The Minnesota Wild will host the St. Louis Blues for the NHL's Winter Classic New Year's Day at Target Field in Minneapolis, following the 2021 cancellation.
The Minnesota Wild and top player Kirill Kaprizov announced the agreement to a 5-year $45 Million contract Tuesday. Kaprizov could practice with the team as early as Friday. Star Tribune Sports Columnist Jim Souhan joined me on WJON today. He says "this is the deal that was going to happen all along".
The Minnesota Timberwolves and Wild both squeaked out close wins at home on Friday while the Twins lost on the road to the Angels. Here's your sports recap for Saturday:
The Minnesota Wild fans got some good news yesterday. Kirill Kaprizov, a player that is viewed by many fans and the team as the future the team can build around, agreed to a 2-year "entry-level" contract.
The Vikings improved to 4-2 Sunday with a 38-20 win over the Philadelphia Eagles. Kirk Cousins threw 3 touchdown passes to Stefon Diggs and 1 to Adam Thielen. Star Tribune Sports Columnist Jim Souhan joined me on WJON today.