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.

Joel Eriksson Ek suffered a lower-body injury in the 4-1 loss at Pittsburgh on Thursday that'll sideline him week-to-week, a timeline that puts his availability for Game 1 of the playoffs in question.

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 ...

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.

Kirill Kaprizov will be back on the ice for the Wild on Saturday, the forward's first game since suffering a lower-body injury on March 8. Minnesota, however, will be without Joel Eriksson Ek, who ...

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 three games since Dec. 23. The Wild are 18-15-1 in the games he’s missed during that span. Eriksson Ek has missed 30 games this season in five different stints out of the lineup.

Kaprizov, Fiala and Eriksson Ek, respectively, were the Wild's top three goal scorers last season, and Guerin said after the playoffs he envisioned all three being with the team long term.

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 and Joel Eriksson Ek scored on consecutive shots in the third period Tuesday night, lifting the Minnesota Wild to a 4-2 win over the New York Islanders.

Kirill Kaprizov and Joel Eriksson Ek scored on consecutive shots in the third period Tuesday, lifting the Minnesota Wild to a 4-2 win over the New York Islanders. Skip Navigation.