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One of the perks of signing a guy like the Wild's Andrew Brunette is that you can rely on him to be in the lineup, despite his style of play. He's a rugged leader, and he goes in the tough areas. When he gets in the tough areas, he makes things happen.Brunette played in 509 consecutive games, dating back to New Year's Eve of 2001. That streak, which was the longest active consecutive games streak in the NHL, ended Saturday night in St. Paul, where the Wild beat Detroit 5-2.
Brunette suffered a lower-body injury Thursday night against Calgary. While he did practice Saturday morning, the decision was made to keep him out of the game. He's also likely to miss Sunday night's game at Chicago.
His toughness and durability are two reasons Brunette was called on by Wild head coach Jacques Lemaire to be team captain in the month of February. In his absence, defenseman Kim Johnsson wore the "C" Saturday.
Florida defenseman Jay Bouwmeester now holds the league's longest ironman streak, at 318 games. That's a bit short of 509, the exact number Brunette's streak ended at.
With Minnesota in the midst of a heated battle for a playoff spot, and now embarking on a stretch of 14 out of 17 games on the road, they need all the help they can get. Brunette is a big part of this team because of his two-way ability and contagious work ethic.
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