Defenseman Daemon Hunt suffered a lower-body injury during the Capitals game, becoming the latest blow to the Wild's depleted roster.

Vladimir Tarasenko scored twice and Filip Gustavsson had his third shutout this season as Minnesota continued to ride the momentum from Quinn Hughes’ arrival.

St. PAUL, Minn. -- Quinn Hughes scored in his debut with the Minnesota Wild, a 6-2 win against the Boston Bruins at Grand Casino Arena on Sunday. Hughes made it 4-0 at :54 of the third period with wrist shot down the middle that beat Jeremy Swayman five-hole.

The Wild's defensive corps takes another blow as David Jiricek leaves the ice after a rough collision, compounding their injury woes.

Amid all of the much-deserved hype about Quinn Hughes coming to Minnesota and taking his place on the Wild blue line, the local NHL club also welcomed Matt Kiersted back to his home state for his first game on the rink where every local kid dreams of playing.

Johansson had two assists, and Tyler Pitlick and Ryan Hartman scored for the Wild (18-9-5), who have won three straight and are 9-0-2 in their past 11 home games. Jesper Wallstedt made 34 saves.

Kirill Kaprizov is expected to play for the Minnesota Wild against the Washington Capitals tonight, anchoring their top line. The superstar forward has been the team's offensive engine, boasting 20 goals and 17 assists this season.

Key forward Marcus Foligno returns from injury tonight, bolstering the Wild lineup against the Capitals despite other significant absences.