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Chris Stewart will miss Game 3 for Wild vs. Blackhawks

Chris Stewart will miss Game 3 for Wild vs. Blackhawks

Minnesota Wild coach Mike Yeo saw Chris Stewart get tripped up and slide into the boards during the second period of Game 2 against the Chicago Blackhawks. He saw him return to the game later, having shaken off an apparent arm injury. He expected him to play in Game 3 on Tuesday night in St. Paul.

Alas, Stewart’s injury will keep him out of their showdown with the Blackhawks, who lead the series 2-0.

Jordan Schroeder will draw in for Stewart. He played 8:50 on April 18 against the St. Louis Blues, finishing with two shots and a minus-1.

“He brings his speed, and the fact that he's played these guys this year and actually played pretty effectively,” said Yeo.

Against Chicago this season, Schroeder played in three games and had 12 shots in 9:55 of average ice time.

Stewart has two assists and no goals in the playoffs, skating to a minus-3. With the Wild, after he escaped the smoldering husk of the Buffalo Sabres, Stewart had three goals and eight assists in 20 games. But he hasn’t scored a goal since March 21.

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