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The Minnesota Wild have activated star Kirill Kaprizov and captain Jared Spurgeon from injured reserve to put two integral players back in the lineup.

and the short-handed Minnesota Wild beat the San Jose Sharks 3-1 on Saturday night. The Wild, without leading scorer Kirill Kaprizov and several other key players, earned their fifth win in six games.

Sharks: The rebuilding Sharks rallied from a three-goal deficit but San Jose remains mired in a prolonged slump after losing its fifth straight. The Sharks have lost 19 of their last 23 games.

Their lineup got a big boost Thursday when star Kirill Kaprizov and captain Jared Spurgeon were activated from injured reserve. The two were in the lineup for the Wild's 4-0 loss to Utah.

The Minnesota Wild activated star Kirill Kaprizov and captain Jared Spurgeon from injured reserve to put two integral players ...