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Wild handle business in shootout to get past Avs
Mikko Koivu and Andrew Ebbett scored in the shootout, and Josh Harding stopped both of Colorado's shooters to help the Minnesota Wild beat the Avalanche 3-2 on Saturday night for a home-and-home sweep.
Wild beat Avs in shootout for home-and-home sweep
Mikko Koivu and Andrew Ebbett scored in the shootout, and Josh Harding stopped both of Colorado's shooters to help the Minnesota Wild beat the Avalanche 3-2 on Saturday night for a home-and-home sweep.
Minnesota's Koivu latest victim of embarrassingly awful bobblehead
October 27, 2009 by
Puck Daddy
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Last season, we blogged about some of the most embarrassingly awful bobblehead dolls in recent hockey history, from Ken Daneyko with teeth to Eric Staal's(notes) blow-up doll face to the year-round tan on the ghostly white Brian Leetch.Blake from Wild Nation referenced that post...
Wild end Maple Leafs' two-game winning streak
Mikko Koivu scored one goal and assisted on two others in the second period as the Minnesota Wild ended the Toronto Maple Leafs' two-game winning streak with a 5-2 victory Tuesday night.
Mikko Koivu quietly becomes one of the most reliable centers in the NHL
April 14, 2008 by
From The Field To The Rink
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Mikko Koivu, one of the few mainstays in the Minnesota Wild lineup, has proven now more than ever why he is one of the best centers in the National Hockey League. Coming off the best year of his short NHL career, Koivu is the epitome of what a center needs to be, even if he doesn&...
Wild in the running for Jokinen?
March 30, 2009 by
Goon's World
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Apparently the Minnesota Wild are in the running for Olli Jokinen but I can't believe that the Doug Risebrough would be smart enough to pull it off based on some of his past moves and last summer decided that he wouldn't trade James Sheppard for Olli Jokinen. I would like to...
Wild edge Avs in shootout to halt five-game slide
Mikko Koivu tied the game in regulation and scored on Minnesota's first shot in the shootout, sending the Wild to a 3-2 victory over the Colorado Avalanche on Wednesday.
Koivu, Wild end Maple Leafs' win streak at 2
Mikko Koivu scored one goal and assisted on two others in the second period as the Wild ended the Leafs' two-game winning streak with a 5-2 victory.
Koivu strikes late to propel Wild past Avs in SO
ST. PAUL, Minn.(AP) Mikko Koivu tied the game in regulation and scored on Minnesota's first shot in the shootout, sending the Wild to a 3-2 victory over the Colorado Avalanche on Wednesday night.
Wild miss on Saku Koivu, but land three defenseman instead; Development Camp Report
When it was announced yesterday that Saku Koivu signed a one-year deal with the Anaheim Ducks it was the first significant miss for new Wild General Manager Chuck Fletcher. The elder brother of the Wild's Mikko Koivu stated he did not wish to "take away" from what his...
Slumping Wild rebound at home to tip Avs in SO
Mikko Koivu tied the game in regulation and scored on Minnesota's first shot in the shootout, sending the Wild to a 3-2 victory over the Colorado Avalanche on Wednesday night.
ON THE POND
November 20, 2007 by
Epic Carnival
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One of the major problems the NHL has is in the way with which they police their own players.
Wednesdays's Three Stars: Koivu leads; Mitchell blasts Toews
October 22, 2009 by
Puck Daddy
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No. 1 star: Mikko Koivu(notes), Minnesota WildThe newly-minted captain scored his third of the season on the power play to tie the game against the red-hot Colorado Avalanche at 15:09 of the third, and then beat Craig Anderson(notes) in the shootout to lead Minnesota to a 3-2 victory...
Make It Official Already
September 08, 2009 by
Wild Puck Banter
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Maybe they're waiting for training camp to open, but it's high time they named Mikko Koivu the permanent captain of the team. He's been their rotating captain a few times and has been their unofficial captain since the lockout. As far as alternates go, I'm guessing...
Wednesday's Three Stars: Koivu leads; Mitchell blasts Toews
October 22, 2009 by
Puck Daddy
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No. 1 star: Mikko Koivu(notes), Minnesota WildThe newly-minted captain scored his third of the season on the power play to tie the game against the red-hot Colorado Avalanche at 15:09 of the third, and then beat Craig Anderson(notes) in the shootout to lead Minnesota to a 3-2 victory...
Havlat, Kobasew Practice, Sifers Sent Down
The spotlight at Tuesday's practice was shining on Mikko Koivu today, after he was named the first full-time captain in the Minnesota Wild's ninth season of hockey. But, there was some other news coming out of Tuesday's practice, and most of i...
Wild kick it into gear, send Canucks to fourth straight loss
March 29, 2008 by
From The Field To The Rink
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With just 4 games remaining in the regular season, the Minnesota Wild are getting hot at the right time. Mikko Koivu had a goal and an assist and Niklas Backstrom had 28 saves en route to a 4-0 win over the Vancouver Canucks. The game featured everything a Wild fan could want: a dominating...
Koivu, Wild beat Avalanche in shootout
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) -Mikko Koivu tied the game in regulation and scored on Minnesota's first shot in the shootout, sending the Wild to a 3-2 victory over the Colorado Avalanche on Wednesday night.
Wild name Koivu captain for season
October 20, 2009 by
Fox Sports
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Minnesota Wild center Mikko Koivu was chosen as captain on Tuesday for the season.
The 26-year-old Koivu has become arguably the Wild's best all-around player. General manager Chuck Fletcher and head coach Todd Richards announced the selection after evaluating the team's...
Wild name standout Koivu captain for season
Minnesota Wild center Mikko Koivu was chosen as captain on Tuesday for the season.
Minnesota Wild center Mikko Koivu tabbed as captain for season
Minnesota Wild center Mikko Koivu has been chosen as team captain for the season.
Wild make Koivu team captain
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) -- Minnesota Wild center Mikko Koivu has been chosen as team captain for the season.
Player Profile: Mikko Koivu
August 03, 2009 by
Bleacher Report
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#9, Center, Shoots leftAge 26, Born: Mar 12, 1983Height: 6'2" Weight: 210 lbs.Drafted 6th overall in the first round by the Minnesota Wild in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft.Strengths: The prototype NHL Centerman. Has great size and excels at playing a two-way game. Solid playmaker...
Wild fans are fed up with their crappy team.
December 29, 2008 by
Goon's World
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During last night?s game I got more and more frustrated as I watched the Wild get taken apart by the Chicago Blackhawks. Let?s be honest the Blackhawks are good but the Wild should be able to play with the Blackhawks and not get run out of their own building. While the Wild would probably...
Feels like the first time with IIHF.com
December 05, 2007 by
HockeyAdventure.com
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IIHF.com has just undergone a complete facelift as part of the organization's 100th-year anniversary celebrations, and I'm happy to announce that I'll be a contributing columnist for Version 2.0, alongside some other very talented and knowledgeable hockey writers such as...
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