Minnesota Wild forward Joel Eriksson Ek smiled when asked about two of his longtime teammates returning from injuries this week.

The Minnesota Wild have had bad luck with injuries recently. Joel Eriksson Ek, Kirill Kaprizov, and Jacob Middleton headline the list of players who have missed time for a team with contending ...

In his first full season as the Wild head coach, John Hynes has emphasized an even keel, never wanting his team to get too high after wins or too low after losses. So, with star forward Kirill ...

But the most telling — and worrisome — sight Tuesday night was captain Jared Spurgeon leaving ... pass to the Nashville blue line. Joel Eriksson Ek collected the puck, entered the zone and ...

Without Kirill Kaprizov, Jonas Brodin and Jared Spurgeon, Minnesota played a smart, poised and gutsy game, pulling away in ...

Jake Middleton and Jared Spurgeon from injury as the team plays without three important veterans. In December, Wild fans were pining for the return of Mats Zuccarello and Joel Eriksson Ek from ...

Captain Jared Spurgeon did not travel to the nation’s capital on New Year’s Day, after the veteran defenseman suffered what appeared to be a serious right leg injury in the second period of ...

But after nearly a month, Wild forward Joel Eriksson Ek had done more than enough of watching the show. On Sunday, Eriksson Ek returned to the Wild lineup after missing the previous 11 games with ...

The Wild knew they would have a tough test against the Hurricanes but found a way to be successful on special teams and come out with the win.

After a 0-for-15 drought, the Wild scored three times — including during a match penalty for a slew-foot against captain Jared Spurgeon ... equalizer when Joel Eriksson Ek found Mats Zuccarello ...