Kirill Kaprizov shattered a Wild home goal record, igniting a pivotal clash against the surging Avalanche with two electrifying second-period strikes.

Minnesota Wild owner Craig Leipold offered a clear look at how rising salary-cap numbers may reshape the way NHL teams operate, even those already willing to spend big.

Kirill Kaprizov scored on a one-timer from the right side on a power play at 4:50 of overtime to give the Minnesota Wild a 3-2 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights on Sunday night. With Shea Theodore off for hooking Matt Boldy near center ice on a call that angered Vegas coach Bruce Cassidy,

Kirill Kaprizov's electrifying performance shatters records. Discover how he swiftly became the fastest 200-goal scorer in Wild history.

Kirill Kaprizov had two goals in regulation, Mats Zuccarello and Matt Boldy scored in the shootout, and the Minnesota Wild extended their winning streak to seven games with a 3-2 win over the Colorado Avalanche.

Over the quarter-century that covers the Minnesota Wild's modest existence in the NHL, Kirill Kaprizov has made himself one of a kind. The price of keeping the star left wing hardly compares to what the steep cost of losing him could've been. Kaprizov ...