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• NHL Injuries: Sabres, Hurricanes, Stars, Wild, and Lightning

Sam Carrick is getting close. Alexander Nikishin is cleared to play. Jonas Brodin and Joel Eriksson Ek will be re-evaluated before Saturday's game....2026
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• NHL Injuries: Sabres, Hurricanes, Stars, Wild, and Lightning

Sam Carrick is getting close. Alexander Nikishin is cleared to play. Jonas Brodin and Joel Eriksson Ek will be re-evaluated before Saturday's game....2026
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• Wild will be without Joel Eriksson Ek and Jonas Brodin for first two games of series vs. Avs

DENVER (AP) — The Minnesota Wild will be without forward Joel Eriksson Ek and defenseman Jonas Brodin for the first two games of their second-round series against the Colorado Avalanche because of lower-body injuries....2026
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• Eriksson Ek, Brodin will miss Games 1-2 for Wild
Before Game 1 in Denver on Sunday, the Minnesota Wild announced the club will be without forward Joel Eriksson Ek and defenseman Jonas Brodin for the first two games of the second-round series against the Colorado Avalanche because of lower-body injuries....2026
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• Wild will be without Joel Eriksson Ek and Jonas Brodin for first two games of series vs. Avs

DENVER (AP) — The Minnesota Wild will be without forward Joel Eriksson Ek and defenseman Jonas Brodin for the first two games of their second-round series against the Colorado Avalanche because of lower-body injuries....2026
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• Luck Favours The Prepared

By now, everyone has heard the comments made by various Winnipeg Jets as they cleaned out their lockers, and it seemed like there general consensus that the Jets have to get younger and faster. Whether that happens will be seen in the future, but there was a good display of how old and slow plays against younger and faster tonight as the Minnesota Wild opened their series against the Dallas Stars ...2026
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• Wild will be without Joel Eriksson Ek and Jonas Brodin for first two games of series vs. Avs
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• Eriksson Ek, Brodin will miss Games 1-2 for Wild
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• Wild will be without Joel Eriksson Ek and Jonas Brodin for first two games of series vs. Avs
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• NHL Injuries: Avs, Red Wings, Kings, Wild, Islanders, Sens, Blues, Lightning, Leafs, and More

Dylan Larkin, Kirill Kaprizov and Joel Eriksson Ek all returned last night. Adrian Kempe out with a lower-body injury. Victor Hedman still out with an illness....2026
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• NHL Injuries: Avs, Red Wings, Kings, Wild, Islanders, Sens, Blues, Lightning, Leafs, and More

Dylan Larkin, Kirill Kaprizov and Joel Eriksson Ek all returned last night. Adrian Kempe out with a lower-body injury. Victor Hedman still out with an illness....2026
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• Wild stars Kaprizov and Eriksson Ek sure know how to make an entrance and brighten a playoff picture

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The scoring punch the Minnesota Wild have been sorely lacking made a timely and triumphant appearance, following the long-awaited return of vital forwards Joel Eriksson Ek and Kirill Kaprizov from their long-term injuries....2025
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• Kaprizov, Eriksson Ek Return To Run Chaos
That’s Wild We all imagined what the first game back from injury would be like for Joel Eriksson Ek and Kirill Kaprizov. Maybe it was going to be an emphatic win over a division rival, or stomping all over one of the worst teams in the league....2025
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• Western Conference Injuries: Blackhakws, Avalanche, Oilers, Kings, Wild, and Predators

Gabriel Landeskog could go on a conditioning stint. Kirill Kaprizov, Joel Eriksson Ek getting close. Jack Eichel out with an upper-body injury....2025
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• Western Conference Injuries: Blackhakws, Avalanche, Oilers, Kings, Wild, and Predators

Gabriel Landeskog could go on a conditioning stint. Kirill Kaprizov, Joel Eriksson Ek getting close. Jack Eichel out with an upper-body injury....2025
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• Open Thread: Colorado Avalanche vs. Minnesota Wild (7:00 p.m.)

Photo by Michael Martin/NHLI via Getty Images It’s a Colorado Avalanche game day! It’s Division Rivalry Night at Ball Arena in Denver, CO, as the Colorado Avalanche welcome the Minnesota Wild. Colorado had a great showing their last time out against the Devils as they saw the return of forward Val Nichushkin and subsequent scoring touch. On the other hand, Minnesota can’t seem to catch a b...2025
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2026
"Joel Eriksson Ek, Mats Zuccarello and Brock Faber also had a goal and an assist apiece for Minnesota, which won its third straight game and now has points in five straight games."

