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Minnesota Wild Final Season Grades: Centers (Staff Writers)

Hockey Wilderness — Yesterday, the editors here at Hockey Wilderness did their final season grades for the Wild's centers. Now it's time to see how us staff writers graded them. Dan Czarnecki (WIMinnesotaWildFan) Mikko Koivu: B Koivu had a pretty decent season for the Wild. During the playoffs, many people thought he should be stripped of his "C" patch because he simply couldn't do too much in our tough playoff series against the mighty Chicago Blackhawks. During the regular season though, he racked up the goals and assists, and led us to wins. I still think Koivu will serve the Wild well as the captain. ...

Minnesota Wild May 16, 2013

Minnesota Wild Final Season Grades: The Centers

Hockey Wilderness — Monday, your Wilderness editors took a look at the left wingers. Today, we give you our grades for the centers. Mikko Koivu Bryan- The yearly defense of Mikko Koivu is on, with people now calling not only for the C to be stripped, but for him to be traded. For those of you who think that Koivu can or should be moved, please do yourselves a favor and go watch some more baseball. Koivu has a full no trade clause, is the captain of a team that is building into a long term contender, and loves it Minnesota. To get him to waive his NTC would take an act of Thor. Not to mention the fact that...

Minnesota Wild May 15, 2013

Minnesota Wild: Mikko Koivu's nightmare of a series continues

St. Paul Pioneer Press — The Wild's Mikko Koivu lives in the moment.

Minnesota Wild May 7, 2013

Minnesota Wild: Mikko Koivu likes how rivalry with Blackhawks shaping up

St. Paul Pioneer Press — When there's a game ahead, don't talk to Mikko Koivu about a previous game well played by the Wild.

Minnesota Wild May 7, 2013

Koivu Sluggish In Wild Loss

CBSSports.com Fantasy — Mikko Koivu was an abysmal minus-3 with six penalty minutes in Friday's loss to Chicago.

May 4, 2013

Wild's top line (five shots on goal) dominated

Minneapolis Star-Tribune — Mikko Koivu, Zach Parise and Charlie Coyle were smothered and combined for just five shots.

Minnesota Wild April 30, 2013

Koivu Scores Lone Wild Goal

CBSSports.com Fantasy — Mikko Koivu scored Minnesota's lone goal in Friday's loss to Edmonton, giving him 11 tallies on the season heading into Saturday's finale against Colorado.

April 27, 2013

Koivu Has Solid Numbers In Wild Loss

CBSSports.com Fantasy — Mikko Koivu finished with an assist, six shots, 21:49 in ice time, and won 72.7 percent of his face-offs in Sunday's loss to Calgary.

April 21, 2013

Minnesota Wild: Reaction from a much-needed win over the Calgary Flames

Wild Now | St. Paul Pioneer Press — That wasn't a must-win game for the Wild. But it was pretty darn close. The Wild built a 4-1 lead behind two Jason Pominville goals, an early one from Mikko Koivu, and a huge one from Pierre-Marc Bouchard, then hung on for the one-goal win. Tonight's win was as big of a team effort as we've seen from the Wild. For the first two periods, the story was how well the Wild's lines played. But then Jason Zucker and Charlie Coyle both missed time and, with just 10 forwards on the bench, the Wild scored two goals in 73 second and showed a level of resiliency we haven't seen in a while. Coyle... Rea...

Minnesota Wild April 15, 2013

Wild 4, Flames 3: Jason Pominville's two goals lead the way

St. Paul Pioneer Press — Jason Pominville netted two goals and Mikko Koivu and Pierre Marc-Bouchard added the others as the Wild, powered by a resilient third period, dismantled the Calgary Flames in what was close to a must-win game for Minnesota.

Minnesota Wild April 15, 2013

Jackets' Bobrovsky Outstanding Once Again

CBSSports.com Fantasy — Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 39 of 41 shots in regulation and overtime, then stoned Zach Parise and Mikko Koivu in the shootout, as the Blue Jackets escaped Minnesota with a 3-2 win Saturday.

April 15, 2013

Minnesota Wild: Penalty quickly ends top line reunion

St. Paul Pioneer Press — This was going to be the return of the high-powered Wild offense of two weeks ago, and it was going to begin with with reuniting Charlie Coyle with Mikko Koivu and Zach Parise on Minnesota's top line.

Minnesota Wild April 13, 2013

Blue Jackets 3, Wild 2 (SO): Minnesota rallies to tie but gets nothing in shootout

St. Paul Pioneer Press — RECAP: Mark Letestu and Cam Atkinson scored shootout goals and Zach Parise and Mikko Koivu couldn't finish in the shootout as Columbus won on Saturday night, April 13, at the Xcel Energy Center.

