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• Wild prospect Gerry Mayhew named AHL’s most valuable player

  29-05-2020 22:53 via twincities.com
  
  Iowa Wild sniper Gerry Mayhew has been named the American Hockey League’s most valuable player for the 2019-20 season.
  The honor is well-deserved for Mayhew, who scored a league-best 39 goals, the most by an AHL skater since the 2011-12 season. That prolific performance helped the Iowa Wild put together the best regular season in franchise history.
  He also established a recognizable brand in Des Moines with the hashtag #GerryTime emerging as a popular trend on social media.
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• Why The Minnesota Wild Should not Trade Zach Parise

  29-05-2020 18:30 via gonepuckwild.com
  
  The Minnesota Wild nearly traded forward Zach Parise at the NHL trade deadline, could that have been a mistake? A look into why the Wild shouldn’t trade Zach Parise. July 4th, 2012, The Minnesota Wild made a big splash into the free-agency market by locking up both defenseman Ryan Suter and forward Zach Parise to […]
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• Canucks Look Good for Playoff Series Against the Wild

  28-05-2020 22:45 via thehockeywriters.com
  
  Now that the NHL has officially announced the 24-team playoff format, we know that the Vancouver Canucks will be playing the Minnesota Wild in the first round of the modified postseason.
  
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• Minnesota Wild vs Vancouver Canucks “Play in Series” Preview

  28-05-2020 19:31 via gonepuckwild.com
  
  With the recent announcement for the NHL’s Return to Play Plan, we preview the series between the Minnesota Wild and the Vancouver Canucks Over the past few months, there has been a lot of uncertainty and a lot of unanswered questions.
  
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• 2020 NHL Draft Profile: Jacob Perreault may be the best shooter in the class

  28-05-2020 15:00 via hockeywilderness.com
  
  Photo by Dennis Pajot/Getty Images An excellent shot and a strong bloodline means there is plenty to like about Perreault. The 2020 NHL Entry Draft is coming up, and this year’s draft class has the potential to be one of the best in recent memory.
  
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• Minnesota Wild release ticket refund details

  28-05-2020 02:30 via hockeywilderness.com
  
  Photo by Bruce Kluckhohn/NHLI via Getty Images Fans with tickets for the six canceled regular-season games may get a refund — depending on where the tickets were purchased.
  
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• Here’s the case for St. Paul as an NHL playoffs ‘hub city’

  27-05-2020 19:10 via twincities.com
  
  In a perfect world, according to NHL commissioner Gary Bettman, the league will back playing games sometime in late July or early August.
  That target timeline comes in response to the NHL announcing a cumbersome Return to Play Plan in which 24 teams will fast-forward to the postseason with the end goal of crowing a Stanley Cup champion amid the coronavirus pandemic.
  While Monday’s news was encouraging for hockey fans eager to see the 2019-20 season played out, the reality is there remain m
  
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• Here’s the case for St. Paul as an NHL ‘hub city’

  27-05-2020 19:10 via twincities.com
  
  In a perfect world, according to NHL commissioner Gary Bettman, the league will back playing games sometime in late July or early August.
  That target timeline comes in response to the NHL announcing a cumbersome Return to Play Plan in which 24 teams will fast-forward to the postseason with the end goal of crowing a Stanley Cup champion amid the coronavirus pandemic.
  While Monday’s news was encouraging for hockey fans eager to see the 2019-20 season played out, the reality is there remain m
  
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• Evaluating Alex Galchenyuk’s Fourteen Games In Minnesota

  27-05-2020 18:15 via gonepuckwild.com
  
  While the NHL season was shortened by the pandemic, so did Alex Galchenyuk’s already short time with the Wild, possibly. We’ll take a look into his time in Minnesota and make argument’s whether or not to resign him On February 10th, 2020, Bill Guerin and the Minnesota Wild pulled the trigger on a long-awaited but […]
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• Kirill Kaprizov will spend another season in Russia, per report

  27-05-2020 17:00 via hockeywilderness.com
  
  Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images Welp. This would be a huge bummer. The NHL has officially revealed its plan to finish off the 2019-20 season, which is obviously very exciting.
  
