Kaprizov has missed the past 10 games with a lower-body injury that has required lots of treatments and pushed-back timetables.
The Wild fell 4-1 in Vegas, but Gustavsson's play was encouraging. Bill Guerin had an update on Kirill Kaprizov's return.
Filip Gustavsson has been better than most people's expectations this year after finishing last season with a .899 SV% and GAA of 3.06. His 14.8 goals saved above expected highlights his surprising improvement,
RALEIGH, N.C. — Filip Gustavsson made 20 saves for his third shutout ... The short-handed Wild won their third consecutive game despite missing leading scorer Kirill Kaprizov (sidelined for a fifth consecutive game by a lower-body injury) and captain ...
Injuries will leave the Wild without defensemen Jonas Brodin, Brock Faber and Jared Spurgeon as well as forwards Jakub Lauko and Kirill Kaprizov for Thursday night's game against the Avalanche at the X, according to The Athletic's Michael Russo.
Filip Gustavsson made 20 saves for his third ... won their third consecutive game despite missing leading scorer Kirill Kaprizov (sidelined for a fifth consecutive game by a lower-body injury ...
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Filip Gustavsson made 20 saves for his ... third consecutive game despite missing leading scorer Kirill Kaprizov (sidelined for a fifth consecutive game by a lower-body ...