Kirill Kaprizov was named the NHL's best player in October by The Athletic

"Minnesota Wild" Russian forward Kirill Kaprizov was named the NHL's best player in October by The Athletic.

"Minnesota Wild" superstar Kirill Kaprizov has started the season ‘on fire’. That's exactly what the team needs to balance its defensive style. ‘The Wild stumbled early last season, and one of the main reasons was that Kaprizov didn't look like himself. With seven games where he scored two points or more early in the season, Kirill brings the electrifying style that this squad desperately needs,’ the article said.

Recall, Kaprizov scored 18 (5+13) points in nine games.

The second star of the month was recognised "Columbus Blue Jackets" forward Sean Monahan with 9 (5+4) points in nine meetings.

The third star was "Anaheim Ducks" goaltender Lukas Dostal with 94.3 per cent of deflected shots in seven games.