Daemon Hunt Takes On Expanded Top-Four Role For Injury-Riddled Wild

Daemon Hunt is seizing an expanded top-four role with the Minnesota Wild as injuries sideline key defensemen Brock Faber, Jared Spurgeon, and Olli Maatta. The 24-year-old logged a season-high 16:27 of ice time, including 1:42 on the penalty kill, during Thursday's 5-4 win over the St. Louis Blues. Paired with veteran Zach Bogosian, Hunt is taking on crucial penalty-killing and even-strength responsibilities as Minnesota prepares to face the Columbus Blue Jackets on Sunday.