Timberwolves forward Mark Madsen said he is progressing well from surgery on his right shoulder and pectoral muscle. Madsen estimated he will return to action in "probably five or six weeks."

"It's tough to not be out there with the guys, but I'm doing my best to learn the plays, the new plays that (coach) Randy Wittman's putting in, and staying in shape running on the side," Madsen said Friday.

Madsen was injured in August during an accident on a personal watercraft.