Eriksson Ek scored a power-play goal on four shots in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Blackhawks.
Jared Spurgeon and Marat Khusnutdinov scored in the first period, Filip Gustavsson stopped 31 shots, and the Minnesota Wild ...
It's time to worry about Minnesota Wild center Joel Eriksson Ek's health. Eriksson Ek is on pace for 43 points in 68 games.
While still holding the best road record in the NHL, Minnesota fell to below .500 at home (11-12-1) with the loss.
As most Minnesota Wild fans have seen by now, their beloved star scorer, Kirill Kaprizov, is set to undergo surgery for a lower-body injury that has bothered him for most of the season.
Minnesota Wild forward Joel Eriksson Ek smiled when asked about two of his longtime teammates returning from injuries this week. One of the players, Kirill Kaprizov, is the leading scorer on the Wild.
The timing of the offensive struggles was difficult because Hartman had been elevated to a bigger role with both Kirill Kaprizov sidelined and, for a time, Joel Eriksson Ek. The Wild needed ...
Joel Eriksson Ek was activated from injured reserve ... what he means to our team. It’s good.” Kirill Kaprizov (lower body) remains day to day; the forward last played Dec. 23, a 4-3 win ...
In the middle frame, Chicago’s Nick Foligno was whistled for holding Wild star forward Kirill Kaprizov, and complained a bit ...