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Yakov Trenin and Brock Faber score 3rd period goals in the Wild's 3-1 win over the Avalanche

Yakov Trenin scored against his former team early in the third period, and the Minnesota Wild beat the Colorado Avalanche 3-1 on Monday

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Kirill Kaprizov Injury: Impact of Star Forward's LTIR Placement The Wild navigate a tricky situation with their super star forward out of the mix for the foreseeable future.

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Won't travel with team Kaprizov (lower body) won't travel with the Wild for their upcoming two-game road trip, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports.

Impact Although Kaprizov has appeared to trend in the right direction in his recovery recently, he'll be unavailable for at least two more games while on long-term injured reserve. The 27-year-old will be eligible to return to game action whenever he's deemed fully healthy, and his next chance to suit up will be at home against Utah on Thursday.

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Wild Create Cap Space With Kirill Kaprizov Roster Move Kirill Kaprizov lands on LTIR as the Wild manage injuries creating extra cap space.

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Wild star Kirill Kaprizov eligible to return to lineup as soon as Saturday Kaprizov has been out of the lineup since late December.

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Moves to long-term injured reserve Kaprizov (lower body) was placed on long-term injured reserve Thursday, retroactive to Dec. 23.

Impact Kaprizov is eligible to return Saturday versus the Predators. The 27-year-old winger's move to LTIR is a cap-related transaction, as the Wild were short at forward without enough cap space to fill out their roster prior to the move. Brendan Gaunce and Liam Ohgren were called up from AHL Iowa following Kaprizov's move to LTIR.

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McDavid scores twice, Oilers beat Wild 5-3 for seventh win in eight games

Vasily Podkolzin scored the tiebreaking goal early in the third period, Connor McDavid had two goals and an assist, and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Minnesota Wild 5-3 for their se...

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Won't return Wednesday Kaprizov (lower body) has been ruled out for Wednesday's home game against Edmonton, Jessi Pierce of NHL.com reports.

Impact Although Kaprizov was a limited participant in Wednesday's morning skate, he'll be forced to miss a 10th consecutive game due to his lower-body injury. It's not yet clear when he'll be able to return to game action, but he's been trending in the right direction recently. His next chance to suit up will be Saturday in Nashville.

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Marc-Andre Fleury makes 36 saves as the short-handed Wild beat the Sharks 3-1

Marc-Andre Fleury made 36 saves, Marco Rossi and Matt Boldy scored, and the short-handed Minnesota Wild beat the San Jose Sharks 3-1

JANUARY 12 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Return date unclear Kaprizov (lower body) doesn't have a timeline for his return to the lineup, Joe Smith of The Athletic reports Saturday.

Impact Kaprizov will miss his eighth straight game versus San Jose on Saturday and won't return against Vegas on Sunday. He could miss additional time afterward, but he has been skating and engaging in regular workouts off the ice to progress his recovery. Kaprizov has amassed 23 goals and 50 points across 34 appearances this season. Matt Boldy has been playing on the top line during Kaprizov's absence.

JANUARY 11 • ROTOWIRE

Remaining in Minnesota Kaprizov (lower body) stayed home when the Wild left for a two-game road trip against the Sharks and Knights on Saturday and Sunday, respectively, Joe Smith of The Athletic reports...

Impact Kaprizov has been making strides in his recovery but will have to wait at least two more games before getting back into the lineup. As a result, the 27-year-old Russian will have been sidelined for at least nine games due to his lower-body issue. Even with his absence, Kaprizov could still top the 100-point mark this year after coming up just four points shy during the 2023-24 campaign.

JANUARY 10 • ROTOWIRE

Nathan MacKinnon has goal and an assist in Avalanche's 6-1 victory over Wild

Nathan MacKinnon had a goal and his NHL-leading 53rd assist of the season to help the Colorado Avalanche rout the Minnesota Wild 6-1 on Thursday night

JANUARY 10 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Some optimism on the injury front as Kirill Kaprizov resumes skating Kirill Kaprizov last played on Dec. 23, scoring his team-leading 23rd goal of the season in a win over the Chicago Blackhawks. He did not ma...

