Koivu returns to face Vancouver tonight
ST. PAUL, Minn. The wait and speculation is over. Minnesota Wild captain Mikko Koivu was activated from injured reserve Thursday and will be in the lineup when Minnesota hosts the Vancouver Canucks.
Koivu, who hasnt played since Jan. 14 because of a shoulder injury, has been skating in practice and for over a week, but hadnt been cleared to play. The Wild, who are tied for eighth...
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Koivu to miss Tuesday's game at Columbus
TUESDAY'S STORY LINE: Mikko Koivu's return will have to wait at least one more game. Head Coach Mike Yeo said the decision to keep Koivu out of the lineup was made this morning. Koivu, who has missed seven games with an upper body injury, could likely return Thursday at home against Vancouver.
"He wants to play, but he needs a couple more days. I think we are fairly...
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6 days ago
Koivu's return isn't enough for Wild in loss
ST. PAUL, Minn. Captain Mikko Koivu's return to the Minnesota Wild lineup was supposed to be the spark that re-energized the slippingsquad.
However, after Thursday's 5-2 loss at home to the Northwest Division-leading Vancouver Canucks, Minnesota was again searching for answers.
Told that his players seemed upset following the game, coach Mike Yeo wondered why the attitude...
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Koivu's return isn't enough for Wild in loss
ST. PAUL, Minn. Captain Mikko Koivu's return to the Minnesota Wild lineup was supposed to be the spark that re-energized the slippingsquad.
However, after Thursday's 5-2 loss at home to the Northwest Division-leading Vancouver Canucks, Minnesota was again searching for answers.
Told that his players seemed upset following the game, coach Mike Yeo wondered why the attitude...
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Koivu returns to face Vancouver tonight
ST. PAUL, Minn. The wait and speculation is over. Minnesota Wild captain Mikko Koivu was activated from injured reserve Thursday and will be in the lineup when Minnesota hosts the Vancouver Canucks.
Koivu, who hasnt played since Jan. 14 because of a shoulder injury, has been skating in practice and for over a week, but hadnt been cleared to play. The Wild, who are tied for eighth...
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4 days ago
Koivu to miss Tuesday's game at Columbus
TUESDAY'S STORY LINE: Mikko Koivu's return will have to wait at least one more game. Head Coach Mike Yeo said the decision to keep Koivu out of the lineup was made this morning. Koivu, who has missed seven games with an upper body injury, could likely return Thursday at home against Vancouver.
"He wants to play, but he needs a couple more days. I think we are fairly...
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6 days ago
Koivu returns to practice for the Wild
TUESDAY'S STORY LINE: As expected, Wild captain Mikko Koivu joined his teammates at practice for the first time since suffering an upper body injury on January 14th.
Koivu, who has 33 points in 41 games this season, was happy to be back with his team.
"It feels good, to be practicing with the rest of the team, mentally it is a lot more fun," said Koivu.
Koivu said...
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13 days ago
Koivu's return should help Setoguchi improve
WEDNESDAY'S STORY LINE: "He had a great practice today and was involved in every battle drill," said Mike Yeo when speaking of Wild Captian Mikko Koivu after practice today.
Yeo also considered Koivu's practice encouraging, but neither Yeo or Koivu would indicate if the captain will be in the lineup for tomorrow's big game against the division-leading Canucks...
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5 days ago
Koivu cleared to return for Wild
Minnesota Wild captain Mikko Koivu has been cleared to return to the lineup after missing the last eight games with a left shoulder injury.
Wild coach Mike Yeo said before Thursday's game against Vancouver that he expected Koivu to be back on the first line, centering Dany Heatley and Devin Setoguchi to face the Canucks. That was the combination at the beginning of the season...
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4 days ago
Koivu cleared to return for Wild after 8 games out
Minnesota Wild captain Mikko Koivu has been cleared to return to the lineup after missing the last eight games with a left shoulder injury.
Wild coach Mike Yeo said before Thursday's game against Vancouver that he expected Koivu to be back on the first line, centering Dany Heatley and Devin Setoguchi to face the Canucks. That was the combination at the beginning of the season, but...
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4 days ago
Koivu's return should help Setoguchi improve
WEDNESDAY'S STORY LINE: "He had a great practice today and was involved in every battle drill," said Mike Yeo when speaking of Wild Captian Mikko Koivu after practice today.
Yeo also considered Koivu's practice encouraging, but neither Yeo or Koivu would indicate if the captain will be in the lineup for tomorrow's big game against the division-leading Canucks...
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5 days ago
Koivu’s Return Just in Time for Wild
It appears that Minnesota Wild captain Mikko Koivu will finally be returning from a separated shoulder that he suffered against the St. Louis Blues on January 14th. Koivu has been battling to get back, and was thought to have a good chance of hitting the ice on Tuesday in the team’s 3-1 loss in Columbus, but that was not the case. However, forward Jed Ortmeyer...
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Koivu returns to practice for the Wild
TUESDAY'S STORY LINE: As expected, Wild captain Mikko Koivu joined his teammates at practice for the first time since suffering an upper body injury on January 14th.
