Tag: Kirill Kaprizov

Vikings announce special guest to sound Gjallarhorn at Saturday’s game

The star winger will sound the Gjallarhorn

The Minnesota Vikings are set to host the New York Giants in a Christmas Eve showdown on Saturday. Since the Vikings are at home, they’ll continue a tradition of sounding the Gjallarhorn, something that they’ve started since the opening of US Bank Stadium in 2016.

This Saturday, Minnesota Wild star left wing Kirill Kaprizov will get the honor of sounding the horn. Kaprizov is the first Wild player since center Erik Haula to sound the Gjallarhorn.

Other notable people that have sounded the Gjallarhorn this season:

Sylvia Fowles – Former Minnesota Lynx 
Cris Carter- Former Vikings Wide Receiver
Lonnie Warwick – Former Vikings Linebacker
Charlie Huizinga – Child battling acute Leukemia
Jared Allen– Former Vikings Defensive End
Paul Nakasone- United Stated Four-Star General
Sunisa Lee- Women’s Gymnastic Olympic Champion 
Jairus Wright- Former Vikings Wide Receiver 

Wild’s Kirill Kaprizov contorted himself around a defender for a stunning deflection goal

Kirill Kaprizov is a magician!

Kirill Kaprizov is no stranger to pretty goals, but this one might just be his best yet.

Coming off a 108-point sophomore season last year, Kaprizov is the race horse that makes this Minnesota Wild team run. And so far this season, Kaprizov has delivered, this time in a big way to break a late first period tie.

With the Wild and Ottawa Senators tied 1-1 in the final moments of the first, Kaprizov turned a net-front pass into a score with ease. While Kaprizov looked tied up with a Senators defender in front of the net, the winger was able to contort his body around his opponent to get his stick on the puck to deflect it past Anton Forsberg.

Let’s see that one more time, shall we?

That’s just absurd from Kaprizov right there. You might have also noticed that Kaprizov leaves his skates as he makes that move, making it all the more impressive. What an individual effort here from Kaprizov for a highlight reel goal.

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