With Joel Eriksson Ek unavailable because of an upper body injury, the Wild added former Gophers center Travis Boyd on emergency recall ahead of Sunday evening’s game at Winnipeg.

Eriksson Ek was injured in the second period of Saturday’s night’s 5-4, shootout loss to Seattle at Xcel Energy Center when Kraken defenseman Adam Larsson elbowed him in the face.

Bleeding from his nose, the Wild’s top center went immediately to the training room. He emerged wearing a full shield at the beginning of the third period, but after one more shift he left for good.

The Wild said Sunday that Eriksson Ek is expected to play in the Wild’s next game, Tuesday at St. Louis.

The Wild also were without defenseman Jared Spurgeon against the Jets at Canada Life Centre. He is day-to-day with a lower body injury, the team said.

To make room for Boyd on the roster, the Wild reassigned goaltender Jesper Wallstedt to AHL Iowa. Boyd, 31, had a goal and assist in the Iowa Wild’s 6-4 loss to Manitoba on Saturday.

Boyd had two goals and eight points in 16 games for the Arizona Coyotes last season before being lost to the season because of shoulder and pectoral injuries suffered during a hard check.

Joel Eriksson Ek did not travel with the team to Winnipeg and is out for tonight’s game with a broken nose. He is expected to be available for Tuesday’s game in St. Louis.

Jared Spurgeon will not play tonight and is day-today with a lower-body injury.

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