The Wild are stuck in neutral to begin the season and cannot afford to wait for his return to turn the season around.
The Minnesota Wild mounted a furious comeback in the third period against the San Jose Sharks. Entering the period down 4-2, they scored three times (while allowing one) to force a tie after Joel Eriksson Ek tipped home a shot with just over two minutes to go. While they would fail to acquire the second point courtesy of Macklin Celebrini’s overtime winner, the Wild did grab a point as their wayward start to the season continued.