tied the game at 2-2 in the second period and gave the Wild a brief 4-3 lead at the 2:18 mark of the third period. He had one assist in seven appearances going into Saturday's matchup.
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Wild's Marcus Foligno: Produces assist Saturday
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Foligno recorded an assist in Saturday's 3-1 win over the Blue Jackets.
Foligno earned his first point of the year with a secondary assist on Marco Rossi's first-period tally. While Foligno hasn't done much scoring from the third line, he has 14 hits over five appearances, though he didn't throw a check Saturday. The winger also has two PIM, two blocked shots and a minus-1 rating. He's topped the 30-point mark just once in his career -- a 42-point season in 2021-22 -- so there's not much reason to think a scoring binge is coming for the 33-year-old.
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Wild's Marcus Foligno: Skating at camp
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Foligno (abdomen) has been skating at training camp, though he won't play Saturday's preseason opener versus the Jets.
Foligno is not listed among the Wild's injured players, so it's safe to assume he has recovered from the core muscle surgery he underwent in April. The 33-year-old was limited to 22 points in 55 games last season, but he added 179 hits. Foligno will provide depth scoring and grit in a bottom-six role in 2024-25.
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Wild's Marcus Foligno: Expected to undergo surgery
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Foligno is expected to be shut down for the season and undergo surgery to address his lower-body injury, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports Saturday.
The Wild appear to be too far adrift of a playoff spot to justify Foligno ramping back up. The winger will end the campaign with 22 points and 179 hits over 55 contests. It's unclear if he will be ready for training camp, as the details of the surgery have yet to be revealed.
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Wild's Marcus Foligno: Not playing against Vegas
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Foligno (lower body) won't be in the lineup Saturday versus the Golden Knights, according to Michael Russo of The Athletic.
Foligno will miss his second straight contest. A timetable for his return has not been provided. Foligno has 10 goals, 22 points, 59 PIM and 179 hits in 55 games this season.
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Wild's Marcus Foligno: Game-time call for Saturday
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Foligno (lower body) is questionable heading into Saturday's matchup with Vegas, Jessi Pierce of NHL.com reports.
Foligno has been limited to just 55 games this season due to various injuries and is now in danger of missing his second straight contest. When healthy, the veteran winger has managed 10 goals and 12 assists, reaching the 20-point threshold for the fifth consecutive campaign.
