Are the Minnesota Wild going to be forced out of St. Paul? That's what NHL commissioner Gary Bettman seemed to threaten recently.
The Minnesota Wild have been better on the road this season and they have another chance to show why on Wednesday night against the Toronto Maple Leafs.
The Wild have been without their star forward for quite a bit through the year with a lingering lower-body injury. Despite playing in each of the last three games, the Wild may be without Kaprizov for some time.
This building is what, 25 years old now? It was designed very well for hockey, but it's no longer state-of-the-art."
News broke Tuesday that Minnesota Wild forward Kirill Kaprizov will undergo surgery to repair the lower-body injury sustained in December, and is expected to miss at least a few weeks.
Michael Russo and Joe Smith of The Athletic are reporting that Minnesota Wild forward Kirill Kaprizov could require surgery. The superstar recently returned after missing time and has played in three games since his attempted comeback on January 23 against Utah.
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Minnesota Wild star forward Kirill Kaprizov needs surgery to repair a lower-body injury and is expected to be sidelined at least four weeks.
What they're saying: Kaprizov will be out at least four weeks, GM Bill Guerin told reporters — and it could be closer to six, per The Athletic. The silver lining is that Kaprizov can recover during the Wild's two-week break mid-February during the NHL's in-season international tournament.
A few weeks ago (two, to be precise), the Canadiens announced that after being struck by a car, Emil Heineman would need to be absent for three to four weeks. If we fast forward two weeks, we know that the Canadiens will be on break for the Four Nations Challenge.
Minnesota Wild GM Bill Guerin announced Tuesday that forward Kirill Kaprizov will have surgery on a lower body injury and will be out at least 4 weeks. The injury is not season ending. Kaprizov leads the Wild with 52 points in 37 games.