Already beset by five key injuries, the Minnesota Wild may see a change on the blue line when they face the Senators on Saturday afternoon.

On Friday morning, the Wild recalled defenseman David Jiricek from Iowa of the American Hockey League as an insurance policy in case veteran Jonas Brodin is unable to play against Ottawa.

Brodin appeared to be injured in Thursday’s 5-2 home win versus Dallas, although he made it to the end of the game. Wild coach John Hynes, speaking during the team’s optional practice at TRIA Rink on Friday afternoon, confirmed that Brodin is questionable for Saturday.

“He did come back and finish, but we need the insurance with (Brodin) being questionable and the back-to-back,” Hynes said. The Wild are in the midst of a stretch of three games in four days.

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