Minnesota Wild vs. Utah Mammoth - News - February 27, 2026 | FOX Sports

Joel Eriksson Ek - Expected to play Sunday after all Eriksson Ek (face) is set to play Sunday versus St. Louis, per Michael Russo of The Athletic.

Impact Eriksson Ek was originally considered doubtful for that game, but he received good news from the doctor. Eriksson Ek won't end up missing a match after being struck by a high stick during Friday's 5-2 loss to Utah. He has 17 goals and 42 points in 54 appearances in 2025-26.

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Joel Eriksson Ek - Unlikely to play Sunday Eriksson Ek (face) probably won't play against St. Louis on Sunday, according to Michael Russo of The Athletic.

Impact Eriksson Ek left Friday's 5-2 loss to Utah after receiving a high stick around his eye. The Wild should get a clearer picture of his timeline for a return following Saturday's visit with a doctor. Minnesota recalled Tyler Pitlick from AHL Iowa on Saturday to be an option for Sunday's contest. Eriksson Ek has 17 goals, 42 points, 150 shots on net and 78 hits across 54 appearances this season.

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Tyler Pitlick - Recalled from AHL Pitlick was summoned from AHL Iowa on Saturday, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports.

Impact Pitlick had eight goals and three assists in 12 AHL games before his recall. The 34-year-old center has a pair of goals in 31 NHL games with the Wild this season. The Wild will be without the services of Joel Eriksson Ek on Sunday against the Blues, after he suffered an injury to his face Friday against Utah.

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Kirill Kaprizov - Buries power-play tally Kaprizov scored a power-play goal on two shots and went minus-2 in Friday's 5-2 loss to the Mammoth.

Impact Kaprizov has five goals and four assists during a six-game point streak. The 28-year-old winger got the Wild on the board Friday, though the damage had already been done by the time he scored. He's up to 33 goals, 73 points (27 on the power play), 37 hits, 20 PIM and a plus-9 rating through 60 contests. Kaprizov would need to finish strong, but a 100-point campaign is not out of the question.

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Matt Boldy - Two more points in loss Boldy scored a goal on seven shots, added a power-play assist and blocked four shots in Friday's 5-2 loss to the Mammoth.

Impact Boldy has carried over his Olympic momentum by posting six points and 17 shots over two contests since returning to the Wild. The 24-year-old has eight goals and 10 helpers over his last nine NHL outings, including four straight multi-point efforts. Overall, he's at 35 goals, 33 helpers, 22 power-play points, 190 shots on net, a plus-17 rating, 41 hits and 37 blocks through 56 appearances.

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Jesper Wallstedt - Struggles versus Mammoth Wallstedt allowed five goals on 37 shots in Friday's 5-2 loss to the Mammoth.

Impact Wallstedt gave up the first three goals of the game, and that was too big a deficit for the Wild to overcome. The 23-year-old has allowed 27 goals on 195 shots over his last seven outings (six starts), so the Wild's defense hasn't exactly been limiting the shots he faces. For the season, he's 14-6-4 with a 2.85 GAA and a .911 save percentage over 25 appearances. Assuming Filip Gustavsson is feeling close to 100 percent after a recent illness, Wallstedt is likely to be back on the bench for Sunday's game versus the Blues.

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