Article: Are the Wild Putting Too Much Mileage On Kaprizov?

[Jonathan Ryan]

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[MrCheatachu]

I made a similar comment after the Blackhawks game.

So far in November, he's only played <20 minutes against the kings (where he left with the facial injury) and the ducks.

The ducks game was in control, so no need to deploy him, but they've leaned on the guy heavy when the games are close.   His biggest numbers to skew the averages are those games we went to OT in (where he somehow is out there for at least 90 seconds to start).

Any game we've been trailing, Hynes seems to be quick to double shift him, which, I suppose, is what you need to do with your superstar.

Date	OPP	Result	G	A	PTS	+/-	PIM	S	SPCT	PPG	PPA	SHG	SHA	GWG	TOI/G	PROD
Sun 11/10	@CHI	L 2-1 OT	0	1	1	1	0	5	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	25:02	25:02
Fri 11/8	@ANA	W 5-2	2	1	3	1	2	5	40.0	1	0	0	0	1	16:28	5:29
Thu 11/7	@SJ	W 5-2	0	3	3	2	0	3	0.0	0	1	0	0	0	21:10	7:03
Tue 11/5	vsLA	L 5-1	0	0	0	-2	0	1	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	17:10	0:00
Sun 11/3	vsTOR	W 2-1 OT	0	0	0	0	2	1	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	24:25	0:00
Fri 11/1	vsTB	W 5-3	2	1	3	4	2	2	100.0	0	0	0	0	0	23:01	7:40
November			4	6	10	6	6	17	23.5	1	1	0	0	1	21:12	12:43

[Amaddeo]

I think as long as he’s given a break in those games where the score is out of reach, (either for or against us) he will be fine. He’s super conditioned and an incredible athlete. Hynes recognizes when he needs to lean on Kap (seems almost every game) but I have confidence in his ability to manage his workload. I’m sure if we start to see some separation in the standings later on in the year, Kap may have nights at 16-18 mins instead of 20-22. Time will tell, but Kap is a gamer and I’m sure if we asked him, he’d want to play all 60 mins. 

[FredJohnson]

 

Ride em!

[MNCountryLife]

You put the players on the ice that will win you the game.  If you don't, someone else will.  

[Citizen Strife]

As long as Logan Stanley isn't on the ice, play Kap all night.