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• Wild’s Late Streak Secures Spot in Proposed 2020 NHL Playoffs

  27-05-2020 15:20 via thehockeywriters.com
  
  Since Feb. 1, the Minnesota Wild are 12-6-1. It’s a short span of time, but that’s a standing point percentage of .658. If the Wild had been able to maintain that points percentage over the course of the entire season, they would have been the second-ranked team in the entire Western Conference.
  
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• 2020 NHL Draft Profile: Jake Sanderson leads U.S. defensive prospects

  27-05-2020 15:00 via hockeywilderness.com
  
  Photo by Dave Reginek/Getty Images Will a team desperate for defense pick the draft’s second-best blueliner in the top ten selections? The 2020 NHL Entry Draft is coming up, and this year’s draft class has the potential to be one of the best in recent memory.
  
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• John Shipley: NHL has a plan to resume play. How quaint.

  27-05-2020 02:24 via twincities.com
  
  It was mid-March when sports came to a halt, first with the NBA, and then quickly college basketball, the NHL, Major League Baseball and MLS. When the shock wore off, we furrowed our brows and wondered how sports could possibly come back online in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
  We assumed, anyway, it would be the wake. And some of us assumed that when sports did find a way to play again, it would be too soon, that a circumspect public wouldn’t be interested in ersatz, made-for-TV po
  
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• Twin Cities is one of 10 hubs in running to host NHL playoffs

  27-05-2020 01:07 via twincities.com
  
  After weeks of speculation, the Twin Cities officially has been confirmed as a potential location for the playoffs if the NHL season resumes at some point this summer.
  That much was set in stone Tuesday when commissioner Gary Bettman delivered a a 15-minute announcement regarding the NHL’s cumbersome Return to Play Plan.
  As of Tuesday, the league was still considering 10 locations to be hub cities for the playoffs. In addition to the Twin Cities, other contenders are Chicago, Columbus, Dal
  
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• Return to Play: Wild expected to take part in 24-team postseason if season resumes

  26-05-2020 23:23 via hockeywilderness.com
  
  Photo by John Cordes/NHLI via Getty Images Buckle your seatbelts, folks. The NHL is officially set to return soon, and the Wild will be taking part in the 24-team tournament.
  
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• NHL season over; Minnesota Wild a tournament 10 seed if playoffs resume

  26-05-2020 22:59 via foxsports.com
  
  Under the expanded format, the Minnesota Wild will start the playoffs with a best-of-five series.
  
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• Wild prospect Kaapo Kahkonen named AHL’s best goaltender

  26-05-2020 21:53 via twincities.com
  
  Wild prospect Kaapo Kahkonen turned some heads during his cup of coffee in the NHL this season, proving he might have what it takes to take over for veteran Devan Dubnyk in the net at some point.
  That said, Kahkonen’s most impressive work was done in the minors, as he dominated between the pipes to lead the Iowa Wild of the American Hockey League to the best record in franchise history.
  For his efforts, the 23-year-old Kahkonen on Tuesday earned the Aldege “Baz” Bastien Memoria
  
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• Kaapo Kahkonen named AHL’s most outstanding goaltender of 2019-20

  26-05-2020 21:45 via hockeywilderness.com
  
  Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images Minnesota’s 23-year-old goalie had quite the year in Iowa. With the remainder of the Minnesota Wild’s season still in limbo, the American Hockey League revealed an interesting nugget on Tuesday.
  
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• Wild prospect Kaapo Kahkonen wins AHL Goalie of the Year

  26-05-2020 21:18 via yardbarker.com
  
  In 34 appearances, Kahkonen registered a .927 save percentage and led the league in wins (25) and shutouts (7).
  
