Kirill Kaprizov will return Thursday for Wild after a month away
Wild Activate Kirill Kaprizov and Jared Spurgeon From IR
The Minnesota Wild are getting a perfect storm of returns for Thursday evening against the Utah Hockey Club as both star forward Kirill Kaprizov and defenseman Jared Spurgeon have been activated from IR.
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Wild star Kirill Kaprizov thrilled to be back in action: ‘It’s a nice feeling’
Wild star Kirill Kaprizov is back in action. After missing the past 12 games with a lower-body injury that popped up after the holiday break, Kaprizov was set to make his highly anticipated return on Thursday night against Utah at Xcel Energy Center.
Wild bring back Kaprizov and Spurgeon from injuries for game against Utah
Despite Thursday’s tough outcome, Wild players were thrilled to have their captain and star forward back in the lineup.
Wild's Superstar Kirill Kaprizov Returns To The Lineup Tonight
PAUL - The Minnesota Wild (28-15-4) have been without their superstar forward Kirill Kaprizov since December 27th. He is set to return tonight against the Utah Hockey Club (20-19-7). Related: Top Players Nearing A Return For Minnesota Kaprizov,
Wild place Kirill Kaprizov on LTIR, call up 2 forwards: What it means
The move was necessary to make the call-ups needed to have a full roster. It's retroactive, so Kaprizov can return whenever he's ready.
Wild Create Cap Space With Kirill Kaprizov Roster Move
The Minnesota Wild placed Kirill Kaprizov on long-term injured reserve (LTIR) on Thursday, retroactive to Dec. 23 when he suffered his injury. The move, while removing the Russian forward from the Wild lineup, will also help the team navigate a cap crunch and address its injury-plagued lineup thanks to the cap relief LTIR provides.
Wild's Kirill Kaprizov, Jared Spurgeon likely to return vs. Utah
Minnesota Wild head coach John Hynes said he is "cautiously optimistic" that star forward Kirill Kaprizov and captain Jared Spurgeon will return to the lineup against the Utah Hockey Club on Thursday.
Minnesota Wild Cautiously Optimistic Kirill Kaprizov and Jared Spurgeon are Back
The Minnesota Wild are trying to stay atop the West, a mission that will be easier if Kirill Kaprizov and Jared Spurgeon return Thursday.
Wild notes: Kirill Kaprizov progressing towards return and roster moves
While Kaprizov could be back this week, Wild coach John Hynes did not "want to put a timeline" on his potential return, according to Smith, but added the fact Kaprizov is skating every day and continuing to do more and more each day is "a good sign." There are signs Minnesota could be gearing up to have some players return soon.
Wild endure another chilly time on home ice, lose 5-4 to Flames
Flames defenseman Rasmus Andersson lands a punch on Wild goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury during the second period Saturday. (Ellen Schmidt/The Minnesota Star Tribune)
It’s gut-check time for Wild to ‘choose their hard’ again: Takeaways vs. Flames
"We're choosing to lose," coach John Hynes said after the Wild's woes at home continued with a 5-4 loss to the Flames.
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Flames’ Kuzmenko Has Big Night in 5-4 Win Over Wild
The Minnesota Wild and Calgary Flames met for the second time this season on Saturday evening, Jan. 25, and both teams were on the first game of back-to-backs.
Kuzmenko scores twice as the Flames hold off the Wild for a 5-4 win
Andrei Kuzmenko had two goals and an assist, and the Calgary Flames used their power play to beat the Minnesota Wild 5-4.