Mikko Koivu

Predators try to end longtime struggles in Minnesota

kmtr.com     Feb 17, 2008   90 related          

A pair of Western Conference playoff contenders face off tonight at the XCel Energy Center, where the Northwest Division-leading Minnesota Wild will entertain the Nashville Predators. ... Minnesota enters today's play with a four-point advantage on both Calgary and...                    

Wild enter Forsberg sweepstakes

courierpostonline.com     Feb 17, 2008   1 related          

The Flyers might be surprised to know there is a new team in the hunt for Peter Forsberg: the Minnesota Wild. ... While Flyers president Peter Luukko and general manager Paul Holmgren were waiting and wondering why they had not heard from Forsberg's agent Don Baizley for...                    

Michael Russo's Sunday Insider: It's panic time for GMs

startribune.com     Feb 17, 2008   31 related          

General managers often make foolish trades at the deadline in desperate attempts to win the Stanley Cup. ... Record: 2-1 • On a 10-4-2 tear since Jan. 10, the Wild beat St. Louis in a shootout, tripped up in Edmonton despite outshooting the Oilers 21-4 in the second...                    

Streaking Oilers visit struggling Canucks

whptv.com     Feb 16, 2008   88 related          

Northwest Division rivals will go toe-to-toe tonight at Vancouver's General Motors Place, where the resurgent Edmonton Oilers try to keep up their strong play as of late in a matchup... ... Northwest Division rivals will go toe-to-toe tonight at Vancouver's General Motors...                    

Veilleux surprised Luongo with dormant scoring touch

startribune.com     Feb 16, 2008          

Richard Lam, AP Minnesota Wild's Mikko Koivu, (9) of Finland, slid the puck under the glove of Vancouver Canucks goalie Roberto Luongo for the winning goal in the shootout to defeat the Canucks. Veilleux waited so long to shoot the puck on his eventual first-period goal...                    

Panthers rally over Caps

newsobserver.com     Feb 16, 2008   12 related          

First win since Zednik's injury. ... First win since Zednik's injury Washington's Mike Green (52) pins Florida's Rotislav Olesz against the boards during Friday's game. NHLI Photo by Eliot J. Schechter Via Getty Images All-Star goalie Tomas Vokoun has bailed out the...                    

Win catapults Hurricanes back into first

japantimes.co.jp     Feb 16, 2008   25 related          

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) Ray Whitney had a goal and two assists and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-2 on Thursday night to vault back into first place in the Southeast Division. ... Blackhawks forward Adam Burish (37) and Predators defenseman Greg de...