12:57 PM - Joel Eriksson Ek (Min) Ek (lower body) will be available for Tuesday's road matchup versus the Blues, per Sarah McLellan of the Minneapolis Star Tribune.

1:14 PM - Joel Eriksson Ek (Min) Ek (lower body) is expected back in the lineup Tuesday against the Blues but is still awaiting final medical clearance, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports.

12:00 PM - Joel Eriksson Ek (Min) Ek (lower body) will not play Saturday versus Dallas, Sarah McLellan of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

1:51 PM - Joel Eriksson Ek (Min) Ek (lower body) is considered day-to-day ahead of Saturday's game against the Stars, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports.

9:07 AM - Joel Eriksson Ek (Min) Ek picked up an even-strength goal and a power-play assist in Tuesday's 5-1 win over the Panthers.

1:10 PM - Joel Eriksson Ek (Min) Ek (nose) expects to be back in action versus the Blue Jackets on Saturday, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports.

11:47 AM - Joel Eriksson Ek (Min) Ek (nose) will not be in the lineup against St. Louis on Tuesday.

4:45 PM - Joel Eriksson Ek (Min) Ek (nose) is expected to return to action Tuesday against St. Louis.

7:49 AM - Joel Eriksson Ek (Min) Ek scored a goal on three shots in Thursday's 3-2 win over the Blue Jackets.

10:23 AM - Joel Eriksson Ek (Min) Ek scored a goal on three shots in Thursday's 3-1 win over the Sharks.

12:31 PM - Joel Eriksson Ek (Min) Ek (lower body) will be in the lineup against San Jose on Thursday, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports.

1:34 PM - Joel Eriksson Ek (Min) Ek (lower body) took part in Tuesday's practice and could return to action Thursday versus San Jose, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports.

1:38 PM - Joel Eriksson Ek (Min) Ek (lower body) won't play Saturday against St. Louis, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports.

12:52 PM - Joel Eriksson Ek (Min) Ek (lower body) could return Saturday against the Blues, Jessi Pierce of NHL.com reports.

12:35 PM - Joel Eriksson Ek (Min) Ek (lower body) is set to miss out on the rest of the Wild's road trip, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports Monday.

7:00 PM - Joel Eriksson Ek (Min) Ek (undisclosed) is set to miss "a few" games, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports.

10:11 AM - Joel Eriksson Ek (Min) Ek picked up two assists, one on the power play, in Sunday's 4-3 overtime win over the Predators.

3:18 AM - Joel Eriksson Ek (Min) Ek had three hits and four shots on net in a 3-2 loss to the Hurricanes on Tuesday.

11:26 AM - Joel Eriksson Ek (Min) Ek (undisclosed) is good to go for Tuesday's game versus the Hurricanes, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports.

9:37 AM - Joel Eriksson Ek (Min) Ek contributed an assist in Friday's 3-2 win over the Penguins.

10:04 AM - Joel Eriksson Ek (Min) Ek scored a goal on his only shot in Thursday's 3-2 loss to the Predators.

10:32 AM - Joel Eriksson Ek (Min) Ek scored the game-winning goal on two shots on net and added two assists and a plus-4 rating in Sunday's 5-2 victory over Carolina.

8:54 AM - Joel Eriksson Ek (Min) Ek surfaced with a power-play assist in Saturday's 4-3 overtime win over the Blue Jackets.

11:26 AM - Joel Eriksson Ek (Min) Ek scored a goal on a team-high five shots in Tuesday's 3-1 win over St. Louis.

9:34 AM - Joel Eriksson Ek (Min) Ek scored a goal and added an assist in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Islanders.

3:04 AM - Joel Eriksson Ek (Min) Ek scored a goal on seven shots in the Wild's 5-4 shootout win over the Rangers on Saturday.

8:11 AM - Joel Eriksson Ek (Min) Ek scored two power-play goals, the first being the game-winner, in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Canadiens.

12:30 PM - Joel Eriksson Ek (Min) Ek plans to be ready for training camp in the fall after trying to play through a broken fibula during the postseason, Joe Smith of The Athletic reports.

7:40 PM - Joel Eriksson Ek (Min) Ek (lower body) won't play in Tuesday's Game 5 versus the Stars, Dane Mizutani of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

12:29 PM - Joel Eriksson Ek (Min) Ek (undisclosed) hasn't resumed skating yet and is still being evaluated, Jessi Pierce of NHL.com reports.

4:38 PM - Joel Eriksson Ek (Min) Ek (undisclosed) will not play Sunday against the Stars, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports.

1:25 PM - Joel Eriksson Ek (Min) Ek (undisclosed) is still being evaluated after leaving Friday's 5-1 win over Dallas early, Sarah McLellan of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

9:19 PM - Joel Eriksson Ek (Min) Ek (lower body) is slated to return to the lineup Friday versus Dallas, according to Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet.

