Russian striker “Minnesota” Kirill Kaprizov recognized as the first star of the day in the NHL.
Minnesota Wild beat New Jersey 5-2 at home on Thursday.
Whims scored two goals, and also scored an assist. Second star was Tampa Bay Lightning defender Victor Hedman (2 goals + assist), third was Florida Panthers' Jonathan Huberdeau with a goal and 4 assists.
Kaprizov has 28 points (9 goals, 19 assists) in 23 regular season games this season.
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