If Kaprizov has surgery this week for a lower-body injury that has been ailing him since December, he would miss six weeks, per sources.

It is not a season-ending injury, but it will put him on the shelf for the next little while,” Minnesota general manager Bill Guerin said, meeting with reporters at TRIA Rink

Minnesota fell back on depth, defense and Filip Gustavsson’s goaltending and improved its NHL-best road record.

Minnesota Wild star Kirill Kaprizov will undergo surgery for a lower-body injury and is expected to be out week-to-week, general manager Bill Guerin announced Tuesday. The surgery addresses an issue that has lingered since December, forcing Kaprizov to miss 12 games earlier this season.

Kirill Kaprizov will have surgery and be out a minimum ... Kaprizov was seemingly an early-season Hart Trophy contender as NHL MVP and was on pace for a 100-point season for the second time ...

The Minnesota Wild passed their first test without star winger Kirill Kaprizov. They will look to continue that good fortune on Thursday night when they visit the Montreal Canadiens.

The Minnesota Wild placed their top-scoring contributor on LTIR on Friday in Kirill Kaprizov because of an aggravated lower-body injury. Minnesota has been one of the NHL's biggest surprises in 2024-24, sitting in second place of the Central Division with 58 points.

The Minnesota Wild are off on Friday, their only such break during a three game in four day road stretch that will finish on Saturday evening in Ottawa.

This Wild youngster scored his first goal of the season. Liam Ohgren has been getting a big chance recently to play some important minutes for the Minnesota Wild without Marcus Johansson and Kirill Kaprizov.

Oilers forward Leon Draisaitl earned No. 1 status on the strength of an outstanding first four months of the season after signing an eight-year, $14-million AAV extension that will almost certainly make him the highest-paid player in 2025-26.

With the World Juniors and half of the 2024-25 season in the books, it's time to take stock of the Detroit Red Wings' prospect pool.