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• Wild officially make postseason as NHL announces Return to Play Plan

  26-05-2020 19:26 via twincities.com
  
  It’s official: The Minnesota Wild have made the postseason. Whether or not the make the playoffs is to be determined.
  In a 15-minute announcement aired Tuesday afternoon, commissioner Gary Bettman announced the league’s cumbersome Return to Play Plan, emphasizing the the 2019-20 regular season has officially come to a close.
  That means that if the NHL returns at some point this summer — and that’s still very much up in the air at this point as the coronavirus pandemic con
  
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• Wild among 24 teams included in NHL’s Return to Play Plan

  26-05-2020 19:26 via twincities.com
  
  It’s official: The Minnesota Wild have made the postseason. Whether or not they make the playoffs is to be determined.
  That distinction was laid out Tuesday afternoon as commissioner Gary Bettman announced the league’s cumbersome Return to Play Plan, emphasizing that the 2019-20 regular season officially has come to a close.
  That means that if the NHL returns at some point this summer — and that is still at question at this point as the coronavirus pandemic continues to spread
  
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• NHL commissioner Gary Bettman to announce Return to Play Plan

  26-05-2020 19:26 via twincities.com
  
  The National Hockey League will make an announcement on Tuesday afternoon regarding the resumption of the 2019-20 season, the league said in a news release.
  Commissioner Gary Bettman will make the make the televised address live at 3:30 p.m. CDT. It will air on NBCSN and NHL Network in the United States and be streamed live on NHL.com and across the NHL’s Twitter, Facebook and YouTube accounts.
  The NHL Players Association voted on Friday to proceed with the league’s proposal to resum
  
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• 2020 NHL Draft Profile: Mavrik Bourque a highly intelligent and skilled player

  26-05-2020 15:00 via hockeywilderness.com
  
  Photo by Mathieu Belanger/Getty Images A breakout year in the QMJHL caused his draft stock to rocket up, but what makes Bourque so good? The 2020 NHL Entry Draft is coming up, and this year’s draft class has the potential to be one of the best in recent memory.
  
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• 2020 NHL Draft Profile: Seth Jarvis cannot stop scoring

  25-05-2020 15:00 via hockeywilderness.com
  
  Photo by Marissa Baecker/Getty Images Seth Jarvis racked up a ton of points in the WHL. Will it translate to success in the NHL? The 2020 NHL Entry Draft is coming up, and this year’s draft class has the potential to be one of the best in recent memory.
  
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• Unscripted: Former Wild stars Andrew Brunette and Darby Hendrickson

  22-05-2020 20:13 via foxsports.com
  
  Former Minnesota Wild stars Andrew Brunette and Darby Hendrickson joined Anthony LaPanta on Unscripted to talk about their friendship and Darby’s father, Larry.
  
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• 2017 Blues-Wild series to air on FOX Sports Midwest

  22-05-2020 17:43 via foxsports.com
  
  FOX Sports Midwest will replay the St. Louis Blues’ 2017 first-round series vs. the Minnesota Wild starting Monday, May 25.
  
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• 2020 NHL Draft Profile: Hendrix Lapierre could be the draft’s big wild card

  22-05-2020 15:00 via hockeywilderness.com
  
  Photo by Mathieu Belanger/Getty Images Lapierre was high on scouts’ radar to begin the year. Now, he’s slid down in the rankings. Why? The 2020 NHL Entry Draft is coming up, and this year’s draft class has the potential to be one of the best in recent memory.
  
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• Spokane forward Adam Beckman selected WHL player of year

  22-05-2020 00:36 via foxsports.com
  
  Spokane Chiefs forward Adam Beckman is the Western Hockey League player of the year
  
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• For Wild’s Eric Staal, NHL’s return is difficult to envision

  21-05-2020 21:27 via twincities.com
  
  No one wants to continue playing hockey this season more than Eric Staal; he just has a hard time imagining it.
  “The whole thing is still difficult for me to kind of fathom and understand,” the Wild center said Thursday.
  The Wild center was nearing the end of his 17th NHL regular season when the 2019-20 campaign was put on hold March 12, and he has seen a lot, returning from two lockouts and leading a relatively new team from North Carolina to a Stanley Cup in 2006. But from the rest
  
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• 2020 NHL Draft Profile: Kaiden Guhle a hard-hitting two-way defender

  21-05-2020 15:00 via hockeywilderness.com
  
  Photo by Marissa Baecker/Getty Images Looking for a defensively sound blueliner capable of chipping in offensively? Meet Kaiden Guhle. The 2020 NHL Entry Draft is coming up, and this year’s draft class has the potential to be one of the best in recent memory.
  
