Kirill Kaprizov and Joel Eriksson Ek weren’t supposed to carry the Wild in their return to action after being sidelined because of injuries — Eriksson Ek missing six weeks and Kaprizov out ...

Joel Eriksson Ek hadn’t played since Feb. 22. Yet, in their long-awaited returns, both reminded everyone just what the Wild have been missing these past several weeks.

Eriksson Ek returned to score his first four goals since Jan. 26 and Kaprizov scored his first goal since Dec. 23. Eriksson Ek scored two go-ahead goals, and Kaprizov tied the score at 4-4 on a ...

For Joel Eriksson Ek, we have to keep our fingers crossed. Advertisement Despite playing just 37 games this season , Kaprizov was on a Hart Trophy-type of pace before his injury.

Joel Eriksson Ek scored a career-high four goals in his return from a lower-body injury, and Kirill Kaprizov had his second of the game in overtime in his first game back as the Wild outlasted the ...

Kaprizov has played in only 37 games and has 23 goals and 29 assists. Eriksson Ek hasn't played since Feb. 22 because of a lower-body injury. When healthy, Minnesota was one of the top teams in ...

But this gives the Wild flexibility to clear space once Kirill Kaprizov and Joel Eriksson Ek return and Zeev Buium is signed — Michael Russo (@RussoHockey) March 30, 2025.

Wild's Kirill Kaprizov isn’t close, and Joel Eriksson Ek is on injured reserve Minnesota Wild forward Kirill Kaprizov turns up ice against the Utah Hockey Club during a Dec. 20, 2024, game at ...

Kirill Kaprizov isn’t close, and Joel Eriksson Ek is on injured reserve Superstar’s return from surgery expected to take longer than anticipated, and now Joel Eriksson Ek is back on IR ...

The Minnesota Wild expect star winger Kirill Kaprizov and top center Joel Eriksson Ek to return before the end of the regular season, general manager Bill Guerin told reporters before Sunday's ...

Forwards Kirill Kaprizov and Joel Eriksson Ek participated in the Wild's morning skate on Thursday, a promising sign for Minnesota as it continues to push for the postseason.