Marcus Johansson's injury ST. PAUL - The Minnesota Wild held a practice on Wednesday and are set to host the Utah Hockey Club for a game on Thursday night. The Wild have some positive news surrounding the team. Related: Former Wild Defenseman Signs One-Year Contract With Edmonton [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/minnesota-wild/latest-news/former-wild-defenseman-signs-with-the-edmonton-oilers] Kirill Kaprizov and Jared Spurgeon were full participants during practice and seem likely to return to the lineup on Thursday. Kaprizov, 27, has missed the last 12 games with a lower-body injury. He was in line rushes with Mats Zuccarello and Marco Rossi so all signs point to him returning to the lineup. Related: First Rounder Earns B1G Second Star Of The Week [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/minnesota-wild/latest-news/wild-first-rounder-earns-big-ten-second-star-of-the-week] Spurgeon, 35, missed the last nine games with a lower-body injury and skated in line rushes with Declan Chisholm. After practice ended, Wild head coach John Hynes had a chat with the two players then came and spoke to the media. He said he is cautiously optimistic that the two will play on Thursday. [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CmAXCfcy5vw[/embed] Let us know what you think by commenting below or on the Forum [https://thehockeynews.rtb.io/minnesota-wild/posts]. Make sure you bookmark The Hockey News' Minnesota Wild page [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/minnesota-wild/] for the latest news, exclusive interviews, breakdowns and so much more. Follow Dylan Loucks on Blue Sky [https://bsky.app/profile/dylanloucks.bsky.social] and Twitter (X). [https://twitter.com/DylanLoucks4?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor]
