Kirill Kaprizov, Wild in tough spot as they trail Dallas 2-1 with Mats Zuccarello in limbo

Kirill Kaprizov, Wild in tough spot as they trail Dallas 2-1 with Mats Zuccarello in limbo

Zuccarello’s absence has left the Wild’s power play struggling in consecutive losses to the Stars. Says Kaprizov: “I need to score some goals.”

Kirill Kaprizov and the Wild could use a jump-start for their power play to pull even with the Stars

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The roaring start for Kirill Kaprizov and the Minnesota Wild in this first-round NHL playoff series has given way to struggling special teams.

Wild seek spark from Kaprizov, power play in Game 4 against Stars

Forward has 1 point in past 2 games, when Minnesota has gone 1-for-11 with man-advantage

How Did the Wild Handle A Bad Whistle?

The Minnesota Wild came away from Game 3 with a heartbreaking loss, but the final score only tells part of the story. The game had the kind of intensity you expect in the playoffs, yet it also had a growing sense that the officials were letting too much go in one direction. Dallas managed to survive...

Kaprizov, Wild could use jump-start for power play to pull even with the Stars

Central Notes: Manson, Zuccarello, Trenin

Despite taking a commanding 3-0 series lead against the Los Angeles Kings, the Colorado Avalanche are already dealing with injury concerns. According to Evan Rawal of The Denver Gazette, top-four defenseman Josh Manson is being evaluated for an upper-body injury and could miss Game 4. Manson suffered the injury scare early in Game 3, being on the receiving end of a hit from Kings defenseman Joel Edmundson. Manson attempted to return to the game,…