As warmups began, Wild forward Joel Eriksson Ek was not on the ice. The Wild don't have an extra forward so it looks like they will have to go with 11 forwards and seven defensemen tonight.

Joel Eriksson Ek won't play in the Minnesota Wild's last game before the 4 Nations Face-Off. A lower body injury has sidelined Eriksson Ek ahead of the Wild's contest against the New York ...