Sykora Sent to Hospital

Mighty Duck forward Petr Sykora was hospitalized Friday night in Columbus, Ohio, with what doctors said was a severe case of dehydration after a 3-1 loss to the Blue Jackets, according to Duck officials.

Sykora, who did not travel with the team to Minnesota for today’s game against the Wild, was released from the hospital Saturday. He flew home to Southern California and could return to the lineup Wednesday against Vancouver, Duck officials said.

It is the first game Sykora has missed since being acquired by the Ducks before the 2002-03 season. He is the team’s second-leading goal scorer with 23 and has five goals and nine points in his last 12 games.

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at Minnesota, 1 p.m. PST, ESPN

Site -- Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul.

Radio -- XTRA (690), XTRA (1150).

Records -- Ducks 28-33-10-8, Wild 26-28-20-3.

Record vs. Wild -- 2-0-1.

Update -- Duck goalie Jean-Sebastien Giguere continues to tame the Wild. He has given up one goal in two starts against Minnesota this season. Including the Ducks’ sweep in the Western Conference final last spring, Giguere has stopped 175 of 177 shots in his last seven against the Wild.

-- Chris Foster