Kaprizov Avoids Major Injury, According To Reports

That's Wild

• After suffering a knee-on-knee collision against the Edmonton Oilers, we were all worried that Kirill Kaprizov would lose a significant amount of time. Thankfully, the Wild's leading Hart Trophy candidate has avoided a major injury and should be considered out day-to-day. [The Athletic]
• There is still some juice left in Jared Spurgeon. The veteran defenseman is still proving that he is a difference maker in the NHL and one of the more underrated talents.[Hockey Wilderness]
• On Saturday night, the Wild were flat against the Calgary Flames, but still managed a short comeback to force overtime. Unfortunately, they had to suffer a shootout loss. [BTMN]

Off the trail...

• When a door closes in Toronto, a window opens. Matthew Knies is out with an injury but it has now paved a way to Alex Nylander being signed to an NHL contract and promoted to the Leafs lineup to play with his brother, William. [Sportsnet]
• The St. Louis Blues decided to act fast. Almost immediately, they fired their current head coach Drew Bannister -- who was there for under a year as Craig Berube's replacement -- and hired recently hired Bruins coach, Jim Montgomery. [TSN]
• A collection of the 2024-25 NHL season's best moments so far. [NHL.com]