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Erik Christensen and Mikko Koivu score in shootout, Wild rally for 4-3 win over Kings

Erik Christensen and Mikko Koivu scored in a shootout, and the Minnesota Wild rallied to beat the Los Angeles Kings 4-3 on Saturday night.Darroll Powe, Nick Johnson and Christensen scored in regulation for the Wild, who won their second straight. Niklas Backstrom had 26 saves, then stopped both Los Angeles shootout attempts.Brad Richardson scored twice and Dustin Brown had a goal for Los Angeles, which fell into a tie with Phoenix atop the Pacific Division. Anze Kopitar had three assists and Jonathan Bernier made 20 saves, but the Kings lost for the first time in three games.Both teams had excellent scoring opportunities in overtime. Mike Richards was robbed on a left pad save by Backstrom, and the Wild's Devin Setoguchi hit the left post on a penalty shot.Minnesota tied the game midway through the third period when a shot from Jason Zucker deflected off the stick of Los Angeles defenseman Slava Voynov and then off the skate of Christensen behind Bernier. The play was upheld by video r...

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  2. Koivu scores in shootout as Wild beat Kings 4-3

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  11. Harding, Koivu help Wild win to creep toward playoff contention, 4-2 over surging Blues

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  2. Mikko Koivu scores 2 of Minnesota's 4 power-play goals in 4-2 victory over Oilers

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    MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota Wild center Mikko Koivu (MEE'-koh KOY'-voo) will have arthroscopic surgery on his right shoulder and his right knee that will require a ...

  5. Minnesota Wild captain Mikko Koivu says he's fully recovered from knee, shoulder surgeries

    Minnesota Wild center Mikko Koivu says his surgically repaired right shoulder and right knee are in good shape and he is on track for training camp.Koivu had the ope...

  6. Minnesota Wild signs center and captain Mikko Koivu to 7-year, $47 million contract extension

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  7. Koivu , Wild break through with 4-2 win over Oilers

    Mikko Koivu made up for a frustrating stretch without a goal by Minnesota, scoring 9 seconds into the third period to snap a tie and spark the Wild to a 4-2 victory ...

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