Updated Timeline on Injured Minnesota Wild Forward
Guerin told the media on Friday that the Russian standout will "be out longer than we originally thought."
Minnesota Wild Release Update on Kirill Kaprizov's Injury Timeline
He was initially expected to be out for at least four weeks. However, Guerin believes the star player will be out longer than that when he spoke with KFAN.
The 27-year-old is having a strong season with the team, Kaprizov has 23 goals and 29 assists for 52 points in 37 games as of the 2024-25 season. His Corsi is 57.6 and his relative Corsi is 13.7.
A native of Novokuznetsk, Russia, has 183 goals and 199 assists for a total of 382 points in 315 career games. He was originally drafted by Minnesota in the fifth round, 135th overall, in the 2015 NHL Draft.
For the NHL's top rookie of 2021.
What It Means
Guerin noted that Kaprizov was having a season worthy of the Hart Trophy before his injury occurred. Kaprizov got off to a quick start and was a key reason why the Wild started the season so strongly.
Minnesota is still in a position to make it back to the Stanley Cup Playoffs. However, not having a player like Kaprizov really hurts the Wild's offense. This team does have some good players, but the absence of Kaprizov still leaves a noticeable gap in the lineup.
Kaprizov has scored at least 40 goals in each of the last three seasons and was on pace to do so again before the injury. Minnesota Wild fans are eager for his return, hoping it will give their team the boost it needs to make a strong run in the playoffs.
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