The Minnesota Wild made Kirill Kaprizov the highest-paid player in NHL history before the season began. Kaprizov has proven to be an invaluable part of the franchise since joining. On Friday night against the New York Islanders, the Wild star showed the sort of skill that led him to receive a $136 million guarantee.

Kaprizov entered the offensive zone during a rush in the third period. The Wild star went toward the slot before dishing a beautiful between-the-legs pass. Mats Zuccarello retrieved the puck, and immediately sent it back to Kaprizov. Minnesota's star man ripped a shot and did not miss his mark, giving the team a 5-2 lead. Expand Tweet

This score would hold for the rest of the game. Minnesota has won three of its last four games. They improved to 6-7-1 on the year, and ar

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