Kirill Kaprizov will be out longer than anticipated for the Minnesota Wild because of a lower-body injury, general manager Bill Guerin said Friday. The forward had surgery in late January because of a lower-body injury and was expected to be out a minimum of four weeks.

Wild wing Ryan Hartman’s suspension for roughing Ottawa’s Tim Stützle was decreased from 10 games to eight after he appealed to NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman.

Brock Boeser would look so sick in Forest Green, wouldn’t he? Two years ago, I wrote a piece outlining why the Wild should bring the Burnsville native back to the State of Hockey. Ultimately, Minnesota traded for Gustav Nyquist and Marcus Johansson instead.

The Swedes were back from 4 Nations for practice on Friday, but U.S. players Brock Faber and Matt Boldy won’t join the team until before puck drop tomorrow in Detroit.

That's Wild We already saw that the Boston Bruins took issue with the Minnesota Wild's medical staff that was part of Team USA at the 4 Nations Face-Off last week, but there has been more lasting effects because of that tournament.

The Detroit Red Wings will be without two key centers when they face off against the Minnesota Wild on Tuesday night in Saint Paul, Minn. Andrew Copp and Michael Rasmussen will not make the trip because of injuries,

The Minnesota Wild are expecting to be without Kirill Kaprizov longer than originally anticipated, Bill Guerin announced Friday.

The Wild are overcoming adversity under coach John Hynes. The Wolves are underachieving by last season’s standard and this season’s expectations.