Nobody needs to remind Minnesota Wild fans that January is the gloomiest month of the year — especially not after the week the Wild are having.
After finishing a 0-2-1 homestand with one of the more lopsided losses of the season on Thursday, the Wild left for western New York on Friday with two-thirds of their top line — including their leading goal-scorer — missing.
On Friday afternoon, the Wild announced that Matt Boldy, who leads the team with 27 goals, is being placed on injured reserve with a lower-body injury. Joel Eriksson Ek, the team’s second-line center, was also placed on IR after missing the past three games with a lower-body injury, as well.
The Wild are also currently playing without veteran defensemen Zach Bogosian and Jonas Brodin. Coach John Hynes had originally hoped that Eriksson Ek and Bogosian could travel with the team on their upcoming trip to Buffalo, Toronto and Montreal. But following Thursday night’s game, Hynes indicated there had been a setback.
Eriksson Ek and Brodin were selected for Team Sweden and Boldy was picked for Team USA for next month’s Winter Olympics in Italy. Their availability for international hockey is currently unknown.
With a line chart to fill, the Wild on Friday recalled forwards Nicolas Aube-Kubel and Hunter Haight, and defenseman David Jiricek, from Iowa. All three have seen NHL minutes with Minnesota this season. Defenseman Carson Lambos, who was recalled for Thursday night’s game with Winnipeg but was a healthy scratch, was sent back to Iowa on Friday.
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