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Wild defenseman Brock Faber out indefinitely with fractured skull from puck

Minnesota Wild defenseman Brock Faber fractured his skull when a shot hit his head in a preseason game against Dallas. The team has given no return date.

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Minnesota Wild defenseman Brock Faber has a fractured skull and will miss an indefinite period. The injury happened in the Wild's preseason finale against the Dallas Stars on Friday, Sept. 25, when a shot from Stars defenseman Miro Heiskanen struck Faber in the head. Fox News reports that Wild general manager Bill Guerin said Faber had surgery over the weekend and is doing well afterwards.

There is no timetable for a return. Newsweek says the Wild will announce a recovery timeline later. The Wild open their regular season against the Nashville Predators on Thursday, Oct. 1. Captain Jared Spurgeon is expected to take Faber's place on the top pairing with Quinn Hughes.

Fox says Spurgeon will also take over Faber's power-play role, and that Spurgeon is unlikely to match Faber's offense. Faber played 80 games last season, with 15 goals, 36 assists and 51 points. Minnesota made the playoffs and lost to Colorado in the second round.

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Centre1 outlet

Framing
Short team-news item stressing the loss of a top player and the lineup change.
Emphasis
The Wild's announcement, the date of the injury and Faber's statistics from last season.
Leaves out or plays down
Does not mention the surgery, Faber's condition after it, or Guerin's comments.
Charged language
“Devastating Injury Blow”
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“This is certainly a rough blow for the Wild, as Faber is one of their most important players.” — Newsweek

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Framing
Frames the injury as a big loss for the team's season and Stanley Cup hopes.
Emphasis
Surgery and Faber's condition, Guerin's remarks, the power-play role and the effect on the team's contender status.
Leaves out or plays down
Does not give the exact date of the injury (it says Friday night) and has a muddled start-of-season line.
Charged language
“massive loss”“scary moment”“huge loss”
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“the Minnesota Wild have already suffered a massive loss” — Fox News
“which is a huge loss for the Wild” — Fox News