The Minnesota Wild survived without Kirill Kaprizov the first time, and they can do it again. That’s the message they sent Wednesday, when they upended the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-1 at Scotiabank Arena to kick off Kaprizov’s second hiatus with their most convincing victory in weeks.

The Minnesota Wild have the league's best road record at 18-5-3 this season and have already beat the Toronto Maple Leafs earlier this season

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BOTTOM LINE: The Toronto Maple Leafs and the Minnesota Wild hit the ice in a non-conference matchup. Toronto is 19-10-0 at home and 30-18-2 overall. The Maple Leafs have a 13-5-1 record when scoring a power-play goal.

That's Wild Kirill Kaprizov was back for the Minnesota Wild for three games, after missing action for a month, but it looks like he will be out for at least another month. Announced by the team on Tuesday,

Facing another month-plus without their star forward, the Wild set the blueprint for how to win without Kaprizov.

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Kirill Kaprizov of the Minnesota Wild looks on during the first period of a game against the Utah Hockey Club at Delta Center on Dec. 10, 2024, in Salt Lake City, Utah. Kaprizov missed 12 straight ...