Wild's Niederreiter out against Capitals with lower-body injury
Brace Hemmelgarn / USA TODAY Sports
Minnesota Wild forward Nino Niederreiter was scratched for Thursday's game against the Washington Capitals.
The 22-year-old will miss the contest with a lower-body injury and is considered day-to-day, according to Michael Russo of the Star Tribune.
Niederreiter has 21 goals and nine assists in 63 games.
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