Both teams are missing key players, with Wild's Kirill Kaprizov and Avalanche's Gabriel Landeskog out due to injuries. The match, important for playoff positioning, will test each team's adaptability.

Wild's Kirill Kaprizov to undergo surgery, miss 4-plus weeks: 'Going to get it fixed' Kaprizov was supposed to miss a minimum of four weeks, but on Feb. 8, Guerin ominously said “hopefully ...

Wild right winger Ryan Hartman gave fans at Xcel Energy Center a moment to cheer after scoring a power-play goal in the third period against Pittsburgh on Sunday. But that was it for the home team ...

Kirill Kaprizov will be out longer than anticipated for the Minnesota Wild because of a lower-body injury, general manager Bill Guerin said Friday. The forward had surgery in late January because ...

If the Wild weren’t saving their approximately $7.5 million cap space, they could have made a similar splash, but that would have ruled out Kaprizov until playoff time when the salary cap is lifted.

The Minnesota Wild expect star winger Kirill Kaprizov and top center Joel Eriksson Ek to return before the end of the regular season, general manager Bill Guerin told reporters before Sunday's ...

How is Kirill Kaprizov’s recovery from surgery coming along? As Elton John once sang, “It’s gonna be a long, long time.” Or at least longer than the Wild had hoped. That was the official ...

Kaprizov (lower body) is slated to be out "longer than we originally expected," GM Bill Guerin said Friday, per NHL.com. The Wild expected Kaprizov to miss a minimum of four weeks after undergoing ...

The Wild has been without star Kirill Kaprizov for 27 games, and has missed 14 straight with a lower body injury. The Wild has not placed him on long-term injured reserve, so he could return ...

Injuries have been a big part of this season, with Kirill Kaprizov and Joel Eriksson Ek missing time for the Wild. Pierre LeBrun and Chris Johnston outline GM Bill Guerin’s plans ahead of Friday ...

The Wild’s sputtering offense is slowing them in the standings. In the 10 games since the 4 Nations Face-Off break, they’ve accrued only nine points (4-5-1) while tying for the fewest goals in the NHL ...

FILE – Minnesota Wild left wing Kirill Kaprizov (97) skates with the puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Utah Hockey Club Friday, Dec. 20, 2024, in St. Paul ...