Minnesota Wild head coach John Hynes provided injury updates Friday, Brock Faber will travel with the team this weekend, Kirill Kaprizov will not.
The Avalanche struck first when the Wild defense was caught flat-footed and Josh Manson’s long lead pass found Logan O’Connor unattended at the blue line. The Colorado forward ripped a low shot past Gustavsson before even four minutes had ticked off in the game.
Kaprizov has missed the past 10 games with a lower-body injury that has required lots of treatments and pushed-back timetables.
Minnesota Wild coach John Hynes relayed a message from injured star forward Kirill Kaprizov heading into Wednesday's game against the Edmonton Oilers.
PAUL - The Minnesota Wild (26-11-4) host the Colorado Avalanche (25-16-1) tonight before going on the road. They will play the Avalanche with a few key guys out. Jonas Brodin and Brock Faber both got injured in the Wild's 6-4 win over the St.
With star forward Kirill Kaprizov and captain Jared Spurgeon still sidelined, the Wild will be without defensemen Brock Faber and Jonas Brodin - and potentially goalie Marc-Andre Fleury - Thursday night against Colorado.