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Wild’s Jonas Brodin week to week with lower-body injury, potentially endangering Olympics availability
- Brodin is week to week with a nagging lower-body injury, clouding his Olympic status for Team Sweden.
- Minneosta elevated Jake Middleton and added Spacek as Spacek makes his NHL debut amid the injury.
- Sweden could replace Brodin with Ekholm, Lindholm, or Edvinsson if he cannot go to the Olympics.
- Brodin has played in 42 of 47 Wild games this season and has a history of injuries from tough minutes.
- Hynes indicated more tests are needed before deciding on Olympic participation for Brodin.
- Spacek will make his NHL debut on a third pair as Minnesota adapts to the injury.
- Brodin missed four games in December due to an injury that’s related to this current issue.
- Brodin has prior injury history, including a shoulder issue that led to a 2023-24 World Championship return.
- Team Sweden could rely on other defensemen from the NHL to fill in if needed.
- Sweden's Olympic plans remain uncertain as the team weighs Brodin’s status with team management.
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