Minnesota Wild April 13, 2013

Wild v. Blue Jackets: Period 2 thread

Hockey Wilderness — 5 Questions 1. Line change ups galore tonight. Who looks good and who looks...not good? 2. Zach Parise and Mikko Koivu are two guys the Wild depend on to score, and they haven't lately. Do they care to get some points on the board tonight? 3. Jonas Brodin had to carry the weight of the blue line on his shoulders last game. How does he look tonight? 4. Injuries galore on this Wild team. Can they go a game without losing another pivotal player? 5.Marion Gaborik is back the the X for only the 3rd time since signing with another team. Can this Wild team keep the former member quiet?

Minnesota Wild April 13, 2013

Wild v. Blue Jackets: Period 3 thread

Hockey Wilderness — 5 Questions 1. Line change ups galore tonight. Who looks good and who looks...not good? 2. Zach Parise and Mikko Koivu are two guys the Wild depend on to score, and they haven't lately. Do they care to get some points on the board tonight? 3. Jonas Brodin had to carry the weight of the blue line on his shoulders last game. How does he look tonight? 4. Injuries galore on this Wild team. Can they go a game without losing another pivotal player? 5.Marian Gaborik is back the the X for only the 3rd time since signing with another team. Can this Wild team keep the former member quiet?

Minnesota Wild April 13, 2013

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Mikko Koivu Photos

  • Minnesota Wild Final Season Grades: The Centers
    Monday, your Wilderness editors took a look at the left wingers. Today, we give you our grades for the centers. Mikko Koivu Bryan- The yearly defense of Mikko Koivu is on, with people now calling not only for the C to be stripped, but for him to be traded. For those of you who think that Koivu can or should be moved, please do yourselves a favor and go watch some more baseball. Koivu has a full no trade clause, is the captain of a team that is building into a long term contender, and loves it Minnesota. To get him to waive his NTC would take an act of Thor. Not to mention the fact that...
  • Minnesota Wild: Mikko Koivu likes how rivalry with Blackhawks shaping up
    When there's a game ahead, don't talk to Mikko Koivu about a previous game well played by the Wild.
  • Minnesota Wild's Mikko Koivu has his shot stopped by Chicago Blackhawks goalie Corey Crawford in the third period during Game 3 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series, Sunday, May 5, 2013, in St. Paul, Minn. The Wild won 3-2 The Associated Press
    Minnesota Wild's Mikko Koivu has his shot stopped by Chicago Blackhawks goalie Corey Crawford in the third period during Game 3 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series, Sunday, May 5, 2013, in St. Paul, Minn. The Wild won 3-2. (AP Photo/Andy King)
  • Chicago Blackhawks' Michael Frolik (27) shoots against Minnesota Wild's Mikko Koivu in the second period of Game 3 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series Sunday, May 5, 2013 in St. Paul, Minn The Associated Press
    Chicago Blackhawks' Michael Frolik (27) shoots against Minnesota Wild's Mikko Koivu in the second period of Game 3 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series Sunday, May 5, 2013 in St. Paul, Minn.(AP Photo/Andy King)
  • Edmonton Oilers' Sam Gagner checks Minnesota Wild's Mikko Koivu (9) during first period NHL hockey game action in Edmonton, Alberta, on Tuesday, April 16, 2013 The Associated Press
    Edmonton Oilers' Sam Gagner checks Minnesota Wild's Mikko Koivu (9) during first period NHL hockey game action in Edmonton, Alberta, on Tuesday, April 16, 2013. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, John Ulan)
  • Minnesota Wild: Penalty quickly ends top line reunion
    This was going to be the return of the high-powered Wild offense of two weeks ago, and it was going to begin with with reuniting Charlie Coyle with Mikko Koivu and Zach Parise on Minnesota's top line.
  • Blue Jackets 3, Wild 2 (SO): Minnesota rallies to tie but gets nothing in shootout
    RECAP: Mark Letestu and Cam Atkinson scored shootout goals and Zach Parise and Mikko Koivu couldn't finish in the shootout as Columbus won on Saturday night, April 13, at the Xcel Energy Center.
  • Wild v. Blue Jackets: Period 2 thread
    5 Questions 1. Line change ups galore tonight. Who looks good and who looks...not good? 2. Zach Parise and Mikko Koivu are two guys the Wild depend on to score, and they haven't lately. Do they care to get some points on the board tonight? 3. Jonas Brodin had to carry the weight of the blue line on his shoulders last game. How does he look tonight? 4. Injuries galore on this Wild team. Can they go a game without losing another pivotal player? 5.Marion Gaborik is back the the X for only the 3rd time since signing with another team. Can this Wild team keep the former member quiet?
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