The Wild hopes to have Kirill Kaprizov back in the lineup the next time the team is in action.
Kaprizov was hurt Thursday at Boston, suffering an upper-body injury after getting boarded by the Bruins' Trent Frederic in the second period of a 3-2 Wild victory.
Because of postponements related to COVID-19, the Wild isn't scheduled to play again next until Friday at home vs. the Ducks.
Not only was the game Saturday at Xcel Energy Center the first Kaprizov has sat out due to injury since debuting with the Wild last season, but Kaprizov also missed out on facing off against Alex Ovechkin for the first time in his NHL career — a game Ovechkin was looking forward to, the Capitals star said.
"I know him," Ovechkin said. "We played together in Russia, so he's a very good kid. Obviously talented player."
While Kaprizov leads the Wild with 40 points and ranks top-10 in league scoring, Ovechkin is also having a stellar season as he continues to chase Wayne Gretzky's record on the NHL's all-time goals list.
With 24 goals this season, Ovechkin has already passed Marcel Dionne and Brett Hull to move into fourth place (754) and sit just 12 behind Jaromir Jagr in third (766). After that, Gordie Howe is second at 801 and Gretzky's 894 remains the summit.
Ovechkin could be closer to that number when the Wild is scheduled to play in Washington on April 3, another chance for a Kaprizov vs. Ovechkin showcase.