The Wild have been without superstar winger Kirill Kaprizov since the holiday break with a lower-body issue. It’s caused him to miss four games and will hold him out for at least one more, although general manager Bill Guerin says they’ll keep him sidelined for as long as the team needs to allow him to recover fully.

Kaprizov, who has missed three games with a lower-body injury, is still tied for second in the league in goals scored (23) and eighth in points (50).

ST. PAUL - Wild head coach John Hynes revealed this morning that superstar forward Kirill Kaprizov hasn't skated yet. He was not on the ice for morning skate on Tuesday and will not play against the Nashville Predators (11-19-7). It will be the Wild's third game in a row without their top forward.

UPDATE: The Wild have recalled forward Brendan Gaunce and defenseman Carson Lambos from the Iowa Wild following today's announcement that Kirill Kaprizov is headed to the IR. Read below for our earlier report on Kaprizov, published this morning.

PAUL - According to the NHL Media Site, the Minnesota Wild have placed star forward Kirill Kaprizov on the Injured Reserve List (IR). The team has not made an announcement yet. This is retroactive to his injury before the break so the Wild could activate Kaprizov before their game on Thursday.