Koivu Sluggish In Wild Loss: Mikko Koivu was an abysmal minus-3 with six penalty minutes in Friday's loss to Chicago. (Updated 5/3/13)
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 5/22/13).
Fantasy Analysis
It wasn't all negative for Mikko Koivu, but the stats looked ugly as he took two penalties chasing Chicago's Jonathan Toews in addition to an early roughing call. Koivu has to be better if Minnesota is going to continue in the playoffs. (Updated 5/3/13).
05/10/2013 00:19 Blackhawks cruise to series win over Minnesota
Marian Hossa scored twice to back a strong effort by goalie Corey Crawford, and the Chicago Blackhawks beat the Minnesota Wild 5-1 Thursday night to win their first-round playoff series 4-1.
05/05/2013 18:35 Wild stop Blackhawks' charge with OT victory
Jason Zucker scored at 2:15 of overtime to give Minnesota a 3-2 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday, pulling the Wild within 2-1 in the Western Conference quarterfinal series.
04/27/2013 22:16 Wild back in playoffs for first time in five years
Devin Setoguchi broke a second-period tie and Niklas Backstrom stopped 29 shots, helping the Minnesota Wild secure their first playoff spot in five years with a 3-1 win over the Colorado Avalanche on Saturday night.
04/26/2013 22:56 Oilers rout Minnesota, keep Wild from clinching
Corey Potter and Nail Yakupov both scored two goals, and the Edmonton Oilers prevented the Minnesota Wild from clinching a spot in the Western Conference playoffs with a 6-1 rout on Friday night.
Various injuries and a slow start conspired to limit Mikko Koivus effectiveness last season, but the crafty pivot still managed 44 points in 55 games despite stretches of futility. You generally know what youre going to get with Koivu: a plethora of assists and a handful of goals. The difference this season is that he will have Zach Parise, a consistent 30-goal scorer, on his wing. Koivus value certainly sees a bump with his new teammate, just dont overpay expecting a monster season. Another 60-point season is certainly possible for the consistent center. (Updated 8/14/12)
