Shifts to IR

Kaprizov has missed the past 10 games with a lower-body injury that has required lots of treatments and pushed-back timetables.

MINNEAPOLIS — Rest during the holiday break wasn’t enough for Minnesota Wild superstar Kirill Kaprizov to return ... defensemen Brock Faber and Jonas Brodin and center Joel Eriksson Ek missing ...

Superstar winger Kirill Kaprizov and veteran defenseman Jared Spurgeon returned to practice on Wednesday. Head coach John Hynes told reporters he's "cautiously optimistic" that both will play in their upcoming game against the Utah Hockey Club at Xcel Energy Center.

Their lineup got a big boost Thursday when star Kirill Kaprizov and captain Jared Spurgeon ... Minnesota was still missing defenseman Jonas Brodin (lower body) for the seventh straight game ...

ST PAUL, Minn. — Minnesota Wild coach John Hynes is "cautiously optimistic" that star forward Kirill Kaprizov and defenseman Jared Spurgeon will be in the lineup on Thursday.

ST. PAUL - In a day of what seemed like zero positive news, Marcus Johansson and Jonas Brodin also won't travel with the team on the road. So more negative news. Related: Breaking: Kirill Kaprizov Misses Practice, Wild GM To Provide Update Johansson ...

Wild star Kirill Kaprizov and captain Jared Spurgeon were activated from injured reserve Thursday and played in the team's 4-0 loss to Utah.

The Wild have recalled forward Ben Jones from the Iowa Wild. The Minnesota Wild (29-17-4) continues its road trip with a game tonight against the Toronto Maple Leafs (30-18-3) at Scotiabank Arena.

Wild star winger Kirill Kaprizov missed Tuesday’s practice and will undergo surgery to address his nagging lower-body injury, according to Michael Russo and Joe Smith of The Athletic. Russo and Smith report the surgery,

The Wild have struggled since the injuries to these two occurred, winning just four of the 10 games since Brodin was injured, allowing 31.3 shots per game, and ranking 30th in GAA while allowing four or more goals in seven of the 10 outings.