The 23-year-old Joel Eriksson Ek is to undergo core muscle repair surgery after playing much of the season with his injury.

Wes Crosby: Chicago Blackhawks forward Philipp Kurashev left ... Jason Gregor: Kevin Gorg on Sports 1440 on Kaprizov and Ek: “He looked great in practice. It was his first day with contact ...

Minnesota coach John Hynes sent retiring goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury, 40, out for overtime in what could be the final game of his storied career, and the Wild outlasted the Ducks 3-2 in the home team ...

Jared Spurgeon, Frederick Gaudreau and Joel Eriksson Ek scored to give the visiting Minnesota Wild a three-goal edge, and they held on to beat the Chicago Blackhawks 4-2 on Sunday. Marcus Foligno ...

Well Utah fans, there have been a lot of firsts for Utah this inaugural season: the first goal ever by Dylan Guenther, its first win, a 5-2 home win against the Chicago Blackhawks, and even its ...

Joel Eriksson Ek ... in a Dec. 23 win over Chicago. The Wild took the lead for the third time in the game with 11.9 seconds left in the middle period when Eriksson Ek swatted in a loose puck ...

After teammate Joel Eriksson Ek tied the game with 20.9 ... He also has played for the Las Vegas Golden Knights and Chicago Blackhawks, winning three Stanley Cups with the Penguins and a Vezina ...

The team took some brutal blows with injuries to franchise winger Kirill Kaprizov and superstar center Joel Eriksson Ek earlier in the ... Fleury was shipped off to Chicago in a trade betrayal ...

Not only did Alex Ovechkin topple a record that very few thought could ever be broken, but he also showed those in fantasy hockey circles that he still has plenty left in the tank. He's also showing ...