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• The Minnesota Wild’s Goalie Conundrum and How to Fix it

  20-05-2020 22:51 via gonepuckwild.com
  
  The Minnesota Wild’s biggest weakness this season was the performance of the Netminders. What exactly could they do to fix the most impactful position? It’s no secret that the Minnesota Wild’s Goaltending was severely lacking this season. Even marginal improvements in net would have put the Wild in serious contention for a Divisional Playoff Spot, […]
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• Rating the dog mascots in the NHL

  20-05-2020 21:00 via hockeywilderness.com
  
  Photo by Nick Laham/Getty Images As Underdog Week continues at SB Nation, we take a look at the canine mascots of professional hockey, including a hound, a St.
  
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• Wild players donate Fortnite winnings to charity

  20-05-2020 20:39 via twincities.com
  
  Three Wild players will donate $15,000 to charity after placing in this week’s National Hockey League Players’ Association video game tournament.
  The Fortnite tournament featured more than 70 NHL players competing for a charity prize pool of $200,000 and was streamed live on ESPN’s Esports. J.T. Brown, Victor Rask and Mat Robson placed fourth and will donate their winnings to Second Harvest Heartland.
  Robert Thomas, Vince Dunn and Jordan Kyrou of Team St. Louis won the tourname
  
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• 2020 NHL Draft Profile: Jeremie Poirier an exciting, but divisive defender

  20-05-2020 15:00 via hockeywilderness.com
  
  Photo by Vaughn Ridley/Getty Images While shaky defensively, Jeremie Poirier is one of the more exciting offensive blueliners in this year’s draft. The 2020 NHL Entry Draft is coming up, and this year’s draft class has the potential to be one of the best in recent memory.
  
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• ICYMI: Wild dog Breezer’s social media round-(p)up

  19-05-2020 17:00 via hockeywilderness.com
  
  No matter how the 2019-20 season ends, it will always be remembered as the season of Breezer. Let’s recap the social media highlights of the Minnesota Wild’s team dog.
  
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• Canadiens’ Defense Needs Brad Hunt

  19-05-2020 15:05 via thehockeywriters.com
  
  I think it’s safe to say that Brad Hunt has had a long road to the NHL. A native of Maple Ridge, British Columbia, Hunt spent his first four seasons playing for Bemidji State University, establishing himself as a serviceable offensive defenseman on a weaker WCHA team.
  
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• 2020 NHL Draft Profile: Marco Rossi could be the highest drafted Austrian ever

  19-05-2020 15:00 via hockeywilderness.com
  
  Photo by Claus Andersen/Getty Images The small but feisty Austrian forward has a chance to wreak havoc in the NHL. The 2020 NHL Entry Draft is coming up, and this year’s draft class has the potential to be one of the best in recent memory.
  
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• Rangers Miss Zuccarello’s Leadership and Grit

  19-05-2020 14:20 via thehockeywriters.com
  
  Last season, the New York Rangers traded Mats Zuccarello to the Dallas Stars at the trade deadline. He then signed a five-year, $30 million contract with the Minnesota Wild over the offseason.
  
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• NHL leaning toward 24-team postseason played in hub cities, including St. Paul

  19-05-2020 01:03 via twincities.com
  
  NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman said Monday that if the league is able to resume its season, it could be with a 24-team playoff tournament played in two hub cities.
  Speaking in a digital keynote interview with Leaders Week, a sports business conference that had been scheduled to take place in New York, Bettman said the NHL is looking at “probably eight or nine different places” that can accommodate “a dozen or so teams in one location,” according to NHL.com.
  The NHL’s
  
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• Unscripted: Former Wild defenseman Nate Prosser remembers HDM 2014

  19-05-2020 00:05 via foxsports.com
  
  Remember former Minnesota Wild defenseman Nate Prosser’s game-winning OT goal on #HDM2014, which was hosted in his hometown of Elk River?
  
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• 2020 NHL Draft Profile: Connor Zary a well-rounded center with few flaws

  18-05-2020 15:00 via hockeywilderness.com
  
  Photo by Vaughn Ridley/Getty Images Another versatile two-way center with solid offensive tools. The 2020 NHL Entry Draft is coming up, and this year’s draft class has the potential to be one of the best in recent memory.
  
