Wild Still Missing Eriksson Ek, Brodin

The Minnesota Wild continue to grind through the playoffs without two of their most reliable pieces, Joel Eriksson Ek and Jonas Brodin, leaving their blue line thinner than a prospect's resume. Coach Dean Evason juggles lines nightly to compensate for the absence of Brodin's shutdown prowess and Eriksson Ek's two-way grind, but the toll shows in every shift.