A shot by teammate Brock Faber struck Zuccarello just below the waist in the first period of Minnesota's 3-0 win against Montreal on Thursday.

The Minnesota Wild have placed forward Mats Zuccarello on injured reserve and he'll likely be out 3-4 weeks, head coach John Hynes said on Friday. The 15-year veteran underwent surgery on Thursday night after taking a puck to the midsection in the Wild's shutout win over the Montreal Canadiens.

The Wild will be without forward Mats Zuccarello for at least three weeks after he was injured in a win over the Canadiens on Thursday.

Minnesota Wild forward Mats Zuccarello is expected to miss 3-4 weeks after undergoing surgery Thursday night for a lower-body injury, per multiple reports.

The Wild played most of the game without two of their top six forwards but managed to dispatch the Canadiens thanks to Matt Boldy.

The Wild lineup will look different versus a high-scoring Dallas team on Saturday, as top-line forward Mats Zuccarello will miss as many as four weeks following surgery to repair a lower-body

The Minnesota Wild announced that winger Mats Zuccarello and center Joel Eriksson Ek did not return to Thursday’s 3-0 win over the Montreal Canadiens due to lower-body injuries.

Coach John Hynes made clear Friday that Zuccarello's timetable is very much an estimate depending on his recovery from a tough injury.

Minnesota Wild right wing Mats Zuccarello had surgery on a lower-body injury and will likely be sidelined for three to four weeks

Wild head coach John Hynes did not have an update on the forward's status after the game. Hynes spoke to the media on Friday and discussed both Zuccarello and Joel Eriksson Ek's injuries. The Wild are giving Zuccarello a 3-4 week timeline on his lower-body injury and are expected to recall a forward from the Iowa Wild of the AHL.