Wild Forward Joel Eriksson Ek Out Week to Week With Injury as Team Makes Playoffs

Joel Eriksson Ek, a 23-year-old forward for the Minnesota Wild, suffered a lower-body injury after being hit by a puck during a game against the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Eriksson Ek is having a career season with 23 goals and 23 assists and will miss time during the final stretch of the regular season.
The playoff-bound Wild will be without one of their top young scorers as they try to improve their playoff position over their final four games.
Eriksson Ek has been with the Wild his entire 6-year career and has over 200 career points.
The severity and recovery timeline of his injury is still unknown.