Latest Kirill Kaprizov News
Budding Wild star Boldy more willing to shoot, and it shows
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Matt Boldy was unable to resist a smile in the aftermath of his second hat trick in five games for the Minnesota Wild, a young right wing and reluctant star trying to make sense of a remarkable hot streak. Does the puck feel as if it's automatically going in...
Wild beat Kraken 5-1 behind Boldy's 2nd hat trick in 8 days
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Matt Boldy had his second hat trick in the last five games for Minnesota, Marc-Andre Fleury made 35 saves, and the surging Wild beat the Seattle Kraken 5-1 on Monday night. Jake Middleton had a rare goal, Ryan Hartman scored late and Jared Spurgeon, Marcus...
NHL team won't wear Pride jerseys, citing new Russian law
A National Hockey League team with a Russian player has decided against wearing special warmup jerseys to commemorate Pride night, citing an anti-gay Kremlin law that could imperil Russian athletes when they return home. The Chicago Blackhawks, who have at least two more players with...
Matt Boldy hat trick paces Minnesota past Washington 5-3
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Matt Boldy recorded his second career hat trick and the Minnesota Wild rebounded to beat Washington 5-3 on Sunday. Minnesota, which had its 14-game point-streak end Saturday against Boston, is within one point of Dallas for the Central Division lead and two...
Kaprizov injury might mean more Wild rides on the 'Gus Bus'
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The ascension of the Minnesota Wild in the Western Conference standings hit some turbulence this week with an injury to leading scorer Kirill Kaprizov that will keep the superstar left wing out for at least three to four weeks. The Wild might need to catch a...
Wild star Kaprizov to miss 3-4 weeks with lower-body injury
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — All-Star left wing Kirill Kaprizov is expected to miss the next three to four weeks with a lower-body injury, the Minnesota Wild announced on Thursday. Kaprizov was hurt in the game on Wednesday at Winnipeg, when 6-foot-7 Jets defenseman Logan Stanley...
Wild beat Jets 4-2, extend points streak to 11 games
WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Marc-Andre Fleury made 46 saves and the Minnesota Wild extended their points streak to 11 games with a 4-2 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Wednesday night. The Wild are 9-0-2 in their last 11 games. Fleury has victories in his last four starts, stopping...
Kirill Kaprizov scores twice, Wild beat Canucks 2-1
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Kirill Kaprizov scored his 38th and 39th goals of the season to help the Minnesota Wild beat the Vancouver Canucks 2-1 on Thursday night for their third straight victory. Marc-Andre Fleury made 21 saves for Minnesota to improve to 15-3-2 against...
Kaprizov caps hat trick in OT as Wild beat Blue Jackets 3-2
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Kirill Kaprizov might not like the spotlight. But if he keeps playing like he has been, he'd better get used to being the center of attention. Kaprizov scored with 20 seconds left in overtime, completing a natural hat trick and lifting the Minnesota Wild past...
Fleury gets 73rd shutout to lead Wild over Blue Jackets 2-0
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 30 shots for his 73rd career shutout and the Minnesota Wild beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 2-0 on Thursday night for their fourth straight win. Fleury is 12th on the NHL's career shutouts list, three behind Ed Belfour and Tony...
