Wild’s Eriksson Ek, Spurgeon rejoin practice
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Joel Eriksson Ek is out of the NHL’s Covid-19 protocol and is expected to play immediately, while Jared Spurgeon is likely to return Saturday from his injury. Both players returned to practice Wednesday morning.
Click the video box on this page to watch post-practice press conferences with Dean Evason and Joel Eriksson Ek from Wednesday morning
After the practice session, Wild head coach Dean Evason said Eriksson Ek will be in the lineup Friday for the first of back-to-back, home-and-home games against Chicago.
Spurgeon is expected to start the home game on Saturday, if his progress continues.
Goalie Cam Talbot has also re-joined practice this week, but Evason indicated the team is being more cautious about Talbot’s return.
Wild defenseman and captain Jared Spurgeon skates at practice on Wednesday, January 19 2022.
The Wild will need to be healthy after the NHL’s revised schedule leaves them with a jam-packed slate running from mid-February through the end of the season.