One reason he is making a run at NHL MVP honors this season is Minnesota superstar Kirill Kaprizov’s endless desire to be on the ice and improve every aspect of his already exemplary game.

With his eye-popping offensive numbers in the first fourth of this season, Wild forward Kirill Kaprizov is establishing himself as a marquee attraction in the NHL and is being mentioned in the conversation about league MVP. Following the team’s Wednesday morning skate in Buffalo, reporters asked the Wild coach what is fueling Kaprizov’s jump.

Minnesota Wild fans will have to wait a little bit longer for the availability of star forwards Kirill Kaprizov and Marat Khusnutdinov.