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"With Minnesota on the man advantage, Joel Eriksson fired a one-timer from the slot after being fed a great pass from Marco Rossi, but Blackwood made a great glove save."

2024
"Meanwhile, is Joel Eriksson Ek of the Minnesota Wild dealing with an injury?"

2023
"But, a Joel Eriksson Ek interference call would cancel it out and Byram made up for his call in a big way after being released out of the box to tie the game."

2022
"Red Wings’ Kasper Is Better than Joel Eriksson-Ek & Dylan Larkin"

2021
"Projected Lines (From Hockey Wilderness) Forwards Marcus Johansson - Nick Bjugstad - Zach Parise Marcus Foligno - Joel Eriksson Ek - Kirill Kaprizov Victor Rask - Nico Sturm - Jordan Greenway Gerald Mayhew - Nick Bonino - Ryan Hartman Defenders Ryan Suter - Jared Spurgeon Jonas Brodin - Mathew Dumba Carson Soucy - Ian Cole Goalies Kaapo Kähkönen Andrew Hammond The Avalanche will be looking to get the best of the Wild in this four game series, and it all starts with a strong Game 1 performance."

2020
"The forwards recovered a little, but the third Wild man in, Joel Eriksson Ek, goes high over Korpi’s shoulder and in."

2019
"Forwards Zach Parise- Eric Staal- Mats Zuccarello Ryan Donato- Joel Eriksson Ek- Kevin Fiala Jordan Greenway- Nico Sturm -Luke Kunin Marcus Foligno- Victor Rask -Ryan Hartman Defense Ryan Suter- Jared Spurgeon Jonas Brodin- Carson Soucy Brad Hunt- Matt Dumba Goalies Expect Philipp Grubauer to be in net for the Avs."

2018
"Joel Eriksson Ek and Chris Stewart scored in a 39-second span during Minnesota's three-goal second period, and the Wild rallied from two down to beat the New Jersey Devils 4-2 "

2017
"Jonas Brodin, Joel Eriksson Ek, Jordan Greenway to play in 2017 IIHF World Championship"

2016
"The Minnesota Wild have assigned rookie center Joel Eriksson Ek to his team in Sweden "

2015
"The Minnesota Wild has signed 2015 NHL Entry Level Draft pick Joel Eriksson Ek to a three-year, entry-level contract."

• Wild 2024-25 Report Cards: Joel Eriksson Ek
Now that the “dog days of summer” have started, that means the quiet part of the offseason has started as well. The draft is over, and the urgency of the…...2025
• Open Thread: Colorado Avalanche vs. Minnesota Wild (7:00 p.m.)
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• Preview: Division Rivalry Night against the Minnesota Wild

Photo by Ashley Potts/NHLI via Getty Images The Avs got back in the win column against NJD, and now they aim to start a winning streak. It's Division Rivalry Night at Ball Arena in Denver, CO, as the Colorado Avalanche welcome the Minnesota Wild. Colorado had a great showing their last time out against the Devils as they saw the return of forward Val Nichushkin and subsequent scoring touch...2025
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• Open Thread: Team Canada vs. Team Sweden (6:00 p.m.)

Photo by Vitor Munhoz/4NFO/World Cup of Hockey via Getty Images It’s a 4 Nations Face-Off game day! The wait is finally over, as we will see a best-on-best and international tournament between four nations of supreme hockey pedigree. This unorthodox tournament will crown one country’s team a true champion. Will it be Canada, the birthplace of hockey, or Sweden, the country that’s offered s...2025
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• Preview: Canada and Sweden start the 4 Nations Face-Off

Photo by Vitor Munhoz/4NFO/World Cup of Hockey via Getty Images Colorado/Canada’s Nathan MacKinnon, Cale Makar, and Devon Toews open the tournament against the Swedes! The wait is finally over, as we will see a best-on-best and international tournament between four nations of supreme hockey pedigree. This unorthodox tournament will crown one country's team a true champion. Will it be Canad...2025
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• Preview: Avalanche ready to roll against Wild after busy deadline week

Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports New day, new lineup. This is going to be fun. Is this the most anticipated game day of the regular season? I think yes. The Colorado Avalanche are back in action tonight, facing the Minnesota Wild. The Avs roster is going to look very different compared to Wednesday night, as they prepare to welcome four new Avs to the lineup: Center Casey Mittelstadt, Defensema...2024
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• NHL Rumors: Minnesota Wild, Winnipeg Jets, and the Toronto Maple Leafs

