Kirill Kaprizov Undergoing Surgery

Kirill Kaprizov Undergoing Surgery

The Minnesota Wild picked up a 4-2 win over the Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday. They will next face the Toronto Maple Leafs tomorrow night. This morning at practice for the Minnesota Wild they were without forward Kirill Kaprizov. Minnesota General Manager reported a short while ago that Kaprizov will be out four weeks as he is undergoing surgery on a lower-body injury which is not season-ending. Losing Kaprizov for four weeks is a big blow to this Wild team. They are one point behind Dallas in the Central Division and two points ahead of fourth-place Colorado. Kaprizov is 23rd in the league in points, 13th in goals, and 37th in assists at this point of the season.

Kirill Kaprizov

Kaprizov is in his fifth season with the Minnesota Wild. The Wild drafted him 135th in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft. In his rookie season he played in 55 games recording 51 points on 27 goals and 24 assists, he took home the Calder Memorial Trophy. The following season he had his best playing in 81 games recording 108 points on 47 goals and 61 assists. To this point of his career, he has played in 315 games recording 382 points on 183 goals and 199 assists. This season in 37 games he has 52 points on 23 goals and 29 assists. Kaprizov is a three-time All-Star. He finished seventh in the Hart Trophy voting in 2021-22.

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