Wild’s Brodin out for Game 1 vs. Avalanche, Eriksson EK questionable

The Minnesota Wild will be shorthanded when they open their second-round series against the Colorado Avalanche. Defenceman Jonas Brodin will not travel with the team to Denver, head coach John Hynes told reporters Saturday (Game 1, Sunday, 9 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. MT, Sportsnet, Sportsnet+). Forward Joel Eriksson Ek will be questionable to play Game 1 after suffering a lower-body injury in the first round against the Dallas Stars. Eriksson Ek went into the boards with his right leg going in first and needed to be helped to the bench. Brodin left Game 5 against Dallas after taking a...