It's hard to see the Wild trading Joel Eriksson Ek. Should the Maple Leafs go after Corey Perry? The Jets have spoken with two of their pending free agents....2024
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• NHL Rumors: Minnesota Wild, Winnipeg Jets, and the Toronto Maple Leafs

It's hard to see the Wild trading Joel Eriksson Ek. Should the Maple Leafs go after Corey Perry? The Jets have spoken with two of their pending free agents....2024
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• How Does Ryan Hartman Fit In Next Year?
Pop quiz, hotshot: What position did the Minnesota Wild’s two best 5-on-5 point producers play? Taking out the small sample sizes of trade deadline acquisitions in Marcus Johansson and Oskar Sundqvist, the answer is: Center. Yes, really. Center. The only full-season players to get more than 2.00 points per hour at 5-on-5 were Joel Eriksson Ek (2.08) and Ryan Hartman (2.04)....2023
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• Game #60 Preview/Gamethread: Blue Jackets take on Wild in another matinee matchup
David Berding-USA TODAY Sports Here’s what you need to know Columbus Blue Jackets at Minnesota WildSunday, February 26, 2023 - 2:00 PM ETXcel Energy Arena, St. Paul, MinnesotaTV: Bally’s Sports Ohio - Radio: WBNS FMOpponent’s Blog: Hockey Wilderness Columbus Blue Jackets, 19-35-5, 43 points, 8th Metro, 16th East@Minnesota Wild, 31-21-5, 70 points, 3rd Central, 6th West Responding to a tigh...2023
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• Luck Favours The Prepared
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• Wild beat Panthers 3-2 on Joel Eriksson Ek's goal with 4.4 seconds left
Joel Eriksson Ek scored the winning goal with 4.4 seconds left to lift the Minnesota Wild past the Florida Panthers 3-2 on Thursday night. Marcus Foligno and Ryan Hartman also had goals for the Wild and Jesper Wallstedt made 18 saves. Minnesota, which is 3-4-1 in its last eight, entered Thursday’s game five points behind second-place Dallas and 12 points ahead of fourth-place Utah in the Central...2026
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• Wild beat Oilers 7-3, Hughes sets franchise record
Quinn Hughes had a goal and an assist to set a franchise record for defensemen by extending his point streak to eight games in the Minnesota Wild's 7-3 win over the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday night. Joel Eriksson Ek, Mats Zuccarello and Brock Faber also had a goal and an assist apiece for Minnesota, which won its third straight game and now has points in five straight games. Kirill Kaprizov, Vl...2026
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• Open Thread: Colorado Avalanche vs. Minnesota Wild (6:00 p.m.)

Photo by Andy Cross/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post via Getty Images It’s a Colorado Avalanche game day! We are just wiping the sleep out of our eyes from last night’s win over the Chicago Blackhawks and celebrating Nathan MacKinnon’s 1,000th career point. Still, we will have more history to witness tonight as the Avalanche travel to Minnesota for a matchup with the Wild. Colorado Avalanc...2025
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• Preview: Avs streak into Minnesota for matchup with Wild

Photo by Andy Cross/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post via Getty Images The six game win streak can continue on the road tonight! We are just wiping the sleep out of our eyes from last night's win over the Chicago Blackhawks and celebrating Nathan MacKinnon’s 1,000th career point. Still, we will have more history to witness tonight as the Avalanche travel to Minnesota for a matchup with the W...2025
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• Open Thread: Colorado Avalanche vs. Minnesota Wild (7:00 p.m.)
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• Preview: Division Rivalry Night against the Minnesota Wild
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• Preview: For all the marbles in the Four Nations Face-Off

Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images Three teams all fight for a game against the US. The Four Nations Face-Off has shifted back to the States in Boston. At TD Garden this President’s Day, three teams are still battling for a spot in the championship game Thursday night. Team USA has already clinched its spot in the championship game with two regulation wins against Team Finland and Te...2025
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• Preview: Stupendous Saturday showdowns ahead in Four Nations Face-Off

Photo by Andre Ringuette/4NFO/World Cup of Hockey via Getty Images All four participants take on what should be a frantically fun day of hockey. The United States, Canada, Finland, and Sweden will all play today at the Bell Centre in Montreal in the third game day of the Four Nations Face-Off. This means all four Colorado Avalanche participants will play today in an event-filled day. All t...2025
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• Open Thread: Team Finland vs. Team Sweden (11:00 a.m.)

