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Eriksson Ek left Tuesday's game against the Coyotes with an undisclosed and did not return.

The team has not given an update about the undisclosed injury but it's been speculated that Eriksson Ek could be forced to miss a couple games. The Wild can ill afford to be without Eriksson Ek, who has been enjoying a career year. The Wild's number-one centreman has 29 goals and 31 assists in 66 games on the season while playing over 20 minutes a night.

Joel Eriksson Ek
Foligno (lower body) is good to play on Tuesday after missing morning skate.

Foligno recently returned from a multi-week absence due to a lower-body injury, but has played the last two games for the Wild and will remain in the lineup on Tuesday despite missing the morning skate. The bruising forward has five penalty minutes and five shots in his last two games.

Marcus Foligno
Gustavsson will start in Colorado on Friday.

Gustavsson will be back between the pipes for the Wild when they travel to Denver on Friday after Marc-Andre Fleury got the nod for Thursday's game in Arizona. Gustavsson saw light work his last time out, facing just 15 shots in a 4-3 victory over the Sharks on Sunday. He's had a disappointing follow up to his breakout campaign a year ago, registering a 17-15-3 record and just an .892 SV%. He draws as difficult of an assignment as you could imagine on Friday with the Wild being +190 underdogs in Colorado.

Filip Gustavsson
Katchouk is expected to make his Senators’ debut on Saturday.

Katchouk was placed on waivers Thursday by Chicago and claimed on Friday by Ottawa and is expected to make his debut on Saturday vs. San Jose. The 25-year-old is in his fourth NHL season and had five goals, nine points, 52 SOG, and 12 PIMs in 38 games played with Chicago before being claimed.

Boris Katchouk
Brink will be a healthy scratch on Thursday in Florida.

Brink has two goals in his previous four games but finds himself the odd man out of the Flyers' lineup on Thursday in Florida. The 22-year-old rookie has impressed in his first full season, with nine goals, 20 points, 62 SOG, Six PIMs and a +7 plus/minus through 42 games played.

Bobby Brink
The Avalanche have acquired Yakov Trenin and Graham Sward from the Predators for Jeremy Hanzel and a 2025 third-round pick.

The Avalanche acquired Brandon Duhaime on Thursday and added even more depth to their bottom six by acquiring Trenin later in the day. In 60 games with the Predators this season, Trenin had 14 points (10G / 4A), 94 shots, and 168 hits.

Yakov Trenin