Minnesota Wild head coach John Hynes said he is "cautiously optimistic" that star forward Kirill Kaprizov and captain Jared Spurgeon will return to the lineup against the Utah Hockey Club on Thursday.

The Minnesota Wild are trying to stay afloat near the top of the West, a mission that will be easier if Kirill Kaprizov and Jared Spurgeon return Thursday, as expected.

Minnesota Wild head coach John Hynes wouldn’t make a full proclamation at Wednesday morning’s practice, but says he’s “cautiously optimistic” Kirill Kaprizov and Jared Spurgeon will ...

The #mnwild has activated forward Kirill Kaprizov and captain Jared Spurgeon from Injured Reserve ... being part of the practice," Wild coach John Hynes said. "Not only the team's excited ...

John Hynes has emphasized an even keel, never wanting his team to get too high after wins or too low after losses. So, with star forward Kirill Kaprizov and captain Jared Spurgeon skating full ...

Their lineup got a big boost Thursday when star Kirill Kaprizov and captain Jared Spurgeon were activated ... and he made some plays,” Wild coach John Hynes said. “Other times it wasn ...

Hynes addressed injury concerns involving several key players, including Kirill Kaprizov, Brock Faber, and Jared Spurgeon. ***Click the video box above to hear full comments from John Hynes ...

And the clearest signal that Kaprizov and Spurgeon would be back is that the Wild reassigned defenseman David Jiricek two hours after practice. If you did the salary cap math, it really was the only ...

ST PAUL, Minn. — Minnesota Wild coach John Hynes is "cautiously optimistic" that star forward Kirill Kaprizov and defenseman Jared Spurgeon will be in the lineup on Thursday. While speaking to ...

Minnesota Wild head coach John Hynes said he is "cautiously optimistic" that star forward Kirill Kaprizov and captain Jared Spurgeon will return to the lineup against the Utah Hockey Club on Thursday.