DTDJoel Eriksson Ek
C MIN
Tue 2/11/20 11:01 PM

Eriksson Ek scored a power-play goal on two shots Tuesday in a 4-0 win over Vegas.
EDGE Analysis
Eriksson Ek followed his own rebound and opened the scoring five-and-a-half-minutes into the game, potting his seventh goal of the year. He's now lit the lamp three times over the last three games with a pair of game-winners. The 23-year-old has produced 24 points in 49 games on the season.

DTDJoel Eriksson Ek
C MIN
Fri 2/7/20 11:14 PM

Eriksson Ek scored twice on three shots and added two PIM in Friday's 3-2 win over the Stars.
EDGE Analysis
Eriksson Ek got the Wild on the board at 8:25 of the second period and put them ahead in the final minute of regulation. It's the first two-goal game of his career. The 23-year-old has six tallies, 23 points, 75 shots and 73 hits through 47 outings this season.

DTDJoel Eriksson Ek
C MIN
Tue 1/21/20 12:21 AM

Eriksson Ek posted two assists and two shots on goal in Monday's 5-4 loss to the Panthers.
EDGE Analysis
The Swede has picked up the pace since returning from an injury -- he has nine points in his last 12 games. For the season, Eriksson Ek is at four goals and seventeen helpers in 42 contests. The 22-year-old has added 69 hits and 65 shots on goal. His first assist Monday came while shorthanded -- it was Eriksson Ek's first special-teams point of any kind in 2019-20.

DTDJoel Eriksson Ek
C MIN
Thu 1/16/20 11:58 PM

Eriksson Ek scored a goal on his lone shot of the game in Thursday's 3-2 win over the Lightning.
EDGE Analysis
Eriksson Ek snapped an eight-game goal drought midway through the second period, collecting his first goal since Dec. 23. The 22-year-old provided five assists during his slump but does not contribute enough in either category to be on the fantasy radar.

DTDJoel Eriksson Ek
C MIN
Wed 1/15/20 9:00 AM

Eriksson Ek collected an assist and two hits while skating in 15:39 of ice time in Tuesday's loss to the Penguins.
EDGE Analysis
Eriksson Ek has been on a nice roll since returning from an upper-body injury Dec. 23, collecting six points in nine games over that span. The 22-year-old has been a constant figure centering the Wild's third line and is up to 18 points, 60 shots on goal and 68 hits across 39 games this campaign.

DTDJoel Eriksson Ek
C MIN
Sun 1/5/20 11:13 PM

Eriksson Ek managed an assist in Sunday's 5-4 shootout loss to the Flames.
EDGE Analysis
Eriksson Ek has a goal and four assists in six games since returning from an undisclosed injury. The 22-year-old also set a new career high with 17 points in just 36 appearances this season. The Swede has added 58 shots on goal, 64 hits and 30 blocked shots.

DTDJoel Eriksson Ek
C MIN
Sun 12/22/19 12:19 PM

Coach Bruce Boudreau said Sunday that Eriksson Ek (undisclosed) was activated from injured reserve and will play in Monday's game against Calgary, Sarah McLellan of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.
EDGE Analysis
Eriksson Ek had been dealing with an upper-body issue that he suffered in last Saturday's game against the Flyers. The 22-year-old has racked up 12 points, 51 shots on goal and 56 hits through 30 games this campaign. He'll replace Luke Johnson in the lineup, who was recently shifted to AHL Iowa, and had been in the lineup the past three games.

DTDJoel Eriksson Ek
C MIN
Mon 12/16/19 7:01 PM

The Wild placed Eriksson Ek (upper body) on injured reserve Monday.
EDGE Analysis
Eriksson Ek suffered the injury in Saturday's game against the Flyers, but finished the game despite only seeing 8:57 of ice time. The specifics of the upper-body issue are still uncertain, but the Swede will miss at least the next three games. Gerald Mayhew, Luke Johnson and Nico Sturm will all battle for the last spot in the lineup that was vacated by Eriksson Ek.

DTDJoel Eriksson Ek
C MIN
Sun 12/15/19 5:16 PM

Eriksson Ek (undisclosed) did not travel to Chicago for Sunday's tilt, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports,
EDGE Analysis
Eriksson Ek will miss a contest for the first time since Oct. 24 with his mysterious injury. His timeline to return is still uncertain but the team is hoping for him to return Tuesday or Thursday during this road trip. Rookie Gerald Mayhew should replace him in the lineup.

DTDJoel Eriksson Ek
C MIN
Sat 12/14/19 10:05 PM

Eriksson Ek (undisclosed) may not be available for Sunday's game in Chicago, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports.
EDGE Analysis
Eriksson Ek skated only 8:57 in Saturday's game against the Flyers. Per Russo, Boudreau said Eriksson Ek felt better after the game, but the coach wasn't sure about the 22-year-old's status for the second half of the back-to-back. If Eriksson Ek is unavailable Sunday, expect Gerald Mayhew to enter the lineup.