11:55 AM - Joel Eriksson Ek (Min) Ek (lower body) skated on his own before practice Friday, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports.

9:15 PM - Joel Eriksson Ek (Min) Ek (lower body) will not be available for Game 1 against Dallas on Monday, Michael Russo of The Athletic

1:18 PM - Joel Eriksson Ek (Min) Ek (lower body) will accompany the Wild to Dallas for the start of the team's first-round playoff series, Jessi Pierce of NHL.com reports.

1:16 PM - Joel Eriksson Ek (Min) Ek (lower body) is working out off-ice but is no closer to suiting up, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports Thursday.

12:28 PM - Joel Eriksson Ek (Min) Ek is week-to-week with a lower-body injury.

3:50 AM - Joel Eriksson Ek (Min) Ek logged an assist, four shots on goal, four hits and two PIM in Saturday's 4-1 loss to the Golden Knights.

7:54 AM - Joel Eriksson Ek (Min) Ek collected two assists in Thursday's 5-4 shootout loss to the Flyers.

5:39 PM - Joel Eriksson Ek (Min) Ek recorded an assist, two shots on goal, two PIM and three hits in Monday's 3-2 loss to the Coyotes.

6:45 PM - Joel Eriksson Ek (Min) Ek scored a goal on six shots, helping the Wild to a 3-2 shootout win over the Sabres on Saturday.

11:10 PM - Joel Eriksson Ek (Min) Ek scored a short-handed goal and added a power-play assist in Tuesday's 4-2 loss to the Lightning.

11:59 PM - Joel Eriksson Ek (Min) Ek scored a goal and added an assist in a 6-5 overtime loss to Buffalo on Saturday.

5:50 PM - Joel Eriksson Ek (Min) Ek (undisclosed) is expected to play Saturday against St. Louis, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports.

1:03 PM - Joel Eriksson Ek (Min) Ek is banged up according to coach Dean Evason, and is questionable against St. Louis on Saturday, Sarah McLellan of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

8:39 AM - Joel Eriksson Ek (Min) Ek crafted a power-play assist in Friday's 4-1 win over the Blackhawks.

9:56 PM - Joel Eriksson Ek (Min) Ek scored a goal and earned an assist during Saturday's 5-4 shootout win over the visiting Ducks.

3:50 AM - Joel Eriksson Ek (Min) Ek scored two goals during a 6-4 loss to the visiting Penguins.

11:53 PM - Joel Eriksson Ek (Min) Ek scored a power-play goal on six shots, doled out two hits and added two PIM in Monday's 6-3 loss to the Avalanche.

3:43 AM - Joel Eriksson Ek (Min) Ek generated two points but the Wild could not hold back the Kings during a 7-6 loss Saturday.

11:14 PM - Joel Eriksson Ek (Min) Ek scored twice on five shots, dished an assist and added two hits in Sunday's 5-4 overtime win over the Predators.

10:19 PM - Joel Eriksson Ek (Min) Ek scored twice and added an assist in Sunday's 5-1 win over the Capitals.

11:22 PM - Joel Eriksson Ek (Min) Ek delivered a power-play assist in Saturday's 3-2 overtime win over the Blue Jackets.

11:17 PM - Joel Eriksson Ek (Min) Ek scored a power-play goal on three shots and added a pair of hits in Sunday's 7-3 win over the Oilers.

11:37 PM - Joel Eriksson Ek (Min) Ek notched a power-play assist, two hits and a minus-3 rating in Friday's 6-2 loss to the Panthers.

11:59 PM - Joel Eriksson Ek (Min) Ek opened the scoring against the Jets on Wednesday, but the Wild ended up with a 6-3 road loss.

10:58 PM - Joel Eriksson Ek (Min) Ek scored a power-play goal on five shots and added an assist in Sunday's 4-3 win over the Islanders.

11:31 AM - Joel Eriksson Ek (Min) Ek cleared COVID-19 protocols Wednesday.

1:01 PM - Joel Eriksson Ek (Min) Ek tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday.

4:02 PM - Joel Eriksson Ek (Min) Ek (upper body) returned from injured reserve Sunday.

2:45 PM - Joel Eriksson Ek (Min) Ek (upper body) was placed on injured reserve Saturday.

11:37 AM - Joel Eriksson Ek (Min) Ek (upper body) skated Saturday and could return next Friday against Anaheim, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports.

1:01 PM - Joel Eriksson Ek (Min) Ek (upper body) will not return for several weeks, per Michael Russo of The Athletic.

5:25 PM - Joel Eriksson Ek (Min) Ek (upper body) won't be available for the Winter Classic on Jan. 1 against the Blues, Sarah McLellan of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

10:36 PM - Joel Eriksson Ek (Min) Ek (upper body) will not return to Monday's game against Dallas.

11:12 PM - Joel Eriksson Ek (Min) Ek scored a goal on four shots and went plus-2 in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Coyotes.

