Kaprizov has played three games since Dec. 23. The Wild are 18-15-1 in the ones he's missed. Eriksson Ek has missed the past 15 (6-8-1).

Minnesota Wild star forward Kirill Kaprizov has resumed skating for the first time since surgery in late January to repair a ...

Minnesota Wild star forwards Kirill Kaprizov and Joel Eriksson Ek took a big step on Thursday towards returning to the lineup ...

Kirill Kaprizov and Joel Eriksson Ek have begun on-ice work toward returning to the active roster while Alexander Ovechkin's ...

Wild stars Kirill Kaprizov and Joel Eriksson Ek have progressed enough in their recovery from lower-body injuries to return ...