Wild excited to get Spurgeon and Kaprizov back: ‘We all miss his smile, that beautiful smile’
And the clearest signal that Kaprizov and Spurgeon would be back is that the Wild reassigned defenseman David Jiricek two hours after practice. If you did the salary cap math, it really was the only option to get below the cap ceiling once Kaprizov is activated from LTIR.
Wild 'cautiously optimistic' Kaprizov, Spurgeon will return vs. Utah
Superstar winger Kirill Kaprizov and veteran defenseman Jared Spurgeon returned to practice on Wednesday. Head coach John Hynes told reporters he's "cautiously optimistic" that both will play in their upcoming game against the Utah Hockey Club at Xcel Energy Center.
Along with linemates Mats Zuccarello and Matt Boldy, Rossi is leading the offense in Kirill Kaprizov’s absence.
Hynes also had praise for defenseman Zeev Buium, the Wild's top prospect, and his performance at the World Juniors.
Kirill Kaprizov and Jared Spurgeon were full participants during practice and seem likely to return to the lineup on Thursday. Kaprizov, 27, has missed the last 12 games with a lower-body injury. He ...
BOTTOM LINE: The Minnesota Wild host the St. Louis Blues after Mats Zuccarello scored two goals in the Wild's 4-0 win against the Carolina Hurricanes. Minnesota has a 25-11-4 record overall and an 8-4 ...
Here is why the Wild should swing a trade for Flyers winger Bobby Brink ahead of the March 7th NHL Trade Deadline.
Zuccarello scored a goal, dished two assists, blocked two shots and went plus-3 in Saturday's 3-1 win over the Sharks.
With a little over a minute left in the second period, Colorado star Nathan MacKinnon made the Wild look silly when he deked ...
It has been two months since we did a Wild mailbag and several months since we did an ‘Ask Russo and Smith’ mailbag, but with ...
Kaprizov is day-to-day, and it's unclear if he will be ready for Sunday's home game versus Ottawa. Look for Matt Boldy to take his spot on the top line alongside Marco Rossi and Mats Zuccarello ...
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