Brock Faber returns to Wild lineup seven weeks after suffering skull fracture

What happened was scary, and he knew he’d need time to heal. But all the tests and consultations with doctors were positive.

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The Minnesota Wild defenseman was going to play again.

And Saturday night against the Boston Bruins, he will.

“I’m just excited to work back into this and get back to where I was,” he said after resuming practice.

The 6 p.m. matchup with the Bruins at TD Garden will be Faber’s first game since he suffered a skull fracture from taking a puck to the head on Sept. 25 in a preseason game.

The 24-year-old Maple Grove native and former Gopher had surgery before embarking on a seven-week recovery that saw him go from resting on the couch and guzzling coffee to making an emotional appearance at Grand Casino Arena and skating late after practice with a modified helmet.

Through it all, Faber was focused on hockey.