Joel Eriksson Ek and Wild beat Ducks to finish 3-1 road trip – The Athletic



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What if we told you the following a week ago when the Wild went on a four game road trip to Southern California?

Four games in the season, Victor Rask, fourth row often crossed off last season, would be the frontline center of the Wild. Last season’s top scorers Kevin Fiala and Zach Parise would not have a point. Ryan Suter, the perpetual NHL minute point guard, would sit third among time defensemen on the ice. Their best scorer would be rookie Kirill Kaprizov and… Joel Eriksson Ek would have more goals than any striker.

Be honest: what would be your record?

Well, Thursday morning when the Wilds embark on their Delta charter and return to the Twin Cities, they will claim Wednesday’s 3-2 win over the Anaheim Ducks and a 3-1 road trip before the opening game of Friday against Brent Burns, Devan Dubnyk, Ryan Donato and the Homeless Sharks of San Jose.

Yeah, yeah, yeah, kings and …



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