ST. PAUL - The Minnesota Wild are already without its superstar forward Kirill Kaprizov. Well, the hits keep coming. On Tuesday, the Wild announced that center Joel Eriksson Ek was placed on the Injured Reserve.
The injury-thinned Minnesota Wild could use a boost in their push to return to the playoffs, with their margin for making it slimmed down following a strong start. With the NHL trade deadline approaching this Friday, the Wild more than likely will have to find that spark from within.
Injuries have been a big part of this season, with Kirill Kaprizov and Joel Eriksson Ek missing time for the Wild. Pierre LeBrun and Chris Johnston outline GM Bill Guerin’s plans ahead of Friday ...