The Mavericks have a big WCHA series this weekend at home against Bowling Green, and the good news is that they expect to have their best playmaker, Matt Leitner, back in the lineup. Leitner missed last weekend's series at Bemidji State with a bad back but is said to be feeling much better this week.
The bad news, however, is that MSU just can't get everyone healthy. Mike Hastings on Wednesday ruled out defenseman Carter Foguth and forward Michael Huntebrinker for the weekend. Both are freshmen.
Foguth has quickly turned into one of the team's most reliable defensemen and has played a lot of minutes in his young career. He said he's "week to week" with a lower-body injury. He blocked a shot with his skate late in Saturday's game at Bemidji State.
Huntebrinker, who has played only in MSU's first two games, said he will have surgery on Friday to repair a broken bone in arm/wrist area. He was hit by a puck in a recent practice and has been unable to play with the injury. Turned out there was a break. Huntebrinker, who made the trip to Bemidji last weekend as an extra forward, did not give a timeline for his return.
"It's part of athletics," Hastings said of injuries. "I don't believe anybody's going to feel sympathy for us. Everybody has injuries. All it does is create opportunities for other players."
Meanwhile, senior defenseman Josh Nelson remains out with a "significant lower-body injury." Nelson said he's exploring his options for his future. "There are a lot of things up in the air," he said. Stay tuned.
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