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  • No Timeline For Kirill Kaprizov Injury, But There Is Good News

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    Thomas Williams

    By Thomas Williams -

    That's Wild

    The Minnesota Wild won a game last night as they shutout the Seattle Kraken by a score of 4-0. On the way to that win Marco Rossi unfortunately blocked a shot with the inside of his knee and did not return. Add his name to the long list of currently injured Wild players. Obviously at the top of that list is Kirill Kaprizov, who has not played a game since Jan. 26, and that was after a month-long break and a brief three-game return.

    Unfortunately, it still does not look good. The Wild have 13 games left of the regular season and are comfy in a playoff position, but there is reportedly no distinct timeline for Kaprizov's return.

    According to Daily Faceoff's Frank Seravalli, there has been no indication as to when the Wild's best player will return to the ice.

     

    Well, that stinks.

    But, in that little clip of rapid reporting, Seravalli did mention that he believes the Wild and Kaprizov eventually get a contract extension done this summer that will keep him in St. Paul beyond next season. Kaprizov is set to become an unrestricted free agent in 2026.

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    Protec

    Let's hope Kaprizov get's healthy and returns the way he started the season.

    He's been missed. Best player in Wild history. We want a healthy #97. If he has to sit out, so be it. 

    Next season is the best hope anyway.  

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    Up North Guy
    3 hours ago, MrCheatachu said:

    To paraphrase Russo's arguments:

    Russo said this morning it looks like KK will be back skating next week. Expect a week to 2 to get back in game shape. Brods maybe tomorrow. Ekker a little longer.

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    MrCheatachu
    1 minute ago, Up North Guy said:

    Russo said this morning it looks like KK will be back skating next week. Expect a week to 2 to get back in game shape. Brods maybe tomorrow. Ekker a little longer.

    Jimmy is going to be coming back tomorrow?  I heard he started skating about a week ago.

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    Dango

    Kaprizovs probably back home throwing hay jbails on a trailer at some farm while were all sitting here wondering when he will start skating again .

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    Up North Guy
    4 minutes ago, MrCheatachu said:

    Jimmy is going to be coming back tomorrow?  I heard he started skating about a week ago.

    Russo was a little cagey about it but suggested that it was quite possible (if not probable). This was during the discussion on Oggzy. He is up on an emergency call-up so may get sent back to Iowa.

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    Will D. Ness
    2 hours ago, Up North Guy said:

    Russo was a little cagey about it but suggested that it was quite possible (if not probable). This was during the discussion on Oggzy. He is up on an emergency call-up so may get sent back to Iowa.

    Dammit.  He is ready.

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    RedLake
    2 hours ago, Up North Guy said:

    Russo was a little cagey about it but suggested that it was quite possible (if not probable). This was during the discussion on Oggzy. He is up on an emergency call-up so may get sent back to Iowa.

    Send Breezy soft winds down and keep 0ski up.

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    mnfaninnc
    On 3/21/2025 at 1:20 PM, Scalptrash said:

    The Blues will pass the Wild. Much hotter and healthier team with a more favorable schedule. It's all up to Vancouver and Calgary and how bad they want in. The Wild can be caught and bumped. Especially if you add Rossi to the injury list and the others aren't back fairly soon. It doesn't sound like they will be, so the door is open.

    If there were 20-25 games left, I'd tend to agree with you. But since we're at about 10, I think it will be very hard for others to catch the Wild, especially with Ek, Brodin, and Kaprizov due back. 

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    mnfaninnc
    On 3/21/2025 at 11:54 AM, MrCheatachu said:

    The argument I buy:

    That our medical staff, indeed, has some questions that must be asked and are on the hot seat right now. Going from a tweak to this is pretty bad, but also put in the other 2 teams who have complained about the staff, that's even worse. I don't know about you, but I'm seeing flames behind the RN counter right now.

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