Kaprizov's latest setback should be an alarm bell for how the NHL is failing its players

[thestonedkoala]

Kaprizov is probably out for the season. He has had a few set backs this years culminating in a lower body surgery that was at best 4-6 weeks recovery time. Most Wild fans knew he probably wouldn't be back for longer, but no one knew how much longer he'd be out for. More than likely he won't be back to his playing form until next season at best.

If you look at what is going on with Kaprizov, you can trace this back to when Logan Stanley folded him on the ice. He struggled at the beginning of last year before getting back to form. But he has had a nagging lower body injury since Stanley took him out almost two years ago.

It's frustrating as a Wild fan because that's two years without our best player and at the peak of his playing career due to some really dumb play by Stanley, who didn't even get fined for the play. And then you had Dillon take him out again with some cross checks to the back.

This comes back to the NHL really doesn't care about mid-market teams like the Wild. We've seen this before with the Wild, where the NHL simply looks the other way and then buries the story until Minnesota takes matters in their own hands and then the NHL scolds them for trying to protect their players. I hate Hartman, but I honestly don't fault Minnesota for having guys like Hartman when the NHL can't even muster up any sort of response.

I also think it goes to show some of the injuries that happen aren't just a day to day, week to week deal but can take years to recover from.

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[ijuka]

The biggest issue is that most players keep playing injured and keep accumulating these injuries instead of waiting to heal properly. The teams should be forced to properly let their players heal and recover, not like right now where a player with a broken leg is just given some painkillers and they're ready to go.

 

[Teppo]

He is going to end up being Gaborik part deux. We are the Wild - we can't have nice things.

We will either lose him for nothing as a UFA or get a couple of draft picks at the last moment.

 

[rockymtnoyster]

Let's just let him heal up and hope hes ready for playoffs..
Cant imagine a scenario where we win a playoff round without him.
This injury may lower his Aav on his next contract, which is good, but we need someone to protect Kirill, plain and simple.
When Kirills the biggest forward on his line, that's your problem..
I dont understand why they dont staple JEE with him and Zuccy. Rossi holds his own, but cant protect Kirill and himself, while giving up size.

 

[895]

The wild doctor is the team USA doctor right? and Boston doesn’t seem thrilled with what happened to mcavoy

M Tkachuk was also allowed to suit up and dress for the final despite having a potentially season ending injury.

Seems like the wild doctor is involved in a lot of bad incidents lately

 

[Ceremony]

Aren't the Bruins blaming the Wild's medical staff for McAvoy needing shoulder surgery after the 4 Nations? I'd look closer to home before blaming the league for being mean to your players.

 

[Drake1588]

There's the kernel of a decent point in here, somewhere, but as soon as you went all 'conspiracy theory against the Wild,' I imagine you lost most people.

 

[TheOrganist]

MN Wild Medical Staff bout to get a random email with the subject “what did you do last week?”

 

[PaulD]

Kaprizov is probably out for the season. He has had a few set backs this years culminating in a lower body surgery that was at best 4-6 weeks recovery time. Most Wild fans knew he probably wouldn't be back for longer, but no one knew how much longer he'd be out for. More than likely he won't be back to his playing form until next season at best.

If you look at what is going on with Kaprizov, you can trace this back to when Logan Stanley folded him on the ice. He struggled at the beginning of last year before getting back to form. But he has had a nagging lower body injury since Stanley took him out almost two years ago.

It's frustrating as a Wild fan because that's two years without our best player and at the peak of his playing career due to some really dumb play by Stanley, who didn't even get fined for the play. And then you had Dillon take him out again with some cross checks to the back.

This comes back to the NHL really doesn't care about mid-market teams like the Wild. We've seen this before with the Wild, where the NHL simply looks the other way and then buries the story until Minnesota takes matters in their own hands and then the NHL scolds them for trying to protect their players. I hate Hartman, but I honestly don't fault Minnesota for having guys like Hartman when the NHL can't even muster up any sort of response.

I also think it goes to show some of the injuries that happen aren't just a day to day, week to week deal but can take years to recover from.

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