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Wild's Eriksson Ek was limited in series by broken lower leg
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota Wild center Joel Eriksson Ek, whose participation in the first-round NHL playoff series loss to Dallas was limited to just one shift, was trying to play with a broken left leg that he wound up having surgery to fix. Eriksson Ek revealed Monday that...
Injuries force teams to adapt, push through in NHL playoffs
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Mackenzie MacEachern went from joining the Carolina Hurricanes as a call-up from the minors to skating on the team's top line in a road playoff game for a team struggling with injuries. “Obviously it's a playoff game,” MacEachern said, “but it's just...
Wild center Eriksson Ek out for Game 4 vs. Stars with injury
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota Wild center Joel Eriksson Ek was scratched for Game 4 of their first-round NHL playoff series against Dallas on Sunday because of an injury that cut short his Game 3 after just one shift. Wild coach Dean Evason confirmed before the game that...
Wild aim to keep edge on Stars; Eriksson Ek's status unclear
The Minnesota Wild have delivered a forceful and punishing performance to take the lead in their first-round NHL playoff series with the Dallas Stars. The Wild are wincing a little bit themselves, though. Joel Eriksson Ek, their best center, could be sidelined again...
Wild get Kaprizov back but lose Eriksson Ek as playoffs loom
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota Wild star left wing Kirill Kaprizov has been cleared to return from a lower-body injury, just as top center Joel Eriksson Ek has been sidelined by a lower-body injury. The Wild announced Friday that Kaprizov will play against St. Louis on Saturday,...
Golden Knights win 4-3 in SO, but Wild clinch playoffs
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Pavel Dorofeyev scored twice in regulation, including the tying goal with 34.2 seconds left to send it to overtime, and then had one of Vegas’ three shootout scores in the Golden Knights’ 4-3 victory Monday night that briefly kept the Minnesota Wild from earning a...
Matt Boldy hat trick paces Minnesota past Washington 5-3
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Matt Boldy recorded his second career hat trick and the Minnesota Wild rebounded to beat Washington 5-3 on Sunday. Minnesota, which had its 14-game point-streak end Saturday against Boston, is within one point of Dallas for the Central Division lead and two...
Gustavsson gets 2nd shutout as Wild beat Flames 3-0
CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Joel Eriksson Ek and Matt Boldy each had a goal and an assist, and Filip Gustavsson stopped 31 shots for his second shutout of the season as the Minnesota Wild beat the Calgary Flames 3-0 on Saturday night for their fourth straight win. Marcus Foligno also...
