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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...
Mikko Koivu scored two goals and Ryan Suter collected three assists as the Minnesota Wild topped the road-weary Colorado Avalanche, 5-3, in the opener of a home-and-...
Mikko Koivu scored in a shootout to give the Minnesota Wild a 4-3 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday night.Koivu also had two assists in regulation. Matt...
Mikko Koivu scored at 2:43 of overtime to give Minnesota a 4-3 comeback victory over Phoenix on Wednesday night, extending the Wild's winning streak to seven and the...
There was no way Corey Crawford could tune out the chorus this time, and he really had no desire, anyway.Fans were roaring in approval and chanting his name.All that...
Even from the very early stages of this lockout-shortened season it was evident the Chicago Blackhawks were playing at a higher level than most NHL teams.Chicago bus...
For all their accomplishments so far — the record-breaking start, the Presidents' Trophy, the individual honors — the Chicago Blackhawks know this is the time of yea...
Lounging in front of his locker, music blaring in the background, Mikko Koivu chatted about what it meant to the team, the organization and the city to make it back ...
Mikko Koivu's second score equalized the game 2 victory over the Blues.Koivu and St. Louis' T.J. Oshie scored in the second round of the shootout, and Cullen began t...
Minnesota Wild captain Mikko Koivu was 12 years old when big brother Saku played a pivotal role in bringing Finland a gold medal at the 1995 World Championships. To ...
The Minnesota Wild soon could get a boost in their quest for a Western Conference playoff spot as team captain Mikko Koivu practiced with the team Monday.Koivu has m...
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Josh Harding made 36 saves, and Mikko Koivu had a power-play goal and two assists, propelling Minnesota past the St. Louis Blues 4-2 on Sunday...
Mikko Koivu had a goal and two assists for the Minnesota Wild, who opened up a home-and-home series by beating the Calgary Flames 3-1 victory on Saturday night.Antti...
The puck hit hard on his hand, and Mikko Koivu knew right away he was hurt."I couldn't hold my stick. Just the whole finger was numb," Koivu said.The Minnesota Wild ...
Mikko Koivu scored two of Minnesota's four power-play goals and the Wild beat the Edmonton Oilers at home for the 14th straight time, 4-2 on Thursday night.Antti Mie...
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Minnesota Wild committed to building their team around Mikko Koivu by awarding the Finnish forward a seven-year contract extension following...
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 ...
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...
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — This time, Minnesota Wild fans don't have to fret about losing the franchise player.Captain Mikko Koivu signed a seven-year, $47.25 million contra...
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 ...