Mammoth Crush Wild Again, Eriksson Ek Hurt

The Utah Mammoth remind everyone why the Wild can't solve them, snapping Minnesota's six-game heater with a convincing beatdown in Salt Lake City. Joel Eriksson Ek, fresh off a two-goal night against Colorado, takes a high stick to the face from Nick Schmaltz and skates off for good, leaving John Hynes without his go-to shutdown guy. With no update on Eriksson Ek's status heading into the Blues matchup, Minnesota's depth gets tested at the worst possible time in a tight playoff race.