Eriksson Ek registered two assists in a 5-1 win over Seattle on Monday.
Eriksson Ek is going through a productive stretch, providing a goal and nine points over his last seven outings. That gives him 23 goals and 58 points in 74 contests this season. Eriksson Ek has already comfortably beaten his previous career high of 49 points, and he still might reach his personal best of 26 markers.
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Wild's Joel Eriksson Ek: Two helpers in shootout loss
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Eriksson Ek collected two assists in Thursday's 5-4 shootout loss to the Flyers.
He helped set up Matthew Boldy for both of his tallies on the night. The center has benefitted from Boldy's recent hot streak, and over the last six games Eriksson Ek has a goal and seven points as he adds to the career-best 54 points he's amassed this season.
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Wild's Joel Eriksson Ek: Two points in win
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Eriksson Ek scored a goal on seven shots, dished an assist, added three hits and went plus-2 in Saturday's 3-0 win over the Flames.
Eriksson Ek converted on a double-deflection of a Matthew Boldy shot in the first period. The two linked up again in the third, with Eriksson Ek forcing a turnover and setting up Boldy on the Wild's third goal. This was Eriksson Ek's first multi-point effort since Jan. 24, and his first goal since Feb. 15. The center is up to 22 tallies, 49 points, 193 shots on net, 83 hits, 48 blocked shots, 32 PIM and a minus-7 rating through 63 appearances.
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Wild's Joel Eriksson Ek: Supplies power-play goal Wednesday
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Eriksson Ek netted a goal in a 3-2 loss to Colorado on Wednesday.
Eriksson Ek scored at 7:09 of the second period while the Wild had the man advantage. He has 21 goals and 45 points in 54 games, including 20 power-play points. Eriksson Ek has been held off the scoresheet only once over his last seven contests.
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Wild's Joel Eriksson Ek: On five-game point streak
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Eriksson Ek supplied a goal in a 3-2 shootout win over New Jersey on Saturday.
Eriksson Ek opened the game's scoring with his power-play marker at 5:52 of the first period. It was his 20th goal and 44th point in 52 games in 2022-23. Eriksson Ek is on a five-game scoring streak and has three goals and five points over that stretch.
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Wild's Joel Eriksson Ek: Slings power-play helper
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Eriksson Ek notched a power-play assist, five shots on goal, two hits and a minus-3 rating in Thursday's 5-1 loss to the Golden Knights.
Eriksson Ek has gotten on the scoresheet in eight of his last nine games, collecting 10 points (seven on the power play) in that span. He's been a consistent forward on offense, though the Wild could use more of that throughout the lineup. The 26-year-old center is up to a career-high 18 power-play points, and he's collected 19 goals, 24 helpers, 159 shots on net, 71 hits, 30 PIM and a minus-3 rating through 51 outings overall.
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Wild's Joel Eriksson Ek: Earns helper Monday
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Eriksson Ek recorded an assist, two shots on goal, two PIM and three hits in Monday's 3-2 loss to the Coyotes.
Eriksson Ek set up Jonas Brodin's third-period tally. Over his last seven games, Eriksson Ek has produced four goals and four helpers while only being held off the scoresheet once. The 26-year-old center is up to 41 points, 150 shots on net, 69 hits, 30 PIM and a plus-2 rating through 49 contests this season.
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Wild's Joel Eriksson Ek: Scores power-play goal
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Eriksson Ek scored a goal on six shots, helping the Wild to a 3-2 shootout win over the Sabres on Saturday.
Eriksson Ek potted a power-play goal off a pass from Kirill Kaprizov in a scramble in front of Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen. Double E has points in five of his last six games and goals in four of his last six games. On the season, Eriksson Ek has 17 goals and 39 points in 47 games.
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Wild's Joel Eriksson Ek: Pots shortie in loss
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Eriksson Ek scored a short-handed goal and added a power-play assist in Tuesday's 4-2 loss to the Lightning.
After a quiet first period, Eriksson Ek opened the scoring early in the second after winning a race to the puck against Mikhail Sergachev from the Minnesota blue line and then deking Andrei Vasilevskiy out of skates. Eriksson Ek extended his point streak to four games with the performance, and through 10 games in January he's piled up five goals and 11 points, as the 25-year-old remains on course for a career-best campaign.
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Wild's Joel Eriksson Ek: Three-game point streak
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Eriksson Ek scored a goal and added an assist in a 6-5 overtime loss to Buffalo on Saturday.
His goal, which came in the third, pushed the Wild up 5-4. It was a quick snipe that went glove side on Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen on the power play. Eriksson Ek is riding a modest three-game, four-point scoring streak (two goals, two assists) and sits third on the Wild's scoring list with 31 points, behind Kirill Kaprizov (48) and Mats Zuccarello (40).
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Wild's Joel Eriksson Ek: Scores 13th goal of 2022-23
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Eriksson Ek contributed a goal in the Wild's 5-1 win against Tampa Bay on Wednesday.
