Hynes also had praise for defenseman Zeev Buium, the Wild's top prospect, and his performance at the World Juniors.

The Minnesota Wild have had bad luck with injuries recently. Joel Eriksson Ek, Kirill Kaprizov, and Jacob Middleton headline the list of players who have missed time for a team with contending aspirations.

The Wild have battled some injuries all season and are currently without Jared Spurgeon, Jonas Brodin, Jakub Lauko, Brock Faber, and Kirill Kaprizov. Minnesota held a practice back home in St ...

Minnesota Wild forward Kirill Kaprizov is eligible to sign a contract extension after July 1st as he has one year remaining on his contract. Samsonov thinks things will play out organically.

It may be days or even weeks before Minnesota Wild fans see superstar forward Kirill Kaprizov back on the rink ... coach Jared Bednar started Keaton Middleton on defense on Thursday.

Minnesota Wild coach John Hynes relayed a message from injured star forward Kirill Kaprizov heading into Wednesday's game against the Edmonton Oilers. "He's bored," Hynes said. "Out of his mind."

Currently, the Minnesota Wild (25-11-4) have five players on the injury report, including Kirill Kaprizov, in their matchup against the St. Louis Blues (19-18-4) at Xcel Energy Center on Tuesday, January 7 at 8:00 PM ET.

Kirill Kaprizov continues to make progress towards a return from a lower-body injury. The star Minnesota Wild forward has missed the last eight games due to the injury, but he's skating on his own ...