Overview
- Minnesota moved Foligno to IR on Monday after he was hurt in Friday’s 5-2 loss to the Utah Mammoth.
- The team has described the issue only as a lower-body injury with no detailed diagnosis or recovery timeline from coach John Hynes.
- With the IR placed retroactive to Feb. 27, Foligno is out Tuesday against the Lightning and Friday against the Golden Knights.
- General manager Bill Guerin said a player with Foligno’s profile is hard to replace at the trade deadline.
- Foligno, 34, is a veteran penalty killer averaging 1:29 short-handed per game this season and has six goals and 11 points in 48 games; he is signed through 2028 at a $4 million cap hit.