Wild lose Jared Spurgeon, Joel Eriksson Ek to injury ahead of Winnipeg matchup
With the Wild facing their first big test of the season against the rival Winnipeg Jets, they’ll drop the puck Sunday night without captain Jared Spurgeon and their best center, Joel Eriksson Ek. Neither player traveled to Winnipeg for the first game of a seven-game road trip.
NHL Buzz: Eriksson Ek does not travel with Wild because of broken nose
If Eriksson Ek is unavailable, forward Liam Ohgren could make his season debut. The 20-year-old, who was Minnesota's first-round pick (No. 19) at the 2022 NHL Draft, had one goal and one assist in four games with the Wild last season.
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Matt Boldy and Joel Eriksson Ek scored on a strong night for the second line, Mats Zuccarello added a power-play goal and the ...
Eriksson Ek averaged 19:16 of ice time last season, with a plus-minus rating of +18. Eriksson Ek picked up at least ...
The Kraken finally overcame the Wild in a shootout, connecting on their first two shots after the Wild went 1-for-3 on their ...
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