Kaprizov (lower body) has yet to start skating, but coach Dean Evason said that he is still on schedule to return in 2-3 weeks, Joe Smith of The Athletic reports.
Kaprizov was injured March 8 versus Winnipeg and the original prognosis was 3-4 weeks. It has already been over a week for the superstar, who should return before the playoffs. Kaprizov has 39 goals and 74 points in 65 games this season.
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Wild's Kirill Kaprizov: Out 3-4 weeks
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Kaprizov (lower body) will miss the next 3-4 weeks, according to Michael Russo of The Athletic.
That's horrible news for Kaprizov and the Wild, who are tied for first place in the Central Division standings. Kaprizov was injured Wednesday when he did the splits and had Winnipeg's Logan Stanley fall on him awkwardly. The talented winger has 39 goals and 35 assists in 65 games this season. He could return as early as the end of March, but it is possible that he'll miss the remainder of the regular season if there are any setbacks.
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Wild's Kirill Kaprizov: Exits after awkward fall
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Kaprizov (lower body) exited Wednesday after a collision with Winnipeg's Logan Stanley that caused the Wild winger to fall awkwardly in the third period. After the game, head coach Dean Evason had no update on Kaprizov's status, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports.
Kaprizov essentially did the splits before Stanley fell on him. Kaprizov got up gingerly and eventually went to the locker room. Evason expects to know more after the winger receives a full examination Thursday. The Wild's next game is Saturday in San Jose.
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Wild's Kirill Kaprizov: Scores both goals in win
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Kaprizov tallied twice on nine shots in Thursday's 2-1 win over the Canucks.
Kaprizov has recorded three multi-goal efforts over his last seven contests. The 25-year-old struck 44 seconds into the first period and added the game-winner in the second to secure this low-scoring win. He's up to 39 goals and 73 points through 62 appearances this season, and six of his tallies have been game-winners. Kaprizov also has 242 shots on net, 64 hits and a plus-5 rating.
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Wild's Kirill Kaprizov: Hat trick in Sunday's win
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Kaprizov scored a natural hat trick in Sunday's 3-2 overtime win over the Blue Jackets.
With the Wild down 2-0 heading into the third period, Kaprizov got to work. His first goal came on a point shot that pinballed off Jackets defenseman Andrew Peeke and then Kaprizov's shoulder before trickling over the goal line, but his second and third tallies were pure skill. The 25-year-old superstar has 10 goals and 12 points through 12 games in February, and he's three snipes short of his second straight 40-goal campaign.
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Wild's Kirill Kaprizov: Scores in win
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Kaprizov scored a goal on four shots in Thursday's 2-0 victory over Columbus.
Kaprizov extended Minnesota's lead to two midway through the first period, beating Joonas Korpisalo with a wrist shot on an odd-man rush. Kaprizov has logged four points in his last three games, tallying three goals and an assist. He's up to 34 goals and 34 assists through 58 games this season.
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Wild's Kirill Kaprizov: Generates helper in win
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Kaprizov posted an assist, three blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Tuesday's 2-1 win over the Kings.
Kaprizov set up Ryan Hartman's first goal of the game early in the second period. Through nine games in February, Kaprizov has been more effective as a finisher with six goals and two assists. The superstar winger is at 33 tallies, 34 helpers, 213 shots on net, 54 hits, 31 PIM and a plus-2 rating through 57 contests this season.
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Wild's Kirill Kaprizov: Nets goal in loss to Avalanche
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Kaprizov tallied a goal in a 3-2 loss to Colorado on Wednesday.
Kaprizov's marker came at 14:07 of the third period to narrow the Avalanche's lead to 3-2, but Minnesota failed to close the gap any further. He has 31 goals and 64 points in 54 contests in 2022-23. Kaprizov has been held off the scoresheet just once over his last 11 games.
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Wild's Kirill Kaprizov: Reaches 30-goal mark
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Kaprizov scored a goal on six shots and blocked two shots in Monday's 2-1 shootout loss to the Panthers.
Kaprizov had the Wild's lone goal of the game at 5:15 of the second period. The 25-year-old reached the 30-goal mark for the second season in a row, and with 29 games left in the campaign, he's got a reasonable chance to match the 47 tallies he posted last year. The winger has added 33 assists, 199 shots on net, a minus-2 rating, 50 hits and 29 PIM through 53 contests overall as the Wild's most dynamic forward.
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Wild's Kirill Kaprizov: Strikes on power play in loss
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Kaprizov scored a power-play goal on three shots and added four hits in Thursday's 5-1 loss to the Golden Knights.
Kaprizov's point streak is up to eight games (four goals, six helpers). The winger got the Wild within a goal in the second period, but the Golden Knights tallied thrice in a span of 2:26 later in the frame to run away with the game. Kaprizov has 29 tallies, 62 points (29 on the power play), 191 shots on net, 49 hits and a minus-3 rating through 51 contests this season.
