Minnesota Wild star Kirill Kaprizov needs surgery on the lingering lower body injury he recently returned from and will be sidelined for at least a month.

The Minnesota Wild got some very bad news on Kirill Kaprizov Tuesday. Life without Kirill over the next month+ will not be easy, and there’s a spot in the Western Conference playoff bracket riding on their ability to win games for another extended period of time without the greatest player in franchise history.

The Minnesota Wild have made a few roster moves following the injury news. Defenseman Jonas Brodin has been placed on Long-Term Injury Reserve and forward Kirill Kaprizov has been placed on Injured Reserve.

Minnesota Wild star forward Kirill Kaprizov needs surgery to repair a lower-body injury and is expected to be sidelined at least four weeks.

The Minnesota Wild will face a minimum of four weeks without superstar Kirill Kaprizov after it was determined Tuesday that he requires surgery to repair his lingering lower-body injury. Sources close to Kaprizov said the winger is scheduled to undergo surgery Friday.

The Toronto Maple Leafs may be catching a bit of a break when it was announced on Wednesday that Minnesota Wild superstar Kirill Kaprizov will be out at least four weeks after suffering a lower-body injury. The news came just one day before the Wild were set to visit the Maple Leafs at Scotiabank Arena on Wednesday.

PAUL - The Minnesota Wild will be without their star forward Kirill Kaprizov for a good stretch of time. He missed practice on Tuesday after playing in the last three games. He had two assists in those three games but was feeling uncomfortable,

The Wild's Kirill Kaprizov will be sidelined a minimum of four weeks after surgery planned for a lower-body injury, Bill Guerin said. (Carlos Gonzalez/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

It is not a season-ending injury, but it will put him on the shelf for the next little while,” Minnesota general manager Bill Guerin said, meeting with reporters at TRIA Rink

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Minnesota Wild star Kirill Kaprizov needs surgery on the lingering lower body injury he recently returned from and will be sidelined for at least a month.

Minnesota Wild star Kirill Kaprizov will be out a minimum of four weeks after the surgery. Follow this tracker for the latest NHL news.