ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Minnesota Wild defenseman Ryan Suter has a broken right ankle that will require season-ending surgery.
The Wild announced the diagnosis Monday before hosting Edmonton when Suter's streak of 242 consecutive regular-season games ended. That's the third-longest in franchise history. Suter was hurt Saturday at Dallas when he crashed leg-first into the end wall.
Suter already set a career high this season with 45 assists, which also beat his own franchise record for defensemen. Almost half of those assists came on a power play. Suter is also second in the NHL with an average ice time per game of 26:46. No player in the league has been on the ice more since 2012, when Suter signed with the Wild.
