"Wild's Injury Woes Continue: Minnesota Faces Avalanche Without Key Players. The Minnesota Wild will be forced to regroup and reassess their strategy for Game 5 of the Western Conference Second Round, as star forward Joel Eriksson Ek and top defenseman Jonas Brodin remain sidelined due to injury. The team's chances of advancing to the Conference Finals took a significant hit with the loss of these key players, who have been instrumental in the Wild's playoff success so far. As the series shifts to Denver's Ball Arena, Minnesota will look to find a way to overcome the absence of Eriksson Ek and Brodin and take on the high-powered Colorado Avalanche."
MINNEAPOLIS -- The Minnesota Wild will still be without Joel Eriksson Ek and Jonas Brodin for Game 5 of the Western Conference Second Round against the Colorado Avalanche at Ball Arena in Denver on ...
