Kaprizov has missed the past 10 games with a lower-body injury that has required lots of treatments and pushed-back timetables.
Vasily Podkolzin scored the tiebreaking goal early in the third period, Connor McDavid had two goals and an assist, and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Minnesota Wild 5-3 on Wednesday for their seventh win in eight games.
Minnesota Wild coach John Hynes relayed a message from injured star forward Kirill Kaprizov heading into Wednesday's game against the Edmonton Oilers.
Offensively, Minnesota has been without its best player since Dec. 23. Kirill Kaprizov has spent a few weeks on IR, and the team has missed his elite playmaking ability. Kaprizov has resumed ...
While Connor McDavid and Connor Bedard are extraordinary talents, Boston Bruins captain Brad Marchand believes one NHL player currently stands above them.
Kirill Kaprizov continues to make progress towards a return from a lower-body injury. The star Minnesota Wild forward has missed the last eight games due to the injury, but he's skating on his own ...
According to The Athletic’s Michael Russo, the Wild placed Marcus Johansson on injured reserve Thursday and will miss at least a week.