AM 1240 WJON » Mikko Koivu http://wjon.com Sat, 25 May 2013 05:34:22 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Wild, Koivu Down Carolina In Overtime http://wjon.com/wild-koivu-down-carolina-in-overtime/ http://wjon.com/wild-koivu-down-carolina-in-overtime/#comments Fri, 30 Mar 2012 12:29:23 +0000 Jay Caldwell http://wjon.com/?p=87834 The Wild won 3-2 in overtime against Carolina Thursday night. Mikko Koivu scored the game-winning goal just 15 seconds into overtime. Kyle Brodziak and Erik Christensen each scored a goal for Minnesota and Niklas Backstrom had 25 saves for the Wild.

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]]> http://wjon.com/wild-koivu-down-carolina-in-overtime/feed/ 0 Getty Images Kings Blanks Wild 4-0 http://wjon.com/kings-blanks-wild-4-0/ http://wjon.com/kings-blanks-wild-4-0/#comments Wed, 29 Feb 2012 13:35:01 +0000 Jay Caldwell http://wjon.com/?p=79527 The Minnesota Wild lost 4-0 at home against the Los Angeles Kings Tuesday night. The Kings scored 3 first period goals. Niklas Backstrom had 11 saves for the Wild. Minnesota outshot Los Angeles 26-15. Minnesota is 28-26-9 and will play at Montreal at 6:00 Thursday night, pregame on AM 1390-the Fan at 5:35.

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]]> http://wjon.com/kings-blanks-wild-4-0/feed/ 0 Getty Images Latendresse, Koivu Improving For Wild http://wjon.com/latendresse-koivu-improving-for-wild/ http://wjon.com/latendresse-koivu-improving-for-wild/#comments Tue, 31 Jan 2012 14:09:17 +0000 Jay Caldwell http://wjon.com/?p=71462 The Minnesota Wild are getting healthier as wing Guillaume Latendresse is nearing a return. He's been out with a concussion but is now skating with the team. Mikko Koivu (separated shoulder) is also skating with the team but appears to be further away from returning. Pierre-Marc Bouchard remains out with concussion-like symptoms.

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]]> http://wjon.com/latendresse-koivu-improving-for-wild/feed/ 0 Getty Images Wild To Play Without Koivu http://wjon.com/wild-to-play-without-koivu/ http://wjon.com/wild-to-play-without-koivu/#comments Tue, 17 Jan 2012 13:35:57 +0000 Jay Caldwell http://wjon.com/?p=67625 The Minnesota Wild will play the next 4-6 weeks without center and captain Mikko Koivu. He sustained a separted shoulder in Saturday's game at St. Louis. Koivu said when the injury happened that he thought it was worse than in actually is.

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]]> http://wjon.com/wild-to-play-without-koivu/feed/ 0 Getty Images Wild Lose at Chicago; Koivu An All Star http://wjon.com/wild-lose-at-chicago-koivu-an-all-star/ http://wjon.com/wild-lose-at-chicago-koivu-an-all-star/#comments Fri, 13 Jan 2012 14:14:37 +0000 Jay Caldwell http://wjon.com/?p=66651 The Minnesota Wild lost 5-2 at Chicago Thursday night. Dave Bolland scored 2 goals for the Blackhawks. Devin Setoguchi and Kyle Brodziak each scored a goal for the Wild. Josh Harding had 17 goals but 4 goals allowed and was benched in favor of Matt Hackett. Hackett forced 8 shots with 8 saves.

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]]> http://wjon.com/wild-lose-at-chicago-koivu-an-all-star/feed/ 0 Getty Images Wild Down Sharks; Harding Gets Hurt http://wjon.com/wild-down-sharks-harding-gets-hurt/ http://wjon.com/wild-down-sharks-harding-gets-hurt/#comments Wed, 07 Dec 2011 14:01:09 +0000 Jay Caldwell http://wjon.com/?p=57026 The Minnesota Wild won 2-1 at San Jose Tuesday night but goaltender Josh Harding left the game in the first period with a neck injury. Harding sustained the injury when Wild defenseman Nick Schultz hit Harding in the face with his glove while trying to protect the net. Rookie Matt Hackett replaced Harding and had 34 saves while allowing no goals.

