Sizzling Wild head into Sharks matchup hunting 1st place

The Minnesota Wild have rocketed up the standings with an impressive 9-0-2 run, capped by Wednesday's 4-2 victory over the Winnipeg Jets to kick off a four-game road trip.

What remains to be seen as they head into Saturday's clash with the San Jose Sharks is how the Wild will fare without star forward Kirill Kaprizov in the next stretch.

Kaprizov suffered a lower-body injury after he was on the receiving end of an awkwa