A pair of key Minnesota Wild players have shed light on the injuries that derailed their team's playoff run. In candid interviews, defensemen Jonas Brodin and center Joel Eriksson Ek revealed that they were forced to sit out the second-round series against the Colorado Avalanche due to broken bones in their feet. The absences were a significant blow to the Wild, who ultimately fell short of advancing to the Western Conference Finals. As the team begins to dissect what went wrong and look towards the future, the injuries suffered by these two veteran players are likely to be a major point of focus.
Defenseman Jonas Brodin and center Joel Eriksson Ek were unable to play for Minnesota in the second-round series against Colorado because of broken bones in their feet, the veteran stalwarts revealed Friday in season-ending interviews with reporters.
