The Wild have made a roster remove regarding a star forward that could signal the return of a former first-round pick.

It’s a good thing that defensemen Jacob Middleton is trending towards a ... That doesn’t mean Kirill Kaprizov is any closer to returning though, and it’s going to be a bit for Spurgeon.

Joel Eriksson Ek, Kirill Kaprizov, and Jacob Middleton headline the list of players who have missed time for a team with contending aspirations. Then, on New Year's Eve Night, another disaster struck.

Additionally, forward Kirill Kaprizov, who has 50 points this season, is also on injured reserve (IR). Jacob Middleton and Declan Chisholm have partially made up for the injured defensemen.

The Colorado Avalanche (28-18-1) continue their homestand against the Minnesota Wild (27-15-4) in another matinee matchup at ...

ST. PAUL - The Minnesota Wild will be without their star forward Kirill Kaprizov for a good stretch of time. He missed practice on Tuesday after playing in the last three games. He had two ...

Kirill Kaprizov missed practice Tuesday and, according to multiple league sources, there have been discussions between Kaprizov, Minnesota Wild management and doctors over the past few days over ...

Kaprizov (lower body) was placed on long-term injured reserve Sunday. The move from IR to LTIR, which is retroactive to Jan. 26, likely won't impact Kaprizov's recovery from a lingering lower-body ...

Of course, they are trying to do so without superstar Kirill Kaprizov in the lineup after he exited the lineup with the same lower body injury he has been dealing with for the past month+.

The Minnesota Wild will face a minimum of four weeks without superstar Kirill Kaprizov after it was determined Tuesday that he requires surgery to repair his lingering lower-body injury.