Matt Dumba and Mats Zuccarello returned to the lineup at the Los Angeles Kings.
Dumba, a defenseman, missed two games with an ankle injury sustained Jan. 30. Zuccarello, a forward, had not played since having offseason arm surgery.
The Wild had six games postponed after players tested positive or went into NHL COVID-19 protocol since their last game, a 2-1 loss at the Colorado Avalanche on Feb. 2. Their facilities were closed the next day.
"There's negatives that transpire from a pause like this, but there's also positive and that's one of them, getting [Dumba] back as quickly as we did," Minnesota coach Dean Evason said Monday. "We would have had to [play] some hockey games without him. He's looked real good here for the four days that he's been skating so we're excited about having him back for sure."
Zuccarello had not played since the Stanley Cup Qualifiers last season, when the Wild were eliminated by the Vancouver Canucks in four games in the best-of-5 series.
"[Zuccarello has] got a great skill set, obviously," Evason said. "He plays the game with pace. He puts people in horrible spots but he puts our people in real good position to score goals. His vision is great. He's going to play on the power play." -- Jessi Pierce
