But Kaprizov, his agent, and Wild management felt it was best to just get surgery. The frustrating part about this was how careful the Wild were with his injury.

Asked Ryan O’Reilly the other day how #mnwild Kirill Kaprizov compared to top players in league. “He’s right up there with the best of them.” Two goals today, willing team back.

Kaprizov is in the middle of a career year as he currently ranks second in goals (18) and points (43) across the league through 27 games. He's averaging a career-best 1.59 points per game, putting ...

So far, Kirill Kaprizov has been the Wild's most prolific player despite his recurring injury struggles. He has recorded an impressive 52 points this season, with 23 goals and 29 assists in 37 games.

Kirill Kaprizov had three assists after going two games without much offense and taking a cut to the face. By Sarah McLellan The Minnesota Star Tribune November 7, 2024 at 10:16PM ...

Without Kirill Kaprizov, the MN Wild have somehow found a way t play .500 hockey over the past three-plus months. But without both Kirill and Ekker, they aren’t even that.

Kirill Kaprizov (97) led a Skol Chant at the Vikings game Dec. 24 with Wild teammates (from left) Mats Zuccarello, Ryan Hartman, Joel Eriksson Ek and Mason Shaw.

Kaprizov, who turns 27 on April 26, played five full seasons in the KHL — where he had 98 goals and 185 points in 209 games. “I think his English is pretty good.

Mats Zuccarello, who had a four-point game and is attached to Kaprizov’s hip on and off the ice, may be 5-foot-7, but he got pretty surly when Jets players came near Kaprizov.

December 11 - Minnesota Wild owner Craig Leipold made it crystal clear that the team is thinking about Kirill Kaprizov's next contract. First things first. Kaprizov will be an unrestricted free ...

UPDATED: April 3, 2023 at 11:55 AM CDT It’s not uncommon to see Kirill Kaprizov still shooting pucks more than 30 minutes after his teammates start leaving the ice at TRIA Rink in downtown St. Paul.

Various hockey writers are in agreement that Minnesota Wild superstar Kirill Kaprizov is the NHL's 2024-25 Hart Memorial Trophy favorite.