The Minnesota Wild might be without yet another key piece as they head into the prolonged holiday break prior to their long awaited participation in the Winter Classic.
Joel Eriksson Ek went down hard to the ice during the second period of Monday’s game against the Dallas Stars. He did not return after leaving the ice, appearing to be experiencing a decent amount of pain.
#mnwild forward Joel Eriksson Ek will not return to tonight’s game due to an upper body injury.
— Minnesota Wild PR (@mnwildPR) December 21, 2021
It was the result of a nasty-looking tangle of limbs that led to Eriksson Ek getting slammed down into the boards by Stars blueliner Jani Hakanpaa.