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There is nothing more important for Minnesota Wild general manager Bill Guerin than getting superstar Kirill Kaprizov locked up long-term this summer. But it looks like that is going to be a lot easier said than done. As The Athletic’s Michael Russo reported on Monday, the two sides are still far apart on contract extension […]

The Minnesota Wild lost to the Vegas Golden Knights in the Stanley Cup Playoffs to end their season. After a hot start, they faded down to stretch thanks to injury. Now that the season is over, the organization has a big negotiation to start with their franchise player. Wild GM Bill Guerin spoke about the […]

Who would’ve guessed that the Vegas Golden Knights would be down in their series against the Minnesota Wild after three games? It looked like a dreadful matchup for Minnesota, but they are starting to look like the team that took the hockey world by storm in the season’s first couple of months. The Wild are […]

The Minnesota Wild are getting healthy at the perfect time. With the Stanley Cup Playoffs right around the corner, Kirill Kaprizov and Joel Eriksson Ek are on the verge of returning from injuries and could play on Wednesday night against the San Jose Sharks, head coach John Hynes said. Via NHL.com: “We’re hopeful they’re going […]

The Minnesota Wild are on the verge of getting a massive piece back in the lineup ahead of the Stanley Cup Playoffs later this month. Kirill Kaprizov, who has been sidelined for 25 games after suffering a lower-body injury, could return as soon as next Wednesday after being cleared for contact. Via The Athletic: “While […]

The Minnesota Wild are firmly in the Central Division playoff picture at the NHL trade deadline. Even though the blistering-hot Winnipeg Jets are running away with the division, Minnesota could add in preparation for a playoff run. Injuries have been a big part of this season, with Kirill Kaprizov and Joel Eriksson Ek missing time […]

The Minnesota Wild have been plagued by injuries in 2024-25. Kirill Kaprizov, arguably the team’s best player, suffered a lower-body injury that required surgery in late January and while he was initially expected to miss around a month, that timeline has changed. Wild GM Bill Guerin shed light on the situation on Friday. Via NHL.com: […]

Minnesota Wild star forward Kirill Kaprizov will be out for a while after he reportedly missed practice on Tuesday, according to The Athletic. It can be recalled that Kirill Kaprizov was shut down for 12 games after the Christmas break due to a lower-body injury, but has since returned and played three games in January. […]

The Minnesota Wild are firmly in the playoff discussion as the second half of the NHL season begins. Their hot start as them in second place in the Central Divison with 60 points in 47 games. But since the end of December, the Wild have been without Kirill Kaprizov and Jared Spurgeon due to injuries. […]

The Minnesota Wild have been without two of the most important pieces in their lineup for multiple weeks, but that could soon be on the verge of changing. Forward Kirill Kaprizov, who has missed the last 12 games with a lower-body injury, took part in Minnesota’s line rushes during practice on Wednesday. According to head […]

The Minnesota Wild resume their schedule following the Christmas break with a divisional matchup against the rival Dallas Stars, but there’s some discouraging news on the health front. Superstar forward Kirill Kaprizov will be unavailable for the Wild against the Stars thanks to a lower-body injury; he also didn’t travel with the team to Dallas. […]

Kirill Kaprizov has emerged into one of the National Hockey League’s best players in 2024-25, and the Russian superstar led the way yet again for the Minnesota Wild on Friday night. The Hart Trophy front runner scored a goal and added two assists as the Wild downed the Anaheim Ducks 5-1 at the Honda Center. […]

The Minnesota Wild beat the Edmonton Oilers 5-3 on Thursday, an important win in the Western Conference playoff race. While it was a big win, there was a more important loss for the long-term. The Wild’s superstar forward Kirill Kaprizov left the game with an apparent knee injury. After missing Saturday’s loss to the Flames, […]

The Minnesota Wild were hit with a devastating update to their star left winger, Kirill Kaprizov. According to the Wild PR’s X account, he is ruled out of Saturday’s contest against the Calgary Flames due to a lower-body injury. Although the team didn’t say what the specific injury was, it’s significant, nonetheless. The Russian winger […]

The Minnesota Wild entered the 2024-25 season as an outside playoff contender in the Western Conference. The Wild have dealt with injuries early on in their schedule. However, things have gone better than most expected in October. Minnesota entered play Friday night with a 6-1-2 record. Powered by Kirill Kaprizov, they went on to defeat […]

Kirill Kaprizov has been the heart and soul of the Minnesota Wild since he made his National Hockey League debut back in 2020-21. The Russian superstar has emerged into one of the best wingers in the league, and the front office in Saint Paul should be doing everything in its power to lock up the […]

The Minnesota Wild have found themselves in a difficult salary cap situation following General Manager Bill Guerin’s decision to buy out the remaining years of Zach Parise and Ryan Suter’s identical contracts in 2021. As a result, the Wild faced over $12 million in dead cap space for the 2022-23 season, followed by two consecutive […]

