Sturm, 31, sent to hospital after puck strikes his head in Wild's victory

ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Minnesota Wild forward Nico Sturm was taken to a hospital for precautionary evaluation after he was hit in the head by a puck in their game against the Vegas Golden Knights on Monday night. Sturm was inadvertently struck on the right side of his helmet by a slap shot from teammate Jared Spurgeon in the first period of Minnesota's 4-2 victory. The crowd that was roaring after the Wild built a three-goal lead went eerily silent when Sturm dropped to the ice, where he was tended to by team medical staff before slowly skating off with…