Zeev Buium will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday for Game 5, allowing Merrill to draw into the lineup for his first game in the 2024-25 postseason. The 33-year-old Merrill averaged 14:06 time-on-ice and had six points (2G / 4A) in 70 games this season.
Declan Chisholm will draw back into Minnesota's lineup on Wednesday against the New York Rangers, resulting in Merrill being a healthy scratch. The 33-year-old Merrill is averaging 14:14 time-on-ice and only has six points (2G / 4A) in 64 games but has scored two (1G / 1A) in his last three.
Merrill will slot in for Zach Bogosian, who was a late scratch due to a lower-body injury. Merrill has one goal and three assists in 48 games this season.
Declan Chisholm is draw back into Minnesota's lineup on Thursday against the Carolina Hurricanes, resulting in Merrill being a healthy scratch. The 33-year-old Merrill is averaging 14:46 time-on-ice and has four points (1G / 3A) in 46 games this season.
Travis Dermott will draw back into the lineup on Friday against Utah HC, resulting in Merrill being a healthy scratch. The 32-year-old Merrill is averaging 13:37 time-on-ice and ha three points (0G / 3A) in 25 games this season.
Merrill will fill in for Jonas Brodin, who was a late scratch due to an upper-body injury. Merrill has zero goals and one assist in 14 games this season.
Merrill will take the sidelines as a healthy scratch on Thursday, allowing Declan Chisholm to draw back into the lineup. The 32-year-old Merrill has been in and out of the lineup lately. He has one point (0G / 1A) and is averaging 13:10 time-on-ice through 10 games this season.
Declan Chisholm will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday, allowing Merrill to return to the lineup after a two-game absence. The 32-year-old Merrill had been a lineup-regular for Minnesota this season before being scratched for two straight games, averaging 13:01 time-on-ice and scoring one point (0G / 1A) in nine games.
Declan Chisholm will draw in Minnesota's lineup on Friday for his seventh game of the season, resulting in Merrill being a healthy scratch. The 32-year-old Merrill has been a lineup-regular for Minnesota this season, averaging 13:01 time-on-ice and scoring one point (0G / 1A) in nine games.
Declan Chisholm will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday, allowing Merrill to re-enter the lineup. The 32-year-old Merrill has been a steadying force on Minnesota's blue line this season, tallying one assist, 10 blocks, and five hits in eight games.
Dakota Mermis will draw into the lineup on Tuesday, making Merrill the odd man out for the first time since January 25th. Merrill recorded an assist, two shots, and one hit while playing 11:32 time-on-ice in Minnesota's thrilling 10-7 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Monday.
Merrill has two assists, seven SOG and six PIMs in 10 games played this season but will be the odd man out of the Wilds' lineup for the first time Saturday vs. the New York Rangers. The 31-year-old is in his 11th NHL season but will take a seat as Daemon Hunt rejoins the Wild lineup.
Merrill was a healthy scratch for the Wilds' previous game but will draw back into the lineup Monday as he replaces Alex Goligoski. The 31-year-old has two goals, nine assists, 39 SOG, 30 PIMs and a -2 plus/minus through 67 games played this season.