Koivu, who has 33 points in 41 games this season, was happy to be back with his team.
"It feels good, to be practicing with the rest of the team, mentally it is a lot more fun," said Koivu.
Koivu said...
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13 days ago
Koivu, Latendresse working toward return
MONDAY'S STORY LINE: The Wild went into the All-Star break on a positive note winning two games in a row against Colorado and Dallas. Today as the team returned to practice, there were two more positive signs for Minnesota as injured forwards Guillaume Latendresse (concussion) and Mikko Koivu (upper body) both skated.
Koivu, who has missed the last four games, skated alone before...
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14 days ago
Wild captain Koivu cleared to return vs. Canucks
Minnesota Wild captain Mikko Koivu has been cleared to return to the ice for Thursday's game against the Northwest Division rival Vancouver Canucks.
Koivu has missed eight games with a left shoulder injury, which he suffered on Jan. 14 versus the St. Louis Blues.
The 28-year-old Finn has collected nine goals and a team-leading 24 assists in 41 games this season.
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Koivu will be out for at least a few weeks
Less than a week ago, General Manger Chuck Fletcher announced that Minnesota's fourth leading scorer Pierre-Marc Bouchard would be out indefinitely with a concussion. The news didn't get better today for the Wild, as the team leader in points, Mikko Koivu, said he is "week-to-week" with an upper body injury.
Koivu, who was selected to his first All-Star game last...
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28 days ago
Yeo: 'We're due for some luck here'
ST. PAUL, Minn. Wild coach Mike Yeo has done the math.
Minnesota's first-year coach has looked at the possible scenarios for making the playoffs and knows what his team needs to accomplish if it has any hopes for a postseason berth.
Yeo also knows the task can appear daunting if taken from a big-picture perspective. So, he's hoping the Wild can just get a win in their...
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Yeo: 'We're due for some luck here'
ST. PAUL, Minn. Wild coach Mike Yeo has done the math.
Minnesota's first-year coach has looked at the possible scenarios for making the playoffs and knows what his team needs to accomplish if it has any hopes for a postseason berth.
Yeo also knows the task can appear daunting if taken from a big-picture perspective. So, he's hoping the Wild can just get a win in their...
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Wild C Koivu to miss Tuesday's game with Blue Jackets
Minnesota Wild center Mikko Koivu won't play in Tuesday's contest versus the Columbus Blue Jackets.It will be the eighth straight game he's missed with a shoulder injury.The Wild captain suffered the injury in a Jan. 14 contest with the St. Louis Blues.The 28-year-old has nine goals and 24 assists in 41 games this season.Wild head coach Mike Yeo said Koivu could return...
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6 days ago
Johnson gets a chance while Koivu misses his
MINNEAPOLIS The Wilds Mike Yeo is just one year into his NHL coaching career, but hes already known for his ability to communicate effectively with his players.
Sometimes that means one-on-one meetings with players before, during and after practice. Other times Yeo includes the entire group, and Monday was that kind of day.
After about an hour of practice, Yeo gathered his team...
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20 days ago
Wild's Mikko Koivu will miss All-Star game
Minnesota Wild center Mikko Koivu will miss the NHL All-Star game after his first career selection.
The Wild announced Monday that Koivu won't participate in the annual exhibition, held this Sunday in Ottawa. Koivu hurt his left shoulder nine days ago after taking a hit during a game. The Wild captain was replaced on the All-Star roster by Edmonton Oilers right wing Jordan Eberle...
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21 days ago
Wild's Koivu 'week-to-week' with injury
ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Less than a week after learning it would be without its fourth-leading scorer, Pierre-Marc Bouchar (concussion symptoms), indefinitely, the Minnesota Wild on Monday got even worse news: Center Mikko Koivu, the team leader in points, said he is "week-to-week" because of an upper-body injury.
Koivu, selected to his first All-Star Game last week, said...
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28 days ago
Wild's Koivu 'week-to-week' with injury
ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Less than a week after learning it would be without its fourth-leading scorer, Pierre-Marc Bouchar (concussion symptoms), indefinitely, the Minnesota Wild on Monday got even worse news: Center Mikko Koivu, the team leader in points, said he is "week-to-week" because of an upper-body injury.
Koivu, selected to his first All-Star Game last week, said...
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28 days ago
Wild's Koivu to miss All-Star game
Minnesota Wild center Mikko Koivu will miss the NHL All-Star game after his first career selection.
The Wild announced Monday that Koivu won't participate in the annual exhibition, held this Sunday in Ottawa. Koivu hurt his left shoulder nine days ago after taking a hit during a game. The Wild captain was replaced on the All-Star roster by Edmonton Oilers right wing Jordan Eberle...
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21 days ago
Wild to be without Koivu for at least a few weeks
The Minnesota Wild will likely be without captain Mikko Koivu for at least two weeks, if not more.
Coach Mike Yeo said Monday that Koivu has an upper-body injury, but declined to specify. Koivu appeared to hurt his left shoulder in Saturday's game at St. Louis. Yeo said Koivu's status will be evaluated on a week-to-week basis, and the coach added that he'll probably...
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