The Minnesota Wild might be getting a couple of key players back just in time for the final push ahead of the postseason. When speaking to the media after the morning skate, head coach John Hynes said he expects forwards Kirill Kaprizov and Joel Eriksson Ek to return to the lineup on Wednesday when the Wild hosts the San Jose Sharks.

In their long-awaited returns, Eriksson Ek and Kaprizov reminded everyone just what the Wild have been missing these past several weeks.

Kirill Kaprizov was cleared for contact after receiving "positive feedback" from his surgeon, Wild head coach John Hynes told reporters on Wednesday.