Yardbarker: Mikko Koivu

Friday's Three Stars: Cammalleri caps legendary night for Habs

Sat, 05 Dec 2009 01:33:15 -0500

No. 1 Star: Michael Cammalleri(notes), Montreal CanadiensFor all the grief the Habs have taken for their protracted centennial celebration, it all led up to an absolutely magical night at Bell Centre. Cammalleri's second-period hat trick powered Montreal to a 5-1 victory over the rival Boston Bruins in front of a sellout crowd and a mindboggling collection of hockey legends, from Beliveau to Lafleur to Roy to Mr. Hockey himself. Carey Price(notes) made 37 saves in the win, but the night ...

Post Game Notes vs. Anaheim

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 23:03:00 -0500

LW Guillaume Latendresse scored the shootout game-winner, RW Antti Miettinen’s second goal of the game forced overtime with 1:41 left in regulation, C Mikko Koivu had two goals and an assist and LW Andrew Brunette supplied three assists, as ...

Post Game Notes vs. Nashville

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 23:44:00 -0500

C Andrew Ebbett scored his first career game-winning goal with 3:34 left in overtime, LW Guillaume Latendresse scored and set up Ebbett’s goal, and C Mikko Koivu had a goal and an assist, as the Minnesota Wild rallied for a 5-4 victory over ...

Video: Heartfelt tribute to the end of Minnesota's mustaches

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 14:59:51 -0500

Now that's a proper mustache. The problem with the otherwise wonderful "Movember" charity fundraisers for men's health awareness -- the hair-raising effort that featured teams like the Minnesota Wild, the Edmonton Oilers and the Atlanta Thrashers this season -- is that too many players took the cheap way out with soul-patches or near-goatees to offset the 70's porn-star glory of a caterpillar on the top lip. Edmonton's Sam Gagner(notes)? Cheater. Atlanta's Zack B...

Wild handle business in shootout to get past Avs

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 01:59:38 -0500

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

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 23:58:00 -0500

Koivu, Wild end Maple Leafs' win streak at 2

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 22:12:48 -0500

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.

Wild end Maple Leafs' two-game winning streak

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 22:04:00 -0500

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.

Minnesota's Koivu latest victim of embarrassingly awful bobblehead

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 08:55:23 -0500

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 in sending over this image of an upcoming Mikko Koivu(notes) bobblehead doll from the Minnesota Wild, writing "I thought you'd like to see the Wild's failed attempt at capturing Mikko Koivu's like...

Wild edge Avs in shootout to halt five-game slide

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 22:30:54 -0500

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 strikes late to propel Wild past Avs in SO

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 22:07:47 -0500

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 standout Koivu captain for season

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 14:45:21 -0500

Minnesota Wild center Mikko Koivu was chosen as captain on Tuesday for the season.

Wild miss on Saku Koivu, but land three defenseman instead; Development Camp Report

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 18:07:56 -0500

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 brother had done with Minnesota by joining the State of Hockey. While Saku Koivu might be used to the doting, and constant attention from the ravenous Montreal media which comes with the job of wearing the captain&...

Wild in the running for Jokinen?

Mon, 30 Mar 2009 18:44:13 -0500

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 see him in a Wild uniform he would look good on the same line as Mikko Koivu, especially if Gabby doesn't resign.
Olli Jokinen's name is still connected to the Montreal Canadiens. Jokinen is believed to be being considered by at least four teams around the National Hockey League: the Canadiens, the Columbus Blue Jackets, the Calgary Flames and the Minnesota Wild. Don Maloney and the Phoenix Coyotes have a decision to make - is the price in return as good right now as it should be to make that move or do you wait until the draft? But the Montreal Canadiens are believed to be very much in the mix.

Mikko Koivu quietly becomes one of the most reliable centers in the NHL

Mon, 14 Apr 2008 11:23:38 -0500

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't get the recognition he deserves.