Wild Have to Work Harder Without Eriksson Ek
The Minnesota Wild are headed with a barrage of injuries that includes names like Mason Shaw, Oskar Sundqvist, and most notably Joel Eriksson Ek. While Johansson will be back to the lineup in time for Game 1 against the Dallas Stars on Monday, April 17, it’s unclear if Eriksson Ek will be. He finished with 78 games, 23 goals and 38 assists for 61 points which earned him the fourth spot among all Wild players. Eriksson Ek worked hard to improve himself this season in offense and it’s critical the Wild find a way to make up for his possible absence. Eriksson Ek leads Wild forwards for most blocked shots with 55 and while it’s not as impressive as the top spot, 179, it’s still important....
Read Full Article.Want the trending hockey news in your inbox daily?.
Just add your email, and we'll start sending you the most important hockey news of the day.
