Wild F Charlie Coyle to return Tuesday, play on first-line
Injured Minnesota Wild forward Charlie Coyle (knee) will return to the Minnesota Wild lineup on Tuesday night. The Wild, who will face the Flames on Tuesday, will count on Coyle to play a prominent role. The young American born forward is expected to start the game at right-wing, flanking Mikko Koivu and Zach Parise.
From Michael Russo of the Star Tribune:
When the Wild said Charlie Coyle was day-to-day, it meant it. Coyle, who missed the last game vs. New Jersey with knee soreness, will return tonight against scrappy Calgary, and will play right wing next to Zach Parise and Mikko Koivu.
While Coyle's knee is stable and he's not at risk of re-injuring it further, he admitted to Russo that he'll have to get used to playing through some soreness:
Coyle says mentally he's just got to fight through the soreness for awhile. He says docs say knee is "as stable as ever." #mnwild
— Michael Russo (@Russostrib) November 5, 2013