NHL Status Report: Faber leaves Wild game with injury

Minnesota Wild defenseman Brock Faber left a 2-1 preseason loss to the Dallas Stars on Friday after being struck in the head by a puck with 9:36 remaining in the second period, though he returned for the rest of the period before being held out as a precaution. Vancouver Canucks forward Filip Chytil is week-to-week with a shoulder injury sustained in a 2-1 preseason loss to the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday, after falling heavily into the boards following a collision near the corner. The Wild open their regular season against the Nashville Predators on Thursday at 8 p.m. ET.