Joel Eriksson Ek, Kirill Kaprizov, and Jacob Middleton headline the list of players who have missed time for a team with contending aspirations. Then, on New Year's Eve Night, another disaster struck.

Wild GM Bill Guerin said Tuesday Kirill Kaprizov needs surgery on a lower body injury and is out at least four weeks.

Additionally, forward Kirill Kaprizov, who has 50 points this season, is also on injured reserve (IR). Jacob Middleton and Declan Chisholm have partially made up for the injured defensemen.

Minnesota played without star forward Kirill Kaprizov ... lower body) and defenseman Jacob Middleton (seventh straight, upper body). Wild: A team that took a 2 1/2-hour flight on Friday morning ...

Jacob Middleton helped send the game to overtime with a third period goal and Kirill Kaprizov buried the game-winner in the extra frame to lift the Minnesota Wild to a 3-2 win over the Vancouver ...

Minnesota Wild star Kirill Kaprizov will be out a minimum of four weeks after the surgery. Follow this tracker for the latest ...

Only defenseman Jacob Middleton beat the reigning Vezina ... That group includes Gustavsson, who stopped 28 of 31 shots on Monday. Wild: Kirill Kaprizov returned to the lineup after a one-game ...

Minnesota is facing an extensive list of absentees, including injuries to superstar Kirill Kaprizov, team captain Jared Spurgeon, and top-four defender Jacob Middleton. Both Kaprizov and Middleton ...