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The Minnesota Wild have introduced that star ahead Kirill Kaprizov will miss for 3 to 4 weeks with a lower-body damage.
In Wednesday evening’s win over the Winnipeg Jets, Kaprizov left the sport after taking an ungainly hit from Logan Stanley. Kaprizov acquired a move within the offensive zone, and he instantly folded up beneath the 6-foot-7 Stanley.
Kaprizov was in noticeable ache as he left the ice and didn’t return to the sport.
The lack of Kaprizov will probably be an enormous blow to the Wild with simply 17 video games remaining within the common season. Minnesota was already struggling to attain, and Kaprizov has been the workforce’s solely supply of constant offense all season.
Minnesota ranks twenty fifth within the NHL with 179 targets, and Kaprizov has 39 of these to associate with 35 assists. The Wild did purchase some depth scoring forward of the commerce deadline within the type of Gustav Nyquist, Marcus Johansson, and Oskar Sundqvist, however it will likely be practically not possible to interchange Kaprizov’s dynamic playmaking means.
Based on the Wild’s timeline, the earliest Kaprizov may return could be for the workforce’s Apr. 1 highway recreation in opposition to the Vegas Golden Knights. If he’s out for the total 4 weeks, Kaprizov could be again in time for Minnesota’s dwelling recreation in opposition to the St. Louis Blues on Apr. 8.
In the meantime, it is likely to be a battle for the Wild to keep up their second-place spot within the Central Division with the Colorado Avalanche proper behind them.
