Utah goalie Karel Vejmelka (70) blocks a shot by Wild star Kirill Kaprizov during the second period Thursday night at Xcel Energy Center. (Carlos Gonzalez/The Minnesota Star Tribune) ...

Their lineup got a big boost Thursday when star Kirill Kaprizov and captain Jared Spurgeon were activated from injured reserve. The two were in the lineup for the Wild's 4-0 loss to Utah.

The Wild's Kirill Kaprizov is expected to play Thursday after a longer-than-expected break for injury. (Carlos Gonzalez/The Minnesota Star Tribune) ...

ST. PAUL, Minn. --Kirill Kaprizov will return to the lineup for the Minnesota Wild against the Utah Hockey Club on Thursday (8 p.m. ET; HULU, ESPN+). The forward has missed the past 12 games ...

Kaprizov (lower body) has been ruled out for Wednesday's home game against Edmonton, Jessi Pierce of NHL.com reports. Although Kaprizov was a limited participant in Wednesday's morning skate, he ...

Kirill Kaprizov of the Minnesota Wild looks on during the first period of a game against the Utah Hockey Club at Delta Center on Dec. 10, 2024, in Salt Lake City, Utah. Kaprizov missed 12 straight ...

ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Minnesota Wild activated star Kirill Kaprizov and captain Jared Spurgeon from injured reserve before their game against Utah on Thursday, putting two integral players back ...

Kaprizov had a couple scoring chances for the Wild (28-16-4), who were delighted to get their superstar back after he missed the last 12 games with a lower-body injury. Karel Vejmelka made 26 ...