Kaprizov did not play in the match against Chicago due to a lower body injury.

Kirill Kaprizov, a Russian striker for the Minnesota Wild of the National Hockey League (NHL), was unable to participate in the regular season match against the Chicago Blackhawks due to injury. The relevant information was posted on the team's official website on March 20.

"Wild forward Kirill Kaprizov was excluded from the squad at the last moment <...> due to a lower body injury," the press release says.

In the current 2025/26 season, the athlete played 69 matches in which he scored 80 points (scored 38 goals and made 42 assists) with a score of "+8".

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