The Wild reassigned veteran forward Brendan Gaunce to AHL Iowa today, per a team announcement. He’s been on the roster for most of the past couple of weeks as a depth option up front, but after serving as a healthy scratch Sunday night in Joel Eriksson Ek’s return to the lineup, he’s once again a minor-leaguer. Gaunce appeared in four games while up in Minny, all of which came … [Read more...] about Wild Reassign Brendan Gaunce
Minnesota Wild Activate Joel Eriksson Ek
After starting the season with a 17-4-4 record through their first 25 games the Minnesota Wild have struggled of late with a 5-6-0 record in their last 11. Minnesota needed a boost in a major way and will get one in the form of top center Joel Eriksson Ek whom the team has activated off the injured reserve. Minnesota’s fall from the top of the Central Division is directly … [Read more...] about Minnesota Wild Activate Joel Eriksson Ek
Eriksson Ek Could Be Back In Next Two Games
Wild center Joel Eriksson Ek skated today and the team is hopeful he can return to the lineup in one of Minnesota’s next two games, notes Sarah McLellan of the Minneapolis Star-Tribune (Twitter link). He has missed a little more than three weeks with a lower-body injury and while he was off to a rough start offensively with 13 points in 22 games, he’d be a welcome addition to a … [Read more...] about Eriksson Ek Could Be Back In Next Two Games
Kirill Kaprizov Out Day-To-Day
Minnesota Wild forward Kirill Kaprizov is missing tonight’s game against the Dallas Stars with a lower-body injury (Twitter link). Kaprizov didn’t travel with the Wild to Dallas and will miss just his second game of the second. The 27-year-old reportedly had some pain heading into the holiday break that is unrelated to the lower-body injury that kept him out of Minnesota’s game … [Read more...] about Kirill Kaprizov Out Day-To-Day
Islanders’ Brock Nelson Unlikely To Sign Extension
Brock Nelson’s 12-year tenure on Long Island will likely end by the time next summer rolls around. Pierre LeBrun of The Athletic writes Thursday that he believes Nelson “intends to test free agency on July 1,” upping the likelihood of the Islanders dealing the pending unrestricted free agent by the trade deadline if they don’t put themselves back in playoff position by … [Read more...] about Islanders’ Brock Nelson Unlikely To Sign Extension