11:03 PM - Joel Eriksson Ek (Min) Ek recorded an assist, four shots on goal, two hits and two PIM in Tuesday's 4-1 loss to the Sharks.

3:11 PM - Joel Eriksson Ek (Min) Ek played through a knee injury he suffered during Wednesday's Game 6 win over the Golden Knights, Jessi Pierce of The Athletic reports.

6:17 PM - Joel Eriksson Ek (Min) Ek scored the game-winning goal and had four shots in Sunday's 1-0 overtime win over Vegas in Game 1. He also had five hits and three blocks.

11:09 PM - Joel Eriksson Ek (Min) Ek scored a goal on two shots, dished an assist, doled out three hits and added two PIM in Friday's 4-3 overtime win over the Ducks.

11:28 PM - Joel Eriksson Ek (Min) Ek scored a goal on three shots and added two hits in Monday's 6-5 win over the Golden Knights.

11:27 PM - Joel Eriksson Ek (Min) Ek scored a goal and doled out three hits in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Sharks.

11:48 PM - Joel Eriksson Ek (Min) Ek scored a goal on three shots, dished a power-play assist and added six hits in Saturday's 2-1 win over the Golden Knights.

10:05 PM - Joel Eriksson Ek (Min) Ek scored twice on four shots Wednesday in a 4-3 win over Vegas. He also won eight of 13 faceoffs (61.6 percent).

11:05 PM - Joel Eriksson Ek (Min) Ek scored a goal in Friday's 3-1 win over the Kings.

1:24 PM - Joel Eriksson Ek (Min) Ek was activated from the NHL's COVID-19 protocol Saturday.

6:59 PM - Joel Eriksson Ek (Min) Ek was placed in the league's COVID-19 protocol Wednesday, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports.

11:24 PM - Joel Eriksson Ek (Min) Ek scored a goal on two shots and was plus-2 in a 5-3 win over the Kings on Thursday. He also had two PIM.

11:37 AM - Joel Eriksson Ek (Min) Ek (undisclosed) suited up for Sunday's practice, Jessi Pierce of The Athletic reports.

1:08 PM - Joel Eriksson Ek (Min) Ek was forced out of Thursday's scrimmage with an undisclosed issue, Sara Orlesky of TSN.ca reports.

11:01 PM - Joel Eriksson Ek (Min) Ek scored a power-play goal on two shots Tuesday in a 4-0 win over Vegas.

11:14 PM - Joel Eriksson Ek (Min) Ek scored twice on three shots and added two PIM in Friday's 3-2 win over the Stars.

11:58 PM - Joel Eriksson Ek (Min) Ek scored a goal on his lone shot of the game in Thursday's 3-2 win over the Lightning.

9:00 AM - Joel Eriksson Ek (Min) Ek collected an assist and two hits while skating in 15:39 of ice time in Tuesday's loss to the Penguins.

11:13 PM - Joel Eriksson Ek (Min) Ek managed an assist in Sunday's 5-4 shootout loss to the Flames.

12:19 PM - Joel Eriksson Ek (Min) Bruce Boudreau said Sunday that Eriksson Ek (undisclosed) is expected to return to the lineup for Monday's game against Calgary, Sarah McLellan of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

7:01 PM - Joel Eriksson Ek (Min) Wild placed Eriksson Ek (upper body) on injured reserve Monday.

5:16 PM - Joel Eriksson Ek (Min) Ek (undisclosed) did not travel to Chicago for Sunday's tilt, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports,

10:05 PM - Joel Eriksson Ek (Min) Ek (undisclosed) may not be available for Sunday's game in Chicago, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports.

8:34 PM - Joel Eriksson Ek (Min) Ek has five assists and six points while averaging 15:23 of ice time in 17 games played this campaign.

3:32 AM - Joel Eriksson Ek (Min) Ek generated an assist, two hits and a plus-2 rating in Thursday's 6-5 loss to the Sharks.

11:44 PM - Joel Eriksson Ek (Min) Ek (lower body) scored a goal on two shots and dished out five hits in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Kings.

11:43 AM - Joel Eriksson Ek (Min) Ek (lower body) will play in Saturday's game against the Kings, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports.

12:51 PM - Joel Eriksson Ek (Min) (lower body) could return Saturday, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

1:50 PM - Joel Eriksson Ek (Min) Wild placed Eriksson Ek (lower body) on injured reserve Tuesday.

12:54 PM - Joel Eriksson Ek (Min) Ek (lower body) is expected to be sidelined for 1-2 weeks, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports.

9:47 PM - Joel Eriksson Ek (Min) Ek was seen leaving the arena following Thursday's loss to Montreal in a walking boot, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports.

12:46 PM - Joel Eriksson Ek (Min) Ek did not have a shot on goal, but had four blocked shots in 14:13 of ice time in Thursday's loss at Nashville.

4:25 PM - Joel Eriksson Ek (Min) Ek agreed to terms on a two-year, $2.975 million deal with Minnesota on Wednesday.