Wild Activate Forward Mats Zuccarello Off Injured Reserve
Veteran forward Mats Zuccarello returns to the Minnesota Wild lineup after a lengthy lower-body injury. The team activates him, ready for his 16th NHL season.
thehockeynews.comHere’s the latest on Mats Zuccarello based on recent reports I found.
- Zuccarello has been dealing with an upper-body injury in the 2025-26 playoffs, with multiple outlets noting he was unavailable for at least one game and was listed as a game-time decision in others. This has impacted his availability on the Wild’s top line and power play units in key moments.[5][7]
- In November 2025, reports indicated Zuccarello returned to Minnesota Wild action after a lower-body injury and was activated off injured reserve, signaling a positive step in his recovery and a return to the lineup.[1]
- Through late April 2026, ongoing updates described him as questionable or uncertain for certain games due to the upper-body issue, with teams sometimes choosing to rotate lines or slot other players into his roles.[6][7]
If you’d like, I can pull the most current single-source update or summarize game-by-game injury status for the latest week. I can also set up a quick note on possible fantasy implications or playoff lineup impact. Would you like me to focus on a particular date range or source?