Minnesota Wild coach John Hynes has confirmed that forward Joel Eriksson Ek plans to play in the 4 Nations Face-off Tournament for Sweden despite a recent lower-body injury.
Marco Rossi, Frederick Gaudreau and Yakov Trenin also scored for the Wild (33-19-4), who have won two straight. Filip Gustavsson made 31 saves and will represent Sweden at the 4 Nations Face-Off.