Minnesota Wild head coach Dean Evason spoke about the team’s situation with Russian forward Kirill Kaprizov.
According to the expert, the striker has not yet begun to train on the ice. His recovery is going according to plan – the Russian is expected to return to service three to four weeks after taking damage.
Kaprizov will reportedly miss three to four weeks due to his March 9 injury. The Russian was injured in the match against Winnipeg. A two-meter opponent hit Kaprizov on the ice while pressing his knee. The Russian limped off the site.
In total, the Russian forward has appeared in 65 games for Minnesota this season, scoring 39 goals and providing 35 assists. This season Kaprizov has crossed the 100 goal mark in the National Hockey League (NHL). He attended the NHL All-Star Game in early February.
Kaprizov became a Minnesota player who moved to Minnesota from the capital’s CSKA in 2020. In the final draw of the regular season, NHL Kaprizov became the most successful Russian player.
Formerly Dean Evason team’s St. He joked about the absence of Kaprizov in the match against Louis.