Minnesota Wild’s Russian forward Kirill Kaprizov scored a goal against the Anaheim Ducks in the regular season match of the National Hockey League (NHL).
This goal was the Russian player’s 133rd goal in his Minnesota career. He moved into fourth place on the franchise’s all-time scoring list, passing Jason Zucker. The leader is Marian Gaborik (219). Mikko Koivu (205) and Zach Parise (199) are next.
The match ended with the Ducks winning 3:2. Minnesota suffered its second consecutive loss in the regular season after winning three in a row. This victory was the Ducks’ second in the last six matches. Minnesota ranks 13th in the NHL Western Conference rankings with 47 points in 49 games, while Anaheim ranks 14th with 36 points in 49 games.
After his team’s defeat, Kaprizov was recognized as the third star of the match. The hockey player, who won the Olympic gold medal with the Russian team in 2018, has been playing for Minnesota since 2020, and before that he played for CSKA Moscow for three years.
Former Russian hockey player return Taking the lead in the scoring race of the NHL season.