Photo by Andre Ringuette/4NFO/World Cup of Hockey via Getty Images Artturi Lehkonen and Finland go first against Sweden. The United States, Canada, Finland, and Sweden will all play today at the Bell Centre in Montreal in the third game day of the Four Nations Face-Off. This means all four Colorado Avalanche participants will play today in an event-filled day. All teams are still in the r...2025
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• Recap #2: Marchenko leads sloppy to Jackets to big road win
Coming off of a frustrating 2-1 loss in Nashville on Thursday, the Columbus Blue Jackets spoiled the home opener for expansion cousins Minnesota with a wild (pun intended, but regretted) 7-4 victory. Here were the keys to the game: Magnificent Marchy Kirill Marchenko was buzzing in the opener, recording eight shots on goal against the Predators. He only had half that tonight, but three of th...2025
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• Sidney Crosby highlights stellar first game of Tournament in Canada’s win over Sweden

Photo by Vitor Munhoz/4NFO/World Cup of Hockey via Getty Images Team Canada barely survived comeback attempt from Sweden in 4-3 OT win. Hockey powerhouses Canada and Sweden threw down to kick off the first-ever Four Nations Faceoff. A special ceremony featuring former legends from each nation of the tournament and the nation’s current captains took place pregame. Former hockey greats Teemu...2025
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• Recap: Wild take down Avalanche in controversial and rough affair
Photo by Michael Martin/NHLI via Getty Images It was not a good game for the Avs and the stripes. Ugh. That’s all that needs to be said about this one. With a chance to go to the top of the Central Division for the first time since November, the Colorado Avalanche laid down and suffered a 4-2 loss to the hands of their bitter rivals, the Minnesota Wild. In what was a subpar performance, th...2023
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• Preview: The Wild visit the new ‘State of Hockey’
Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports The Colorado Avalanche and Minnesota Wild play for first in the Central Division. The Minnesota Wild and Colorado Avalanche are set for a monumental matchup to determine the top dog in the Central Division tonight at Ball Arena in Denver, CO. Can Colorado reclaim their divisional throne? Or will the Wild send the champs a message? The Avalanche have not...2023
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• Open Thread: Colorado Avalanche vs. Minnesota Wild (8:00 p.m.)
Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports It’s Colorado Avalanche game day! The Minnesota Wild and Colorado Avalanche are set for a monumental matchup to determine the top dog in the Central Division tonight at Ball Arena in Denver, CO. Can Colorado reclaim their divisional throne? Or will the Wild send the champs a message? The Avalanche have not lost to the Wild this season and won the last sh...2023
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• The Wild Are Finally Acknowledging Eriksson Ek’s Offensive Abilities
Together, Marcus Foligno, Jordan Greenway, and Joel Eriksson Ek formed the GREEF line. On a team with Kirill Kaprizov on it, this was the line that gave the Minnesota Wild its identity. They dominated on both ends of the ice and were known for smothering defensive effort. However, that has not been the case for two members of that infamous line this season....2023
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• Game #60 Preview/Gamethread: Blue Jackets take on Wild in another matinee matchup
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• Game #58 Preview: Blue Jackets welcome Wild to Nationwide Arena looking to continue solid play against Western Conference
Photo by Bruce Kluckhohn/NHLI via Getty Images Here’s what you need to know. Minnesota Wild at Columbus Blue JacketsThursday, February 23, 2023 - 7:00 PM ETNationwide Arena, Columbus, OHTV: Bally’s Sports Ohio - Radio: WBNS FMOpponent’s Blog: Hockey Wilderness Minnesota Wild, 31-21-5, 67 points, 4th Central, 8th West@Columbus Blue Jackets, 18-34-5, 41 points, 8th Metro, 16th East The Colum...2023
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• Recap: Avalanche find enough firepower to defeat Wild 6-3
Matt Krohn-USA TODAY Sports It wasn’t pretty at times but Colorado still can’t stop scoring. After a long weekend without hockey the Colorado Avalanche were back for their third game of the season against rival in the Minnesota Wild. It was a nail biter at times but the better team prevailed with a 6-3 Avalanche final score. The Game Hometown kid Ben Meyers got the visitors on the board ...2022
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• Preview/Gamethread #66: CBJ in for a Wild night in Minnesota
Russell LaBounty-USA TODAY Sports The last W over the Wild wasn’t easy and tonight’s game won’t be any easier. Saturday, March 26, 2022 - 8:00 EDTXcel Energy Center - St. Paul, MinnesotaTV: ESPN+/Hulu; Radio: 97.1 FMOpponent’s Blog: Hockey Wilderness Columbus Blue Jackets (32-29-4, 68 points, 5th Metro, 9th East) at Minnesota Wild (38-20-4, 80 points, 2nd Central, 3rd West) Whew! Quick tu...2022
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• Red Wings’ Kasper Is Better than Joel Eriksson-Ek & Dylan Larkin
While most of the talk around the Detroit Red Wings’ prospect pool revolves around the likes of defencemen (Moritz Seider, Simon Edvinsson, William Wallinder) and goalies (Sebastian Cossa), their best…...2022
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• Recap: Wild take down Avalanche in controversial and rough affair
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• Wild's Eriksson Ek tried to play with broken leg

