Kirill Kaprizov, Mats Zuccarello Rested Monday
2 years agoMinnesota Wild forwards Kirill Kaprizov and Mats Zuccarello haven't traveled with the team to Chicago and will sit out the game against the Blackhawks. The team has just lost a top-six forward in Joel Eriksson Ek (lower body) and clearly doesn't want to take unnecessary risks with its two top scorers. Kaprizov is fresh back from a month-long absence as well, and the Wild will be extremely cautious with him, as the playoffs are just around the corner. With Kaprizov and Zuccarello out, Marcus Johansson, Frederick Gaudreau and Matthew Boldy will link up on the first line Monday, while highly-rated Marco Rossi will see NHL action for the first time since November.
Source: Michael Russo
Source: Michael Russo