Eriksson Ek opened the scoring at 14:30 of the first period, which put him up to 13 goals and 29 points in 37 contests in 2022-23. He's well on his way to surpassing his finish of 49 points in 77 contests last season. It helps that the 25-year-old entered the game averaging 19:26 of ice time, including 3:39 on the power play.
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Wild's Joel Eriksson Ek: Set to play Saturday
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Eriksson Ek (undisclosed) is expected to play Saturday against St. Louis, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports.
Eriksson Ek, who is feeling a bit banged up, was on the ice for pregame warmups and centered the second line during line rushes. He has generated 12 goals and 27 points in 35 games this season.
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Wild's Joel Eriksson Ek: Questionable Saturday
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Eriksson Ek is banged up according to coach Dean Evason, and he is questionable against St. Louis on Saturday, Sarah McLellan of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.
Eriksson Ek is pointless in his last two games, but he has had a great start to the season, scoring 12 goals and adding 15 assists in 35 games. He is averaging a career-high 19:25 of playing time as well as a career-best 3:38 on the power play.
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Wild's Joel Eriksson Ek: Goals in consecutive outings
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Eriksson Ek scored a goal on four shots and blocked three shots in Thursday's 5-2 loss to the Sharks.
Eriksson Ek took an outlet pass from Jon Merrill and scored 2:20 into the first period. This was Eriksson Ek's second straight game with a goal, and he's up to six tallies and four helpers through 12 contests in December. The 25-year-old center has 12 goals, 27 points, 104 shots, 49 hits, 23 blocked shots, 18 PIM and a plus-1 rating through 33 contests. Despite his third-line usage at even strength, the Swede plays big minutes in all situations.
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Wild's Joel Eriksson Ek: Lights lamp on power play
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Eriksson Ek scored a power-play goal on eight shots in Wednesday's 4-1 win over the Ducks.
Eriksson Ek didn't get to play against his younger brother, Olle, who is the Ducks' current backup netminder. The elder Eriksson Ek instead scored his goal on Lukas Dostal in the third period to pad the Wild's lead. Through 11 games in December, Eriksson Ek has five goals and four helpers, with five of those nine points coming on the power play. He's up to 11 tallies, 26 points (10 on the power play), 100 shots on net, 48 hits, 20 blocked shots and 18 PIM through 32 contests.
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Wild's Joel Eriksson Ek: No signs of slowing down
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Eriksson Ek crafted a power-play assist in Friday's 4-1 win over the Blackhawks.
Eriksson Ek is posing a heavy burden for opponents. Over the past month alone --a 14-game sample -- he's generated six goals, nine assists and five power-play points. The heater can partially be attributed to Eriksson Ek's Corsi rating of 54.7 percent, which is a career high through his seven years of NHL service time.
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Wild's Joel Eriksson Ek: Stays red hot Friday
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Eriksson Ek scored a goal in Minnesota's 5-2 loss to Edmonton on Friday.
Eriksson Ek found the back of the net at 11:24 of the first period, which narrowed the Oilers' lead to 2-1. He's up to 10 goals and 23 points in 26 contests this season. The 25-year-old has been doing particularly well lately, contributing six goals and 13 points in his last 10 games. There's no question that he's hot right now, but given that Eriksson Ek has never recorded more than 49 points in a season, it wouldn't be surprising if his overall scoring pace eventually slowed.
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Wild's Joel Eriksson Ek: Secures man-advantage marker
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Eriksson Ek scored a goal and earned an assist during Saturday's 5-4 shootout win over the visiting Ducks.
Eriksson Ek, who has scored in consecutive contests, is developing into a consistent threat from the third line. The 25-year-old center has collected nine points during his past five outings, including four two-point efforts. Eriksson Ek skated on the top power-play unit with Mats Zuccarello and Matthew Boldy, who earned an assist on his third-period marker. Eriksson Ek, who received 20:34 of ice time Saturday, contributed six shots on goal and three blocks during the win.
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Wild's Joel Eriksson Ek: Logs goal and assist in win
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Eriksson Ek recorded a goal and an assist in Thursday's 5-3 win over Edmonton.
Eriksson Ek tied the game 1-1 with a power-play goal early in the second period before adding an assist on Kirill Kaprizov's power-play tally later in the frame. The 25-year-old center has been productive of late with nine points in his last six games. Eriksson Ek is up to seven goals and 12 assists through 22 games this season. He should continue to offer solid upside centering Minnesota's top power-play unit.
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Wild's Joel Eriksson Ek: Picks up two more assists
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Eriksson Ek logged a pair of assists in Sunday's 4-3 win over Arizona.
Eriksson Ek forced a turnover before setting up Kirill Kaprizov for the game's opening tally in the first period. He'd add another helper on Jared Spurgeon's goal early in the third. Eriksson Ek has excelled as a playmaker recently with five assists in his last three contests. The 25-year-old center now has six goals and 11 assists in 21 games this season.
