Wild defenseman Jonas Brodin was back on the ice during the team’s Thursday morning skate, but his return to Minnesota’s game night lineup is still days or even weeks away, Hynes said.

“No update on the timeline,” said Hynes, who has unfortunately become an expert on injury recovery timelines this season. “He obviously feeling better, to be able to get on the ice, and had a good skate today, so that’s all positive. Now it goes down to how does he respond, how does he react, but the initial step is good.”

Thursday was the sixth consecutive game that Brodin has missed while dealing with a lower body injury. Forwards Kirill Kaprizov and Joel Eriksson Ek, also dealing with lower body injuries, have not yet resumed skating.