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Joel Achenbach writes about science and politics for The Washington Post's National desk. He has been a staff writer for The Post since 1990. He started the newsroom’s first online column, Rough ...

That means the report cards continue to roll out, and now it’s Joel Eriksson Ek’ s turn. This past season was pretty rough on Eriksson Ek in terms of the injury front.

The Minnesota Wild report cards continued into the quiet part of the offseason as it was Joel Eriksson Ek's turn.

The Boston Bruins are rumored by multiple sources to be exploring the trade market on second line winger Pavel Zacha.

Once again, Christmas ended in disappointment. Kaprizov suffered a lower-body injury, while Jonas Brodin, Jake Middleton, and Joel Eriksson Ek wound up on the shelf.