There was a touch-and-go between him and Mats Zuccarello for a while.
The forward ended the Wild's 3-0 win against the Canadiens on Nov. 14, carefully guarding his family jewels after blocking a shot by Brock Faber in the first period.
Teammate Marcus Foligno said Zuccarello is on the road to recovery after a truly painful experience.
“We thought he would lose one nut, but it actually survived and he still has both,” Foligno said. 93X “Half-Ass Morning Show” on wednesday. “The poor guy got hit in the sun and his testicles exploded. He can't even lift anything.”
Still, the 37-year-old veteran had plenty of concerns after the game. According to Foligno, the cup has a “big dent” so a new protective cup will be needed. situation.
“It was very interesting,” Foligno said. “Then he got better, which is funny.”
Even if Zuccarello doesn't like this strange situation, he might forgive him.
The former Rangers fan favorite is expected to be out for an estimated three to four weeks after undergoing surgery on his sensitive zone, and has already missed this week's game against the Stars and Blues.
At the time of his injury, Zuccarello was Minnesota's third-leading scorer with six goals and eight assists in 16 games.
He is one half of a key duo with Kirill Kaprizov, the Wild's leading point scorer (12-21-34 in 19 games).
“Zussie is a very important piece to our team,” Wild coach John Hynes said last week. “I really enjoyed coaching him. He's a veteran player, very competitive, and has great hockey sense and power play value.
“Obviously there's chemistry with Kirill, but the way he came in this year and the way he's played, he's a really important person for me. But that being said, he's also been playing for a long time and he's coming back. I know that when it comes, I'll be back to where I was.”
