The Minnesota Wild's injury report is starting to get packed.
Jonas Brodin (upper-body), Joel Eriksson Ek (lower-body) and Mats Zuccarello (lower-body) have all been listed as week-to-week while Jakub Lauko (lower-body) is day-to-day, the team announced Wednesday.
Brodin, 31, has been out since Nov. 25, missing the team's last four games. The defenceman has been a steady presence on the team's blue line in games he has appeared in this season, tallying two goals and six assists in 19 games.
Eriksson Ek, 27, exited Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Canucks in overtime after taking a shot and falling on his right leg. He limped off the ice. The star forward has five goals and eight assists in 22 contests this season.
Both players were named to Sweden's 4 Nations Face-Off team earlier on Wednesday.
Zuccarello, meanwhile, hasn't suited up for the Wild since Nov. 14 and was placed on the long-term injury reserve on Tuesday after undergoing surgery for the lower-body injury. The 37-year-old has only suited up for 16 games this season but has six goals and eight assists in those games.
Lastly, Lauko hasn't seen the ice since Nov. 25 when he suffered an injury in the outing against the Winnipeg Jets. He exited the game having logged only 6:08 of ice time. In 21 games this season, the centre has two goals and two assists to go along with his 41 hits.
Despite their injured list starting to fill out, the Wild currently have the best record in the NHL at 17-4-4 and have taken advantage of a skid from the Jets to take the top spot in the Central Division.
The Wild are set to take on the Anaheim Ducks on Friday.
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