The Minnesota Wild are getting a perfect storm of returns for Thursday evening against the Utah Hockey Club as both star forward Kirill Kaprizov and defenseman Jared Spurgeon have been activated ...

The Calder Trophy recipient as the NHL's top rookie in 2020-21, Kaprizov has totaled 380 points (183 goals, 197 assists) in 312 career games with the Wild. Spurgeon, 35, sat out the last nine ...

Kirill Kaprizov’s return was spoiled by a 4-0 ... after the winger missed 12 games with a lower-body injury, captain Jared ...

So, with star forward Kirill Kaprizov and captain Jared Spurgeon skating full practices with the team Wednesday at TRIA Rink, Hynes was still talking about being “cautiously optimistic” that ...

Kirill Kaprizov is back in action ... As he left the ice on New Year’s Eve following a dirty play in the corner, Jared Spurgeon admitted he was fearing the worst. “It was definitely scary ...

The Stars scored twice late in the second period, including a slick power-play deflection by Wyatt Johnston with five minutes ...

Kaprizov has missed the past 18 games after undergoing surgery to repair a lower-body injury.

The Wild’s sputtering offense is slowing them in the standings. In the 10 games since the 4 Nations Face-Off break, they’ve accrued only nine points (4-5-1) while tying for the fewest goals in the NHL ...

Wild defenseman Jonas Brodin skated at the team's practice facility on Monday, but will miss his eighth straight game Monday ...