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Instant Analysis: Minnesota Wild’s Brock Faber OUT with Fractured Skull
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Hockey Insider Frank Seravalli breaks down some tough news for the Minnesota Wild, as the Stanley Cup hopefuls were dealt a big blow when the team announced on Tuesday that star defenseman Brock Faber would be out indefinitely with a fractured skull suffered in Friday’s preseason game. The Wild did not reveal a timeline and Seravalli says online speculation could be incorrect, unless you’re a neurosurgeon.
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