Case in point: Sunday’s goal in Vegas. He was on a two-on-one with Freddy Gaudreau. Hartman appeared to look over to Gaudreau as if to pass, but then he fired a great wrist shot and beat goalie Adin Hill glove-side.

Minnesota Wild head coach John Hynes provided injury updates Friday, Brock Faber will travel with the team this weekend, Kirill Kaprizov will not.

Kirill Kaprizov last played on Dec. 23, scoring his team-leading 23rd goal of the season in a win over the Chicago Blackhawks. He did not make the team’s post-Christmas trip to Dallas.

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On the ice, the Minnesota Wild will play the Edmonton Oilers tonight at 7:30. Star winger Kirill Kaprizov has been held out for the Wild, but Kaprizov reportedly skated on his own recently at and hopes to make a return soon after missing the last eight games.

Minnesota Wild coach John Hynes relayed a message from injured star forward Kirill Kaprizov heading into Wednesday's game against the Edmonton Oilers.

The Minnesota Wild are trying to hang onto their spot near the top of the NHL standings, and on Friday they revealed the reinforcements are on the way.

The Minnesota Wild will aim to end a two-game losing streak and potentially regain some key players when they visit the Nashville Predators in a Central Division clash on Saturday.

The Wild announced Thursday that they have placed Johansson on injured reserve and will miss at least a week. The team also placed star Kirill Kaprizov on long-term injured reserve, retroactive to Dec.

The Colorado Avalanche (28-18-1) continue their homestand against the Minnesota Wild (27-15-4) in another matinee matchup at Ball Arena. Puck drop is scheduled for 1:08 p.m. MT. READ MORE: How Will Jared Bednar Spend His Time During 4 Nations?

The defenseman scored his first goal for Minnesota against Nashville and is sticking to his plan to “go day by day.”