Joel Eriksson Ek did not travel with the Wild for their game against the Winnipeg Jets on Sunday because of a broken nose. The forward is expected to be available when Minnesota visits the St. Louis Blues on Tuesday. He left a 5-4 shootout loss to the Seattle Kraken on Saturday following an elbow by Adam Larsson at 7:07 of the second period.

The Minnesota Wild have gotten off to a solid start this season, winning their opener against the Columbus Blue Jackets before a shootout loss to the Seattle Kraken. Now, they are heading on a seven-game road trip,

The Minnesota Wild are hoping Joel Eriksson Ek has nothing more than a bloody nose after he went to the trainer's room after taking a big elbow to his face during the Minnesota Wild's game against the Seattle Kraken Saturday night in St. Paul.