Mikko Koivu

Kings blow lead, gasket in 4-3 shootout loss to Wild

2013-03-30 22:00:00

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Road rage, indeed. The losing goalie, Jonathan Quick, went straight to red hot anger without even stopping for a second at plain-old ire after the Kings blew a two-goal lead, losing to the Minnesota Wild, 4-3, in a shootout on...

Minnesota Wild need to punch up their power play

2013-05-13 00:54:03

Wild general manager Chuck Fletcher saw firsthand how hard it can be to score even-strength goals in the postseason. The Wild scored seven goals in five games against the top-seeded Chicago Blackhawks before being ousted in the opening round of the...

Goalie injuries revealed, sort of

2013-05-12 01:14:02

Eliminated from the playoffs and preparing for summer vacation, the Wild felt comfortable lifting the veil of secrecy regarding injuries -- although their two goaltenders remained cagey about their maladies. General manager Chuck Fletcher said Saturday,...

Minnesota Wild GM Chuck Fletcher: It's time for some continuity

2013-05-12 01:14:02

Chuck Fletcher was staring at the ceiling at 3:30 a.m. early Saturday morning. He couldn't sleep. The Minnesota Wild general manager doesn't sleep much anyway, he said, but this time something was keeping him up. Fletcher was running different offseason...

Blackhawks eager to take it to the next level

2013-05-08 16:20:00

As midnight approached in a giddy Blackhawks locker room Tuesday, Duncan Keith was in the middle of his first night as a father and his second straight without sleep, all smiles but also not nearly certain about what day of the week it was. He was a man...

Minnesota Wild: Punchless power play presents perplexing problem

2013-05-09 01:04:02

As problematic as the Wild's goalie situation is heading into Game 5 on Thursday night, May 9, it hasn't been their biggest problem. Scoring has. The Wild have six goals in four games in their opening-round Stanley Cup playoff series against the top-...

Wild blown away in Chicago in decisive Game 5

2013-05-10 00:34:02

Those July 4 fireworks that shook the Twin Cities seem an eternity ago. Expectations were gigantic on that balmy summer day when the Wild persuaded Zach Parise and Ryan Suter to spurn other suitors and sign with Minnesota. That was the boom. On...

Star Tribune (Minneapolis) Chip Scoggins column

2013-05-10 00:34:02

Jason Pominville fired a bad-angle shot that caromed off Chicago Blackhawks goalie Corey Crawford onto the waiting stick of Mikko Koivu out front. The maligned Wild captain had the right side of the net open. He had Crawford in a bind, an ideal scenario...

Pioneer Press, St. Paul, Minn., Tom Powers column

2013-05-10 00:54:03

Ding, ding, ding! Time's up! The Wild's search for an identity now must carry over to the 2013-14 NHL season. After 48 games during the regular season and five in the playoffs, at least we know what the Wild aren't. They aren't an offensive team,...

Minnesota Wild: Season over after 5-1 loss to Blackhawks

2013-05-10 00:54:03

The cheers started early in the third period and crescendoed as the final seconds approached and the "We want the Cup" chant broke out. Then it was over -- a handshake line signifying the end -- and the Minnesota Wild skated off the ice, by then...

Star Tribune (Minneapolis) Patrick Reusse column

2013-05-09 00:34:02

Craig Leipold had been approved as the new majority owner of the Wild in April 2008. The NHL's free-agent period opened a couple of months later, and it became clear the Wild was ready to end what had been a largely conservative stance when it came to...

For the Wild, it's fight or the end

2013-05-09 00:54:02

The Wild boarded a chartered aircraft for a relatively quick flight to Chicago Midway International Airport on Wednesday afternoon. It was the first time the team gathered since blowing its chance to even the Western Conference quarterfinals at two...

Center Jonathan Toews skates against Wild center Mikko Koivu.

2013-03-05 00:00:00

Minnesota Wild forward Mikko Koivu breaks away passing Florida Panthers defenseman Mike Weaver (43 ) and scores a goal in overtime at Xcel Energy Center. The Wild defeated the Panthers 3-2 in overtime.

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