The Wild have played only two games, but after a brutal, 7-4 loss to Columbus on their home opener Saturday, coach John Hynes wasted little time in shaking things up.

For Monday night’s game against the Los Angeles Kings at Grand Casino Arena, the first game of a back-to-back that continues Tuesday in Dallas, tweaked the second and third lines, and opened the door for center Danila Yurov to make his NHL debut.

Yurov was set to replace fellow rookie Hunter Haight, scoreless and a minus-2, as the fourth-line center with wings Liam Ohgren and Vinnie Hinostroza. Only 21, Yurov has been playing in the KHL, Russia’s top league, since 2022.

In 2023-2024, he broke new teammate Vladimir Tarasanko’s KHL season scoring record with 49 points (21 goals, 28 assists). With fellow Russian Kirill Kapriz

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