Despite Thursday’s tough outcome, Wild players were thrilled to have their captain and star forward back in the lineup.

Superstar winger Kirill Kaprizov and veteran defenseman Jared Spurgeon returned to practice on Wednesday. Head coach John ...

Joel Eriksson Ek added a power play marker in the second period as Minnesota got 18 saves from Filip Gustavsson, winning for ...

One of the players, Kirill Kaprizov, is the leading scorer on the Wild. The other, Jared Spurgeon, is the team captain and a respected leader in the dressing room."It's exciting," Eriksson Ek said.

Kaprizov had a couple scoring chances for the Wild (28-16-4), who were delighted to get their superstar back after he missed ...

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Wild have managed to hold together a highly competitive team all season despite a series of injuries that have sidelined several of their most important players.

PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Wild have managed to hold ... a big boost Thursday when star Kirill Kaprizov and captain Jared Spurgeon were activated from injured reserve.

Minnesota Wild left wing Kirill Kaprizov ... Their lineup got a big boost Thursday when star Kirill Kaprizov and captain Jared Spurgeon were activated from injured reserve. The two were in ...