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]]> http://wjon.com/wild-down-sharks-harding-gets-hurt/feed/ 0 Getty Images Wild Stops Skid Against Tampa Bay http://wjon.com/wild-stops-skid-against-tampa-bay/ http://wjon.com/wild-stops-skid-against-tampa-bay/#comments Tue, 29 Nov 2011 13:37:55 +0000 Jay Caldwell http://wjon.com/?p=54833 The Minnesota Wild snapped a 2-game losing streak with a 3-1 win over Tampa Bay Monday night. Cal Clutterbuck and Mikko Koivu each scored a goal and added an assist and Pierre-Marc Bouchard scored a goal for the Wild. Niklas Backstrom had 32 saves for Minnesota.

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]]> http://wjon.com/wild-stops-skid-against-tampa-bay/feed/ 0 Getty Images Wild Top Red Wings In Overtime http://wjon.com/wild-top-red-wings-in-overtime/ http://wjon.com/wild-top-red-wings-in-overtime/#comments Wed, 02 Nov 2011 12:29:41 +0000 Jay Caldwell http://wjon.com/?p=47692 The Minnesota Wild defeated Detroit 2-1 in overtime Tuesday night. Devin Setoguchi scored the game-winning goal for the Wild after Mikko Koivu tied the game at 1 apiece in the 3rd period. Josh Harding had 36 saves for Minnesota. Detroit outshot the Wild 37-27.

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]]> http://wjon.com/wild-top-red-wings-in-overtime/feed/ 0 Getty Images Wild Lose Preseason Game http://wjon.com/wild-lose-preseason-game/ http://wjon.com/wild-lose-preseason-game/#comments Fri, 30 Sep 2011 12:36:02 +0000 Jay Caldwell http://wjon.com/?p=38253 The Minnesota Wild lost 4-2 at Columbus Thursday night in their 2nd to last preseason game. Guillaume Latendresse and Mikko Koivu each scored a goal for the Wild and Josh Harding had 22 saves for Minnesota. The Wild outshot Columbus 34-26.

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]]> http://wjon.com/wild-lose-preseason-game/feed/ 0 Getty Images Wild Beat Edmonton 3-1 http://wjon.com/wild-beat-edmonton-3-1/ http://wjon.com/wild-beat-edmonton-3-1/#comments Sat, 09 Apr 2011 14:29:25 +0000 Jay Caldwell http://wjon.com/?p=12282 The Minnesota Wild scored 1 goal in each period and beat the Edmonton Oilers 3-1 in Edmonton Friday night. Brent Burns, Jared Spurgeon, and Andrew Brunette each scored a goal and Mikko Koivu and Pierre-Marc Bouchard each had 3 assists for Minnesota. Jose Theodore had 28 saves in net for the Wild.

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]]> http://wjon.com/wild-beat-edmonton-3-1/feed/ 0 Getty Images Wild Lose 8-1 To Montreal http://wjon.com/wild-lose-8-1-to-montreal/ http://wjon.com/wild-lose-8-1-to-montreal/#comments Mon, 21 Mar 2011 12:29:56 +0000 Jay Caldwell http://wjon.com/?p=10553 The Minnesota Wild lost 8-1 to Montreal Sunday afternoon. P.K. Subban scored a hat trick for Montreal. Mikko Koivu scored the lone Wild goal on a penalty shot. Jose Theodore allowed 5 goals with 14 saves and Niklas Backstrom allowed 3 goals with 10 saves.

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]]> http://wjon.com/wild-lose-8-1-to-montreal/feed/ 0 Getty Images Canucks Beat Wild 4-2 http://wjon.com/canucks-beat-wild-4-2/ http://wjon.com/canucks-beat-wild-4-2/#comments Tue, 15 Mar 2011 13:04:45 +0000 Jay Caldwell http://wjon.com/?p=10036 The Minnesota Wild got Mikko Koivu back in the lineup Monday night but still lost at Vancouver 4-2. The Canucks scored 3 first period goals and held on from there. Andrew Brunette and Mikko Koivu each scored a goal for the Wild and Niklas Backstrom had 18 saves.

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]]> http://wjon.com/canucks-beat-wild-4-2/feed/ 0 Getty Images Wild Lose To Red Wings; Koivu Out 3 Weeks http://wjon.com/wild-lose-to-red-wings-koivu-out-3-weeks/ http://wjon.com/wild-lose-to-red-wings-koivu-out-3-weeks/#comments Mon, 21 Feb 2011 13:29:50 +0000 Jay Caldwell http://wjon.com/?p=8230 The Minnesota Wild lost 2-1 in an overtime shootout Sunday afternoon against the Detroit Red Wings. Todd Bertuzzi scored the game-winning goal in the shootout. Martin Havlat scored the lone Wild goal and Niklas Backstrom had 38 saves. Minnesota was outshot 39-26. The Wild played without center Mikko Koivu Sunday because of a broken finger.

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