Kirill Kaprizov broke into the NHL with immense power and made the Minnesota Wild an absolute force of nature when it came to entertainment. His debut ended up involving a last-minute equalizing goal and Kaprizov himself scoring in overtime to earn the first win of the season. It was heroic and signified what was to come in the following 54 games that Kirill was in the lineup for.
All of this excitement and individual success led him to earning the NHL’s Calder Trophy, given out to the best rookie of the season. And of course, he was very nonchalant about the whole thing, even in his celebration.