Kaprizov, LTIR and Minnesota Wild

Kirill Kaprizov Injury: Impact of Star Forward's LTIR Placement
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.
Wild place Kirill Kaprizov on LTIR, call up 2 forwards: What it means
The move was necessary to make the call-ups needed to have a full roster. It's retroactive, so Kaprizov can return whenever he's ready.
Wild Create Cap Space With Kirill Kaprizov Roster Move
The Minnesota Wild placed Kirill Kaprizov on long-term injured reserve (LTIR) on Thursday, retroactive to Dec. 23 when he suffered his injury. The move, while removing the Russian forward from the Wild lineup, will also help the team navigate a cap crunch and address its injury-plagued lineup thanks to the cap relief LTIR provides.
Wild notes: Kirill Kaprizov progressing towards return and roster moves
While Kaprizov could be back this week, Wild coach John Hynes did not "want to put a timeline" on his potential return, according to Smith, but added the fact Kaprizov is skating every day and continuing to do more and more each day is "a good sign." There are signs Minnesota could be gearing up to have some players return soon.
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Kaprizov has missed the past 10 games with a lower-body injury that has required lots of treatments and pushed-back timetables.
Wild's Kirill Kaprizov, Brock Faber Didn't Practice But Skated On Their Own
Minnesota held a practice back home in St. Paul on Tuesday. Faber and Kaprizov did not practice with the team but they did skate on their own. Spurgeon and Lauko also skated on th
Wild’s Kirill Kaprizov getting closer to return from injury
Kirill Kaprizov hasn’t played in an NHL game for close to a month – but that might change in the near future. The Minnesota Wild star has been the team’s most important player in 2024-25 – and one of the most valuable players,
Wild's Kirill Kaprizov: 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.
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Injury updates: Wild get Faber, Lauko back and Kaprizov, Spurgeon practice
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