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• Will the absence of sports impact mental health? ‘I think it’s more likely than not’

  16-05-2020 14:00 via twincities.com
  
  A month and a half after the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, left the country shocked and frightened, President George W. Bush put on a bulletproof vest and took the mound at Yankee Stadium for the most memorable ceremonial pitch in history.
  He gave a thumbs up to the crowd as chants of “USA!” rained down, then fired a perfect strike.
  It was a snapshot in time that provided a moment of healing for a nation in grief, showcasing the importance of sports on a macro level.“I&r
  
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• During pandemic, sports have disappeared when ‘we need it more than ever’

  16-05-2020 14:00 via twincities.com
  
  A month and a half after the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, left the country shocked and frightened, President George W. Bush put on a bulletproof vest and took the mound at Yankee Stadium for the most memorable ceremonial pitch in history.
  He gave a thumbs up to the crowd as chants of “USA!” rained down, then fired a perfect strike.
  It was a snapshot in time that provided a moment of healing for a nation in grief, showcasing the importance of sports on a macro level.“I&r
  
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• 2020 NHL Draft Prospect Profile: Jack Quinn

  15-05-2020 15:00 via hockeywilderness.com
  
  Photo by Vaughn Ridley/Getty Images Projected to go seventh overall, Jack Quinn looks the part of a top prospect with goals aplenty. The 2020 NHL Entry Draft is coming up, and this year’s draft class has the potential to be one of the best in recent memory.
  
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• After losing last season, Wild star Matt Dumba eager to resume this one

  14-05-2020 23:35 via twincities.com
  
  Matt Dumba’s star was rapidly rising a mere 16 months ago. The Wild defenseman had 12 goals and 10 assists through 32 games and was well on his way to the best campaign of his young career.
  Then he threw a punch at Calgary Flames winger Matthew Tkachuk, ruptured his pectoral muscle in the process, and everything was put on hold.
  Dumba returned more motivated than ever this season and after a very slow start was finally starting to return to form as the Wild were making a playoff push. 
  
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• What if Minnesota drafted Brock Boeser? Rewriting the history of the Wild

  14-05-2020 17:00 via hockeywilderness.com
  
  We look back at things we think the Wild should have done in years past. It’s “What If? Week” at SB Nation, and we’ve decided to take a look back at a handful of key moments in Minnesota Wild history that, for better or worse, changed the course of the franchise.
  
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• 2020 NHL Draft Profile: Yaroslav Askarov the future of NHL goaltending?

  14-05-2020 15:00 via hockeywilderness.com
  
  Photo by Peter Kovalev\TASS via Getty Images The projected top goaltender of the 2020 draft class had an impressive year in Russia as a 17-year-old. The 2020 NHL Entry Draft is coming up, and this year’s draft class has the potential to be one of the best in recent memory.
  
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• 2020 NHL Draft Profile: Lucas Raymond would be a Swede addition to the Wild

  13-05-2020 15:00 via hockeywilderness.com
  
  Photo by Peter Kovalev\TASS via Getty Images The winger has the potential of becoming a true first-line caliber goal scorer. The 2020 NHL Entry Draft is coming up, and this year’s draft class has the potential to be one of the best in recent memory.
  
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• NHL 2020 Draft Profile: Could Jamie Drysdale be an option for the Wild?

  12-05-2020 15:00 via hockeywilderness.com
  
  Photo by Chris Tanouye/Getty Images It wouldn’t hurt the Wild to add a defenseman, and Jamie Drysdale’s a pretty good one. The 2020 NHL Entry Draft is coming up, and this year’s draft class has the potential to be one of the best in recent memory.
  
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• You probably won’t see Kirill Kaprizov in a Wild sweater until 2020-21

  11-05-2020 23:30 via hockeywilderness.com
  
  Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images If you were hoping to see Kaprizov help take the Wild on a playoff run, we have some bad news... Minnesota Wild fans have been waiting for years to see elite Russian prospect Kirill Kaprizov join the team in St.
  
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