The Minnesota Wild survived without Kirill Kaprizov the first time, and they can do it again. That’s the message they sent Wednesday, when they upended the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-1 at Scotiabank Arena to kick off Kaprizov’s second hiatus with their most convincing victory in weeks.
If Kaprizov has surgery this week for a lower-body injury that has been ailing him since December, he would miss six weeks, per sources.
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The Toronto Maple Leafs may be catching a bit of a break when it was announced on Wednesday that Minnesota Wild superstar Kirill Kaprizov will be out at least four weeks after suffering a lower-body injury. The news came just one day before the Wild were set to visit the Maple Leafs at Scotiabank Arena on Wednesday.
Minnesota Wild star Kirill Kaprizov will undergo surgery for a lower-body injury and is expected to be out week-to-week, general manager Bill Guerin announced Tuesday. The surgery addresses an issue that has lingered since December, forcing Kaprizov to miss 12 games earlier this season.
The Minnesota Wild passed their first test without star winger Kirill Kaprizov. They will look to continue that good fortune on Thursday night when they visit the Montreal Canadiens.
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.
PAUL - The Minnesota Wild will be without their star forward Kirill Kaprizov for a good stretch of time. He missed practice on Tuesday after playing in the last three games. He had two assists in those three games but was feeling uncomfortable,
Minnesota fell back on depth, defense and Filip Gustavsson’s goaltending and improved its NHL-best road record.
The Minnesota Wild are announcing that Kirill Kaprizov has a lower body injury that requires surgery. Here's everything we
Minnesota Wild star forward Kirill Kaprizov needs surgery to repair a lower-body injury and is expected to be sidelined at least four weeks.