Russian Minnesota Wild forward Kirill Kaprizov admitted that he celebrated the New Year calmly. His words are quoted “Sports Express”.
“I spent my holiday with my girlfriend. On the 31st, we had a match that I could not attend due to my injury. I watched it in the arena, went home and sat quietly. First, I went to the bathhouse. In general, I spent these days very calmly. As for 2023… Play-offs in the first round.” “We were eliminated from . And the start of the new season did not go very well. So, from a hockey point of view, the year can be evaluated like this,” said Kaprizov.
Kaprizov moved to America in the summer of 2020. He signed a two-year entry-level contract with the Minnesota Wild. He made his debut in the National Hockey League (NHL) in January 2021.
The Russian forward played 39 games in the NHL this season and scored 18 goals and 25 assists. Kaprizov is by far the team’s top scorer in the regular season.
On January 23, Kaprizov was recognized as the first star of the week in the NHL.
Previously Kaprizov explained Poor performance at the beginning of the season.