Minnesota Wild vs. Colorado Avalanche - News - May 03, 2026 | FOX Sports

3 Things to Watch: Wild at Avalanche, Game 1 of Western Conference 2nd Round | NHL.com Hughes, Makar 2 of League’s top defensemen; Minnesota without Brodin, Eriksson Ek

1 HOUR AGO • NHL.COM

Wild confirm big injury ahead of Round 2. The Wild will be without one of their top forwards to start the series.

3 HOURS AGO • HOCKEYFEED.COM

Wild will be without Joel Eriksson Ek and Jonas Brodin for first two games of series vs. Avs

The Minnesota Wild will be without forward Joel Eriksson Ek and defenseman Jonas Brodin for the first two games of their second-round playoff series against Colorado because of low...

3 HOURS AGO • Associated Press

Joel Kiviranta - Still isn't skating Kiviranta (undisclosed) hasn't resumed skating yet, according to Bailey Curtis of DNVR Sports on Sunday.

Impact Kiviranta appears poised to miss his third straight outing against Minnesota in Sunday's Game 1 matchup. He is dealing with a day-to-day injury, but continuing to miss skates doesn't bode well for his progress. It's unclear when he will be ready to return to the lineup.

4 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Joel Eriksson Ek - Out for first two games of Round 2 Eriksson Ek (lower body) will miss the first two games of Minnesota's second-round series against Colorado, according to Michael Russo of The Athletic on Sunday.

Impact The Wild play in Game 1 against the Avalanche on Sunday, but Eriksson Ek didn't accompany his teammates on the road trip. However, the team is hopeful that Eriksson Ek could return for Game 3 on Saturday. He had three goals, five points, 24 shots on net and 15 hits in six games during Minnesota's first-round series win over Dallas.

4 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Josh Manson - Unavailable Sunday Manson (upper body) won't play in Game 1 against Minnesota on Sunday, Meghan Angley of Guerilla Sports reports.

Impact Manson will miss his second straight outing. He sustained the injury during the opening round of the postseason in a 4-2 win over the Kings in Game 3 on April 23. He has two assists and 10 hits in three appearances during the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Due to Manson's absence, Nick Blankenburg will be in the lineup for Sunday's matchup against the Wild.

4 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Scott Wedgewood - Slated starter for Game 1 Wedgewood is expected to protect the home net against Minnesota on Sunday in Game 1, Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette reports.

Impact Wedgewood has a 4-0 record in the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs after allowing only five goals on 101 shots in Colorado's first-round sweep of the Kings. During the 2025-26 regular season, he stopped 69 of 73 shots en route to a 1-0-1 record against Minnesota. The Wild scored 23 goals in six games versus Dallas in Round 1 of the postseason.

4 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE