Jakub Lauko's Injury ST. PAUL - Wild forward Joel Eriksson Ek did not play in Saturday's game [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/minnesota-wild/latest-news/wilds-joel-eriksson-ek-out-tonight-vs-islanders] against the New York Islanders due to a lower-body injury. Wild head coach John Hynes said postgame that Eriksson Ek's status was always going to be questionable for the game. The forward missed the Wild's practice on Friday due to what they called a maintenance day. Is the injury concerning? “No, not based on what we know about where he’s at," Hynes said. "It’s not a major thing. It’s one of these things, too, where he wasn’t right to play tonight but it’s [not] a major concern for us.” Hynes also said postgame that Eriksson Ek is still planning on going to the 4 Nations Tournament to play for Sweden. “As of now he’s planning on going to the 4 Nations, correct.” Let us know what you think by commenting below or on the Forum [https://thehockeynews.rtb.io/minnesota-wild/posts]. Make sure you bookmark The Hockey News' Minnesota Wild page [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/minnesota-wild/] for the latest news, exclusive interviews, breakdowns and so much more. Follow Dylan Loucks on Blue Sky [https://bsky.app/profile/dylanloucks.bsky.social] and Twitter (X). [https://twitter.com/DylanLoucks4?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor]
