Sami Ernst led Forest Lake to a gymnastics victory over East Ridge as the all-around medalist.
The Wild went 2-2 on their four-game Western Conference trek.
O'Connell called his offense "week-to-week," and they have one fewer day to recover, with the next game Saturday at Cincinnati.
With Brodin out week-to-week, Alex Goligoski and Zach Bogosian slotted in on the defense corps.