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In four seconds and about 75 feet, Kirill Kaprizov confirmed the hype.
He corralled an outlet pass through the neutral zone, accelerated behind the defense and then faked forehand to backhand before stuffing the puck in the net.
The creativity, know-how and quickness all of it was captured in one play during a Wild training camp scrimmage.
But those skills weren t all Kaprizov imported from Russia.
He also brought his joy with him. He s happy all the time, captain Jared Spurgeon said.
After years of intrigue, uncertainty and anticipation, the Wild is finally waking up to its future.
Kaprizov is on the team and will make his NHL debut Thursday at Los Angeles in the season opener.