Minnesota Russian forward Kirill Kaprizov scored an assistant hat-trick in the match against Florida, video – January 22, 2023
Maxim Zamyatin
Cyril’s efforts did not help the Wild beat Florida.
Kirill Kaprizov continues to gain whists as part of Minnesota. After being invited to the All-Star Game, the Russians had one more little reason to be proud: Matt Damba’s injury and Nick Foligno’s illness restored the assistant captain’s patch, and it was logically given to Kirill.
“Comrades in interest him. Both for talent and off the ice. As Foligno became active, Kirill has the work ethic of a fourth-tier player and an attitude like a captain.”– noted the columnist for The Athletic. Josmith.
Kaprizov played his first match with the letter A on his chest, participating in all the goals of his team, but it didn’t help to beat Florida, where there was a “complete seam” with goalkeepers (3:5).
The Panthers were immediately left without two main goalkeepers: Sergei Bobrovsky got injured and Spencer Knight was sent to the AHL in order to gain physical condition after recovering from departure. The composition of the goalkeepers of the southerners is still unusual: Alex Lion temporarily became the starter, and the newcomer Mack Guzda became the second number. However, throughout the meeting, “Florida” had an advantage and did not let anyone doubt their victory.
Kaprizov assisted his partner three times and scored 3 points in one match for the fifth time this season. Then he took part in the power play, which led to Matt Baldy’s goal, then led Joel Eriksson Ek to finishing off the snout, and in the end gave hope for a comeback when the score became 4:3 a minute and a half before the siren – Jared Spurgeon scored.
“The smallness of the population to do in the first three seasons in NHL as many as Whims. This is an elite striker, without a doubt.”NHL Network reviewer noted Mike Kelly. In the last six matches on account of Kirill 7 points, in the list of the best scorers of the season he takes the tenth line, behind the leader Connor McDavid by 20 points.