Wild’s Kaprizov and Eriksson Ek participate in practice
The Minnesota Wild got a welcomed sight on Sunday as forwards Kirill Kaprizov and Joel Eriksson Ek participated in a full team practice.
The Minnesota Wild got a welcomed sight on Sunday as forwards Kirill Kaprizov and Joel Eriksson Ek participated in a full team practice.
It was the first time Kaprizov had been on the ice for a full team practice since January. Eriksson Ek had not participated since the team’s return from 4 Nations at the end of February.
As Michael Russo of The Athletic reported, both are expected to travel but won’t be playing on the team’s road trip.
Kaprizov, 27, had surgery for a lower-body injury back in January and resumed skating back on March 27. At the time, Kaprizov was the Wild’s leading scorer with 23 goals and 52 points in 37 games.
Eriksson Ek has missed the last 17 games with an undisclosed injury. The 28-year-old has 24 points in 42 games this season.
The Wild are tied with the St. Louis Blues for the first wild-card spot in the West with 87 points and have one game in hand. They are six points ahead of the Vancouver Canucks and seven points up on the Calgary Flames.
