Minnesota Wild defenceman Brock Faber is back at team practice for the first time since suffering a preseason skull fracture. All outlets report that he rejoined teammates on Thursday, marking a step in his recovery after surgery earlier in the year.
The story also includes different levels of immediacy about when he may play again. NDTV says coach John Hynes believes Faber could travel with the team as early as next week, while the Star Tribune frames Thursday’s practice as part of a closer-to-return timeline and links it to an upcoming home game against the San Jose Sharks. The Athletic similarly reports Faber is approaching a return and says Hynes expects him to join the Wild on a three-game road trip, though the exact date remains uncertain.
Across coverage, the common thread is that the Wild view the practice as progress, but his return is still conditional and dependent on continued assessment.
