Top Players Nearing A Return For Minnesota
ST. PAUL - The Minnesota Wild held a practice on Wednesday and are set to host the Utah Hockey Club for a game on Thursday night.
The Wild have some positive news surrounding the team.
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Kirill Kaprizov and Jared Spurgeon were full participants during practice and seem likely to return to the lineup on Thursday.
Kaprizov, 27, has missed the last 12 games with a lower-body injury. He was in line rushes with Mats Zuccarello and Marco Rossi so all signs point to him returning to the lineup.
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Spurgeon, 35, missed the last nine games with a lower-body injury and skated in line rushes with Declan Chisholm.
After practice ended, Wild head coach John Hynes had a chat with the two players then came and spoke to the media. He said he is cautiously optimistic that the two will play on Thursday.
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