Wild center Joel Eriksson Ek said Monday he was trying to play in his team's first-round playoff series loss to the Stars with a broken left leg....2023
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• Minnesota Wild fans were denied one hat trick, but Kirill Kaprizov delivered another

Fans threw hats on the ice for Joel Eriksson Ek's offside hat trick ... but saved some for when Kirill Kaprizov completed one for real....2022
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• NHL Rumors: Kraken, Wild, Avalanche
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Seattle Kraken might be making changes in goal. Meanwhile, is Joel Eriksson Ek of the Minnesota Wild dealing with an injury? In Colorado, the…...2024
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• First-round pick Eriksson Ek signs with Wild
The Minnesota Wild has signed 2015 NHL Entry Level Draft pick Joel Eriksson Ek to a three-year, entry-level contract. "We're excited to officially have Joel under contract," said Assistant General Manager Brent Flahr. "He's a top young player w......2015
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• Flyers forward Hathaway fined $5K for elbowing
Flyers forward Garnet Hathaway was fined $5,000 by the NHL Department of Player Safety on Sunday for elbowing the Wild's Joel Eriksson Ek....2024
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• Luck Favours The Prepared
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• NHL Injuries: Flames, Blackhawks Avs, Panthers, Wild, Flyers, Pens, Sharks, and Leafs

Avs close to getting four players back. Joel Eriksson Ek and Kirill Kaprizov are not in the lineup today. Matthew Knies dealing with a knee issue....2026
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• NHL Injuries: Flames, Blackhawks Avs, Panthers, Wild, Flyers, Pens, Sharks, and Leafs

Avs close to getting four players back. Joel Eriksson Ek and Kirill Kaprizov are not in the lineup today. Matthew Knies dealing with a knee issue....2026
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• NHL Injuries: Blackhawks, Oilers, Kings, Wild, Habs, Senators, Penguins, Leafs and More

Leon Draisaitl returned after being away for personal reasons. Joel Eriksson Ek returned to the lineup. Darcy Kuemper was back on the ice....2026
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• NHL Injuries: Blackhawks, Oilers, Kings, Wild, Habs, Senators, Penguins, Leafs and Mor

Leon Draisaitl returned after being away for personal reasons. Joel Eriksson Ek returned to the lineup. Darcy Kuemper was back on the ice....2026
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• Recap #2: Marchenko leads sloppy to Jackets to big road win
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• Wild clinch playoff spot by taking Ducks to OT on Eriksson Ek's tying goal with 20.9 seconds left

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Wild clinched a spot in the playoffs in dramatic fashion when Joel Eriksson Ek scored the tying goal with 20.9 seconds left in regulation, and Matt Boldy got the winner with 17.9 seconds…...2025
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• Wild stars Kaprizov and Eriksson Ek sure know how to make an entrance and brighten a playoff picture
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• NHL Injuries: Avs, Oilers, Kings, Wild, Senators, Sharks, Lightning, Capitals, and Jets

Connor McDavid returns to the Oilers lineup, while Kirill Kaprizov and Joel Eriksson Ek return to the Wild's lineup....2025
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• NHL Injuries: Avs, Oilers, Kings, Wild, Senators, Sharks, Lightning, Capitals, and Jets

Connor McDavid returns to the Oilers lineup, while Kirill Kaprizov and Joel Eriksson Ek return to the Wild's lineup....2025
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