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Wild's Joel Eriksson Ek: Out of action Saturday
Joel Eriksson Ek (lower body) will not play Saturday versus Dallas, Sarah McLellan of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.Eriksson Ek left Thursday's game with the injury. The good news is that he is expected to rejoin practice Monday. Eriksson Ek has only one assist in his last six games after starting the season with five goals and two helpers in eight contests.
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Wild's Joel Eriksson Ek: Considered day-to-day
Joel Eriksson Ek (lower body) is considered day-to-day ahead of Saturday's game against the Stars, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports.Eriksson Ek exited Thursday's game against the Canadiens due to a lower-body injury, and it's not yet clear whether he'll be available for Saturday's home matchup. However, it doesn't appear as though he's in line to miss significant time, and the Minnesota Wild will likely monitor him in the hours leading up to Saturday's puck drop before determining his status.
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Wild's Joel Eriksson Ek: Sustains lower-body injury
Joel Eriksson Ek (lower body) won't return to Thursday's game versus the Canadiens.The first period of the contest was costly for the Minnesota Wild, as both Eriksson Ek and Mats Zuccarello (lower body) left the game. Consider Eriksson Ek day-to-day until the Wild provide another update. Their next game is Saturday versus the Stars.
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Wild's Joel Eriksson Ek: Sets up opening tally
Joel Eriksson Ek logged an assist and four shots on goal in Friday's 5-2 win over the Ducks.Eriksson Ek snapped a three-game slump with his helper on Jacob Middleton's goal in the first period. Through 12 appearances, Eriksson Ek has played a bit more of a supporting role with five goals, three assists, 30 shots on net, 21 hits and a plus-6 rating. He's playing on the second line and first power-play unit, and based on the past two campaigns, he should operate around a 60-to-65-point pace while adding plenty of shots and hits.
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Wild's Joel Eriksson Ek: Scores in Friday's win
Joel Eriksson Ek scored a goal and went plus-2 in Friday's 5-3 win over the Lightning.Eriksson Ek has four goals and two assists over his last five games. The center's second-period tally Friday tied the game at 1-1. He's produced a total of five goals, two assists, 20 shots on net, 17 hits and a plus-5 rating over eight appearances this season. Eriksson Ek offers 30-goal potential as well as plenty of shots and hits while consistently featuring in a top-six role and on the first power-play unit.
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Wild's Joel Eriksson Ek: Three-game goal spree
Joel Eriksson Ek netted a power-play goal and added an assist in a 7-5 loss to the Flyers on Saturday.Eriksson Ek has lit the lamp in three straight games while providing two helpers during that span. He has accounted for four goals and six points through six appearances this campaign while occupying a top-six role and seeing time on the first power-play unit.
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Wild's Joel Eriksson Ek: Puts away goal Thursday
Joel Eriksson Ek scored a goal on three shots and added two hits in Thursday's 4-2 win over the Lightning.Eriksson Ek has scored in back-to-back games, and he's up to three tallies and one assist over five appearances this season. The 27-year-old center has added 13 shots on net, 15 hits and a plus-4 rating. With the Minnesota Wild off to a surprising 5-0-2 start, Eriksson Ek's steady top-six role carries a little more value that usual. He's a strong source of offense in all situations while adding strong volume in shots and hits, and he'll usually chip in some PIM as well, though he's yet to take a trip to the sin bin this season.
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Wild's Joel Eriksson Ek: Two points against Florida
Joel Eriksson Ek picked up an even-strength goal and a power-play assist in Tuesday's 5-1 win over the Panthers.Both points came in the second period as the Minnesota Wild put the game away. It was Eriksson Ek's first multi-point performance of the season, and the 27-year-old center seems fully recovered from the broken nose that cost him two games.
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Wild's Joel Eriksson Ek: Will be ready to play Saturday
Joel Eriksson Ek (nose) expects to be back in action versus the Blue Jackets on Saturday, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports.Eriksson Ek told reporters he needed to have his nose surgically reset following its fracture against the Kraken on Saturday. After missing the Minnesota Wild's last two tilts, the 27-year-old center figures to reclaim his second-line role from Ryan Hartman and should be a factor on the power play, where he is averaging 3:27 of ice time.
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Wild's Joel Eriksson Ek: Ruled out versus Blues
Joel Eriksson Ek (nose) will not be in the lineup against St. Louis on Tuesday.Eriksson Ek was originally expected to join the team on the road after suffering a fractured nose versus the Kraken on Saturday but appears to still be back in Minnesota. The 27-year-old center will have some extra time to get back to 100 percent before the Minnesota Wild face Columbus on Saturday. In the meantime, Ryan Hartman figures to slot into the second-line center role once again.
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