Kirill Kaprizov has been the heart and soul of the Minnesota Wild since he broke into the NHL fulltime in 2019-20. The Russian has emerged as one of the top wingers in the league, and he was especially exceptional last season, amassing 46 goals and 96 points in just 75 games. But The Athletic’s Mark […]

The Minnesota Wild are mired in an abysmal stretch that has seen the team lose seven of its last eight games to fall to 17-19-15 — but reinforcements are on the way. One is, for sure: Filip Gustavsson, who hasn’t played since Dec. 30, will be back between the pipes when the Wild welcome the […]

The Minnesota Wild are amid a challenging stretch of the 2023-24 NHL season. Minnesota has accumulated 33 points, which places them towards the bottom of the Central Division. Nevertheless, the Wild roster received positive injury report updates on Kirill Kaprizov and Filip Gustavsson on Monday. Several of Minnesota’s impact players make progress toward a return […]

Much has been said over the last few days regarding the situation involving Winnipeg Jets forward Cole Perfetti. Perfetti received a high stick from Minnesota Wild forward Ryan Hartman on New Year’s Eve. On Tuesday, the Jets forward said publicly that Hartman admitted the high stick was intentional retaliation to star Kirill Kaprizov getting injured. […]

The Minnesota Wild announced Tuesday that goalie Filip Gustavsson and forward Kirill Kaprizov are both week-to-week with respective injuries. Gustavsson was placed on Injured Reserve on Monday with a lower-body injury while Kaprizov deals with a lower-body injury, per Wild Public Relations. Gustavsson started 22 games before the injury, most recently on Dec. 30 against […]

There appears to be a growing concern about the availability of Minnesota Wild star Kirill Kaprizov for this coming Saturday’s game against the Ottawa Senators in Sweden. Although he’s not listed with any injury designation, Kirill Kaprizov was not able to participate in the Wild’s final practice on Monday before departing for the NHL Global […]

On paper, the Minnesota Wild and Dallas Stars series is probably the tightest matchup of any in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs — but if the Wild want to force a deciding Game 7, they’re going to need more from Kirill Kaprizov. The Russian superstar hasn’t found the scoresheet since scoring in […]

Dallas Stars defenseman Ryan Suter has always been regarded as a hard-nosed player, but he may have taken his physical play a little too far in the team’s Game 1 loss to the Minnesota Wild on Monday night. Suter caught superstar forward Kirill Kaprizov with multiple unnecessary cross-checks, remarkably not being penalized for either of […]

The Minnesota Wild have played without star forward Kirill Kaprizov since March 8. The Wild star suffered an injury in a game against the Winnipeg Jets, forcing him out of action. While a timeline for a return remains unknown, there is an update. Wild head coach Dean Evason revealed his star forward skated in practice […]

The Minnesota Wild have been absolutely lights out as of late, winning nine of their last 11 games, but they were dealt a serious injury blow on Wednesday when superstar Kirill Kaprizov exited the game early with a lower body injury. The team’s most electric player and relied-upon scorer was injured nine minutes into the […]

The Minnesota Wild faced off with the Florida Panthers on Monday night. Minnesota came away on the losing end of the score, but it was a big night for star Kirill Kaprizov. Kaprizov scored the Wild’s only goal of the game, his 30th tally of the season. With that goal, he becomes the first Wild […]

Minnesota Wild star Kirill Kaprizov was ejected from Tuesday night’s game after officials deemed he struck Drew Doughty in the head with his stick with malicious intent. On Wednesday, the league announced that after a review from the NHL’s Department of Player Safety, Kaprizov would be slapped with a $5,000 fine but will not be […]

It once looked as though the Minnesota Wild will play the 2022-23 NHL season without their best player, Kirill Kaprizov, after news that the forward was stopped from leaving Russia earlier this summer because of alleged possession of a fake military ID in 2017. However, it appears that Kaprizov will be fine after all, with Michael […]

Philadelphia Flyers goalie Ivan Fedotov was shockingly arrested in Russia in late June, and it appears he’s not the only NHL player caught up in the situation. Minnesota Wild superstar Kirill Kaprizov is reportedly wanted in Russia after allegedly purchasing a fraudulent military ID, according to Sport-Express. Upon hearing about the arrest of Ivan Fedotov, […]

Since Kirill Kaprizov made the jump to the NHL from Russia ahead of the 2020-21 season, the forward has been a game changer for the Minnesota Wild. Kaprizov’s arrival in North America was highly anticipated, following his KHL dominance in just his early 20s. Before joining the Wild, Kaprizov had already put up higher than […]

It took a long time, more than six months, but the Minnesota Wild and Kirill Kaprizov finally agreed to a contract extension with the NHL season right around the corner. According to Michael Russo of The Athletic, the Wild are giving Kaprizonv a five-year deal worth $45 million. “The Wild finally inked the reigning Calder […]