Wild place Joel Eriksson Ek on IR

Minnesota Wild center Joel Eriksson Ek suffered a lower-body injury in practice and was placed on injured reserve, potentially facing an extended absence. Forward Jakub Lauko was activated from injured reserve to help fill the void for the short-handed Wild, who are dealing with injuries to key players like Kirill Kaprizov and a suspension for Ryan Hartman. Despite the setbacks, the Wild are currently in third place in the Central Division, four points behind the Dallas Stars.

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