Kirill Kaprizov and the Minnesota Wild achieved more than just a 5-1 victory on Tuesday over the Tampa Bay Lightning.
Kirill Kaprizov Breaks Wild All-Time Goal Record
GettyLOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – DECEMBER 11: Kirill Kaprizov #97 of the Minnesota Wild in the first period at Staples Center on December 11, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
Superstar forward Kirill “The Thrill” Kaprizov is now the franchise’s all time goal scorer with 220.
He passes Marion Gaborik at 219, and is surely to add a large amount more to his record. As of now, it seems the only player that will be on his heels eventually is teammate Matt Boldy.
Boldy is already 6th all-time with 137, currently 16 behind the active Joel Eriksson Ek. Boldy is a couple days less than four years younger than Kaprizov, surely holds the ability to pass him one day.
Kirill Kaprizov and Matt Boldy are tied for the lead on the Wild for goals scored at 35. Kaprizov stands now at 75 points on the season, and Boldy at 72.
It should also be celebrated how well the Wild handled the red-hot Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday night. Well, at least, red-hot before the Olympic break. The Lightning have lost all 3 contest since the NHL’s return late last month. Going into the break, they went 20-1-1 in the 22 games leading up.
The Wild needed a response after two ugly losses back-to-back against a middling Mammoth team and a bad Blues team. They surely gave that response tonight, bludgeoning the Lightning at home by 4 goals.
Their home record improves to 18-7-7 on the year, and are back to 9 points behind (9) the Avs for the Central/NHL lead in points (91).
Wild Acquire Center Michael McCarron from Nashville Predators
GettyNEW YORK, NEW YORK – NOVEMBER 10: Michael McCarron #47 of the Nashville Predators skates in the game against the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden on November 10, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Ishika Samant/Getty Images)
The report comes from Michael Russo of The Athletic.
“One day after adding Robby Fabbri off waivers as they try to reshape their fourth line, the Minnesota Wild on Tuesday acquired 6-foot-6 center Michael McCarron from the Nashville Predators in exchange for a 2028 second-round pick, according to league sources.
McCarron, who turns 31 on Friday, is in the final year of a contract with a $900,000 average annual value. Wild coach John Hynes coached McCarron for parts of three seasons in Nashville.”
Russo describes this as a clear indication that the Wild aren’t pleased with the play of Nico Sturm. He went on to describe the play-style of McCarron.
“McCarron is a big body who plays a heavy game and has an edge, leading the Predators with 165 hits. He’s also good on draws, winning 53.8 percent of them over the past five seasons, and is a good penalty-killer. He’s amassed 275 penalty minutes in the past three seasons and is known to drop the gloves.”
The physicality will be welcome down the stretch. Usual enforcer Marcus Foligno is now week-to-week with a lower body injury. McCarron has 12 points this season, with 5 of them being goals.
It is doubtful that this changes their pursuit of Vincent Trocheck or another big-name centerman.
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