Most Recent Matt Cullen News
Yeo just confirmed Matt Cullen surgery. It'll happen today #mnwild
Cullen will miss the rest of the season. The veteran scored 14 goals and 35 points in 72 games.
March 27, 2012, 1:09 p.m.
Besides the loss – a 3-1 defeat to Buffalo – Matt Cullen told me after the game he broke his right index finger when he blocked Christian Ehrhoff’s shot with 4 ½ minutes left in the game.
Cullen could miss the rest of the season. The veteran scored 14 goals and 35 points in 72 games.
March 25, 2012, 2:02 a.m.
Matt Cullen playing with on 2nd line w Christensen
Cullen moves back down to the second line with Koivu healthy. Through 71 games, he scored 14 goals and 34 points.
March 22, 2012, noon
Cullen to play
Cullen stays in the lineup despite missing a few practices. He has 14 goals and 34 points in 69 games.
March 17, 2012, 1:35 p.m.
Cullen was centering a line with Erik Christensen and Cal Clutterbuck.
Cullen gets a new pair of linemates for tomorrow's game. He has 14 goals and 34 points in 69 games.
March 16, 2012, 2:37 p.m.
Cullen, Setoguchi and Harding all on the ice as practice begins.
Sounds like Cullen might play in Saturday's game. He has 14 goals and 34 points in 69 games.
March 16, 2012, 1:14 p.m.
Center Matt Cullen, who is sore after a knee-to-knee hit with Brendan Morrow in the Dallas game -- a hit Yeo didn't like one bit -- missed practice today.
Sounds like Cullen might miss Saturday's game. He has 14 goals and 34 points in 69 games.
March 15, 2012, 3:14 p.m.
Clutter-Cullen-Wellman
Cullen moves down to the second line after playing on the first last night. The Virginia, Minnesota native has 11 goals and 25 points in 45 games.
Jan. 18, 2012, 2:13 p.m.
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As expected, Cullen will center the top line with Koivu out. The Virginia, Minnesota native has 11 goals and 25 points over 44 games.
Jan. 17, 2012, 12:36 p.m.
Casey Wellman scratched for #mnwild. Matt Cullen in, Warren Peters in
Cullen has recovered from the flu and is expected to play tonight. The Virginia, Minnesota native has eight goals and 17 points in 30 games centering the second line and second power play unit.
Dec. 14, 2011, 7:33 p.m.
Cullen feeling better and is also game-time decision. #mnwild
If Cullen can't play tonight, expect Warren Peters to draw back into the lineup. The Virginia, Minnesota native has eight goals and 17 points in 30 games centering the second line and second power play unit.
Dec. 14, 2011, 12:36 p.m.
Matt Cullen (sick) not skating this morning.
Cullen is sick and won't play tonight. The Virginia, Minnesota native has eight goals and 17 points in 30 games centering the second line and second power play unit.
Dec. 13, 2011, 2:11 p.m.
#mnwild beginning power play work. Cullen is on the point with Zidlicky on 1st unit
Cullen was quite effective with the man advantage last season, scoring five goals and 21 points last year. With no PP through eight games, he clearly needed to get back on the point.
Oct. 25, 2011, noon
Matt Cullen and Jared Spurgeon, who missed the final three preseason games with injuries, practiced today.
The second line center returning to practice indicates he should be healthy for Game 1. Cullen scored 12 goals and 39 points last season -- his first with his hometown team. Expect somewhere between 40 and 50 points over a full year for the versatile powerplay specialist.
Oct. 2, 2011, 3:20 p.m.
Mike Lundin (back), Matt Cullen (upper body) and Jared Spurgeon (rib) all remain out of the lineup, but Yeo again seemed confident that most or all would be ready for game one.
The Wild can afford to rest their second liner during meaningless games. Cullen scored 12 goals and 39 points last season -- his first with his hometown team. Expect somewhere between 40 and 50 points over a full year for the versatile powerplay specialist.
Sept. 30, 2011, 3:23 p.m.