JANUARY 10 • TWINCITIES.COM

Wild list of key injured players piles up with defensemen Brodin and Faber out vs. Avalanche

The Minnesota Wild have added defensemen Jonas Brodin and Brock Faber to their list of key injured players and left them out of the lineup for their game against Colorado

JANUARY 9 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Resumes skating Head coach John Hynes said Thursday that Kaprizov (lower body) has skated over the last few days, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports.

Impact Kaprizov will remain sidelined for Thursday's home game against the Avalanche, but he appears to be trending in the right direction amid a multi-week absence due to a lower-body injury. Hynes said that he doesn't yet know whether Kaprizov will travel with the Wild on their upcoming road trip, which includes games against San Jose on Saturday and against the Golden Knights on Sunday.

JANUARY 9 • ROTOWIRE

The Minnesota Wild have made resilience a valuable habit, halfway through a banged-up regular season

The Minnesota Wild reached the midpoint of the regular season in taxing fashion by fending off the St. Louis Blues 6-4 for their fourth straight victory

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Wild come back to beat Blues 6-4 on big saves by Fleury and key goals from Boldy and Middleton

Matt Boldy’s tiebreaking goal early in the third period for the Minnesota Wild completed their comeback from a two-score deficit to beat the St. Louis Blues 6-4 for their fourth st...

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Wild take on the Blues after Zuccarello's 2-goal showing

The Minnesota Wild host the St. Louis Blues after Mats Zuccarello's two-goal game against the Carolina Hurricanes in the Wild's 4-0 win

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Filip Gustavsson makes 20 saves in the Wild's 4-0 victory over the Hurricanes

Filip Gustavsson made 20 saves for his third shutout this season, Marco Rossi had four assists and the Minnesota Wild beat the Carolina Hurricanes 4-0 on Saturday night

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Yet to resume skating Kaprizov is dealing with a groin injury that continues to keep him off the ice and will see him miss at least Saturday's clash with Carolina, though it could be longer after genera...

Impact Kaprizov is already on injured reserve and will miss his fifth straight game Saturday. Prior to getting hurt, the 27-year-old winger had picked up a point in five of his last six outings, racking up five goals and two helpers over that stretch. With Kaprisov on the shelf, Matt Boldy is getting a look at a first-line role alongside Marco Rossi and Mats Zuccarello.

JANUARY 3 • ROTOWIRE

Wild's GM Stresses Long-Term Focus on Kirill Kaprizov's Injury Return Wild’s Bill Guerin shared an update on Kirill Kaprizov’s injury, prioritizing his long-term health.

JANUARY 3 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Boldy scores in shootout to lift Wild past Capitals after Ovechkin gets No. 871

Marco Rossi tied it in the third period, Matt Boldy scored the shootout winner and the Minnesota Wild rallied to beat the Washington Capitals 4-3 after Alex Ovechkin moved one step...

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Minnesota Wild captain Jared Spurgeon out 2-3 weeks after getting injured on slew-foot

Minnesota Wild captain Jared Spurgeon is expected to miss two to three weeks with an apparent right leg injury

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On injured reserve Kaprizov (lower body) was put on injured reserve Wednesday, per the NHL media site.

Impact Kaprizov hasn't played since Dec. 23, so he's eligible to be activated whenever he's healthy. However, it seems fair to believe the Wild wouldn't have put him on IR unless they expected him to miss at least one more game -- Minnesota's next scheduled tilt is Thursday in Washington. Kaprizov has 23 goals and 50 points in 34 appearances in 2024-25.

JANUARY 1 • ROTOWIRE

Rossi has two goals, Wild net season-high three power-play goals to beat Nashville 5-3

Marco Rossi had two goals and an assist and the Minnesota Wild scored a season-high three power-play goals to beat the Nashville Predators 5-3

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