Overview
- Eriksson Ek is listed day-to-day with a lower-body issue and is expected to miss at least three games, according to GM Bill Guerin.
- He will miss Tuesday’s game in Chicago after playing 18:47 in Sunday’s 4-2 loss to Toronto, with the timing of the injury unclear.
- Robby Fabbri enters the lineup, and Danila Yurov and Ryan Hartman are slated to share top-center duties during the absence.
- Minnesota recalled rookie Hunter Haight from AHL Iowa to reinforce forward depth.
- The projected timeline spans a home-and-home against the Blackhawks and a matchup with the Stars as the Wild seek to halt a three-game skid with 88 points in 68 games.