The Minnesota Wild catch a massive break with positive feedback on Kirill Kaprizov and Joel Eriksson Ek, both inching toward a return that could salvage their playoff push. These two have been sidelined for weeks with lower-body issues, leaving the roster thinner than Bill Guerin's worst nightmare, but coaches see them suiting up soon against a desperate Sharks squad.

The Minnesota Wild flex their international muscle with a handful of key players suiting up for the men's hockey tournament in Milano Cortina. Guys like Matt Boldy and Brock Faber head to Team USA, while Joel Eriksson Ek and Filip Gustavsson bolster Sweden's lineup, and even Nico Sturm sneaks in for Germany. Bill Guerin running the show as Team USA's GM adds that extra layer of X's and O's savvy only a league lifer would appreciate.