Kaprizov has missed the past 10 games with a lower-body injury that has required lots of treatments and pushed-back timetables.

The infraction did not result in a penalty during the game, nor any response from NHL Player Safety afterward.

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Vasily Podkolzin scored the tiebreaking goal early in the third period, Connor McDavid had two goals and an assist, and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Minnesota Wild 5-3 on Wednesday for their seventh win in eight games.

(AP) — Vasily Podkolzin scored the tiebreaking goal early in the third period, Connor McDavid had two goals ... key players out in leading-scorer Kirill Kaprizov and defensemen Jared Spurgeon ...

Star Centre Connor McDavid slapped two goals through the net for the Oilers and hurt a Wild team that was still without left winger Kirill Kaprizov. Minnesota had goals from Matt Boldy, Ryan Hartman and Marco Rossi, but could not overcome the Oilers offense.

Wild: With four key players out in leading-scorer Kirill Kaprizov and defencemen Jared ... and Wild play at Nashville on Saturday. 1:45 Connor McDavid excited for rare chance to represent Canada ...

David Jiricek scored for the Wild early in a fight-filled opening period, but they struggled to find other offense

The Wild announced a number of roster moves on Saturday.

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