Minnesota Wild Stars Missing at Practice

Jerome Miron-Imagn Images via Reuters Connect The Minnesota Wild are 5-2-1 after Thursday s 5-4 win over the St. Louis Blues, but the headline out of that game was Blues goalie Joel Hofer running Kirill Kaprizov into the end boards with the Wild up 5-2. Head coach John Hynes said afterward that Kaprizov was okay, and Jesper Wallstedt called it a dirty play. Fast forward to Saturday morning, when the Wild held a rare practice at Grand Casino Arena for season ticket holders, one day before they’re set to host the Columbus Blue Jackets. Unfortunately, two very important players weren t on the ice for it. MN Wild practice without Kirill Kaprizov and Quinn Hughes According to Joe Smith of The Athletic, neither Kaprizov nor Quinn Hughes skated Saturday. Nick Foligno, who s on injured reserve, also left after the team photo. Don’t see Kaprizov or Hughes on ice for #mnwild. Nick Foligno left after team photo. Joe Smith (@JoeSmithNHL) October 17, 2026 Related: