Minnesota Wild left wing Kirill Kaprizov (97) looks down after missing a shot-attempt during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Utah Hockey Club, Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025 ...

Kirill Kaprizov’s monthlong layoff is over. The Wild’s leading scorer and captain Jared Spurgeon will be back in action Thursday when the Wild face Utah Hockey ... for a wild-card spot in ...

Kaprizov will undergo surgery Friday to address the lower-body injury that previously sidelined him for 12 games. At a minimum, the winger is expected to miss four weeks, though it could be longer ...

That means Kaprizov has to miss at least 10 games, putting his earliest possible return date at March 2 when the Wild host ...

Kirill Kaprizov will have surgery and be out a minimum ... “Make no bones about it -- we’re a better hockey team with Kirill in the lineup. There’s no arguing that,” Guerin said.

Kaprizov (lower body) was placed on injured reserve Tuesday. Minnesota also placed Jonas Brodin (lower body) on long-term injured reserve. The moves will allow the Wild to recall an extra forward ...

Kirill Kaprizov missed practice ... but multiple sources close to Kaprizov said surgery is the likeliest outcome. Wild president of hockey operations and general manager Bill Guerin is expected ...

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota Wild star Kirill Kaprizov needs surgery on the lingering lower body injury he recently returned from and will be sidelined for at least a month. General manager ...