Bad News Kirill Kaprizov Injury Update from MN Wild
Hello friends, I wish I could gather you here today for some good news on the Minnesota Wild, who hope to extend their win streak to two games on Tuesday night vs the Toronto Maple Leafs. Unfortunately, as you knew when you clicked to get here, that is not the case. Unfortunately, it appears Kirill Kaprizov has missed practice yet again.
Minnesota Wild have bad news injury update on Kirill Kaprizov
At 11 AM on Tuesday, Guerin met with media, where he gave an injury update on Kaprizov that we were all dreading. Prior to Guerin’s announcement, The Athletic’s Michael Russo got the jist of the update on Kaprizov out first, reporting that the 27-year-old superstar did not practice today.
He also confirmed that the ailment in question was the same lower body injury Kirill Kaprizov missed 12 games between December and January because of. And then, Guerin confirmed the worst part… that the injury requires surgery and Kaprizov will be out week-to-week.
Bill Guerin says Kirill Kaprizov will be out, week-to-week with a lower body injury. It isn’t a season ending injury, but he will be on the shelf.
— Alec Ausmus (@A_TwiceKSTP) January 28, 2025
Surgery is required.
This has been a lingering injury for Kaprizov since late December. pic.twitter.com/XJs3DhRacY
Kirill Kaprizov missed practice Tuesday and, according to multiple league sources, there have been discussions between Kaprizov, Minnesota Wild management and doctors over the past few days over whether Kaprizov should undergo surgery this week for a lower-body injury that has been ailing him since mid-December.
Michael Russo – The Athletic
What is next for MN Wild and Kaprizov?
Thankfully, this injury will not end Kaprizov’s season. As noted earlier, the injury is week-to-week, not month-to-month. That begs to question why he did Kirill not elect for this surgery sooner? Could they have fixed this injury for good, when it first happened and what changed that has them now opting for surgery? I’m guessing some of the answers to those questions will start trickling in over the coming days.
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Prior to his injury, Kirill Kaprizov held the best odds in the NHL for 2024-25 MVP (Hart). In 37 games this season he has collected 52 points (23 goals, 29 assists). He did not score a goal in any of the three games after he returned to the lineup. Without a doubt, this is devastating news for a Minnesota Wild team that has lost five of its last seven and went 1-3-0 even with Kirill the Thrill in the lineup.
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