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Wild's Kirill Kaprizov: Finds twine in loss
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Kaprizov scored a goal on four shots and added two hits in Monday's 3-2 loss to the Coyotes.
Kaprizov extended his point streak to six games (three goals, five assists) with his second-period tally Monday. The 25-year-old buried a pass from Mats Zuccarello at 3:39 of the second period. Kaprizov is up to 28 goals, 60 points, 186 shots on net, 44 hits and a minus-1 rating through 49 contests. He could push for another 100-point campaign -- Kaprizov is an easy activation in virtually all fantasy formats.
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Wild's Kirill Kaprizov: Playmaking magic not enough
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Kaprizov set up every Minnesota goal in a 5-3 loss to Florida on Saturday.
The first two were power-play markers by Matthew Boldy and Joel Eriksson Ek, and the third was a late, third-period even-strength goal by Jared Spurgeon that pulled the Wild to within one. Kaprizov now has 56 points, including 30 helpers, in 45 games this season and is nearing the NHL's top-10 scoring list. Twenty-five of his points have come with the man advantage.
Kaprizov logged a power-play assist, two shots on goal and two blocked shots in Saturday's 2-1 win over the Coyotes.
Kaprizov set up a Mats Zuccarello tally to open the scoring in the second period. Later in the game, it appeared Kaprizov had his 100th NHL goal, but it was overturned for offside. Nonetheless, the star winger has points in five of six outings in January (five goals, two assists), and he's up to 52 points (21 on the power play), 168 shots on net, 35 hits and a plus-1 rating through 42 contests this season.
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Wild's Kirill Kaprizov: Puts up multi-point performance
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Kaprizov scored a goal and an assist on five shots, leading the Wild to a 3-1 win over the Islanders on Thursday.
Kaprizov picked up a helper on Sam Steel's game-winning goal and added an empty-net goal to ice the game. He has been playing really well as of late, not hitting the scoresheet only twice in the last nine games while scoring nine points in that span. On the season, Kaprizov has 25 goals and 51 points in 41 games.
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Wild's Kirill Kaprizov: Nets two goals Wednesday
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Kaprizov scored twice in Minnesota's 5-1 win against Tampa Bay on Wednesday.
Kaprizov's first goal was scored on the power play and his second was an empty-netter. He has 22 goals and 47 points in 37 games this season. The 25-year-old has only been held off the scoresheet once in his last five contests.
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Wild's Kirill Kaprizov: Nets 20th goal of 2022-23
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Kaprizov found the back of the net in Minnesota's 4-1 loss to Dallas on Thursday.
Kaprizov scored at 17:09 of the first period to tie the game at 1-1, but Minnesota couldn't manage anything else offensively for the rest of the contest. It was his 20th goal and 45th point in 35 games this season. He's only been held off the scoresheet once in his last eight games, and the 25-year-old has recorded three goals and 11 points over that span.
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Wild's Kirill Kaprizov: Provides helper in loss
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Kaprizov logged an assist and two shots on goal in Thursday's 5-2 loss to the Sharks.
Kaprizov set up a Mats Zuccarello goal late in the second period. In doing so, Kaprizov avoided putting a zero in the points column -- he's only been held off the scoresheet in seven of 33 contests. The winger is up to 19 tallies, 24 helpers, 133 shots on net, 26 hits, 17 PIM and a minus-3 rating this season.
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Wild's Kirill Kaprizov: Three points in Sunday's win
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Kaprizov scored a goal and two assists in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Senators.
He added four shots and a plus-2 rating to his ledger. All of Kaprizov's points came in the first two periods as the Wild built a 3-0 lead, and the team's top line including Sam Steel and Mats Zuccarello combined for two goals and seven points on the afternoon. It's Kaprizov's second straight three-point performance and his fourth in his last 11 games, a stretch during which the third-year superstar has racked up seven goals and 18 points.
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Wild's Kirill Kaprizov: Helps Wild best Blackhawks
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Kaprizov recorded a goal and two assists in Friday's 4-1 victory versus Chicago.
Kaprizov has 18 goals and 39 points in 30 contests in 2022-23. He's only been held off the scoresheet once over his last 18 games. His overall scoring pace isn't far off from 2021-22, when he finished with 47 goals and 108 points in 81 contests.
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Wild's Kirill Kaprizov: Not quiet for long
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Kaprizov posted a power-play assist and three shots on goal in Monday's 2-1 win over the Oilers.
Kaprizov saw a month-long 14-game point streak end Saturday in Vancouver, but he made sure that didn't turn into a slump by getting right back on the scoresheet. He set up a Matthew Boldy goal in the first period of Monday's contest. Kaprizov remains one of the most electric players in the sport with 17 goals, 18 helpers, 18 power-play points, 118 shots on net and a minus-8 rating through 28 appearances this season.
