One reason he is making a run at NHL MVP honors this season is Minnesota superstar Kirill Kaprizov’s endless desire to be on the ice and improve every aspect of his already exemplary game.

The Wild will need other players to step up if they plan to keep the tremendous first quarter of their season going.

With his eye-popping offensive numbers in the first fourth of this season, Wild forward Kirill Kaprizov is establishing himself as a marquee attraction in the NHL and is being mentioned in the conversation about league MVP. Following the team’s Wednesday morning skate in Buffalo, reporters asked the Wild coach what is fueling Kaprizov’s jump.