Wild will be without Joel Eriksson Ek and Jonas Brodin for first two games of series vs. Avs
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Minnesota Wild center Joel Eriksson Ek (14) passes while Dallas Stars defenseman Lian Bichsel (6) defends during the first period of Game 6 in the first round of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series Thursday, April 30, 2026, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Bailey Hillesheim)Minnesota Wild's Jonas Brodin (25) controls the puck past Anaheim Ducks' Mikael Granlund (64) during the third period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, April 14, 2026, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Lily Dozier)Los Angeles Kings left wing Trevor Moore, center, scores on goaltender Scott Wedgewood, right, as defenseman Josh Manson defends during the second period of Game 3 in the first round of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoffs Thursday, April 23, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
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Minnesota Wild center Joel Eriksson Ek (14) passes while Dallas Stars defenseman Lian Bichsel (6) defends during the first period of Game 6 in the first round of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series Thursday, April 30, 2026, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Bailey Hillesheim)
