Mikko Koivu C FA Fri 12/23/11 7:16 AM
Mikko Koivu
C FA
Mikko Koivu (leg) skated again on Thursday and is hoping to return to the Minnesota lineup on Koivu is Monday.
Koivu has been out since December 14 and has been skating hard of late so his return is imminent. The Wild are 0-4-2 in their last six games so they really miss their captain. He has 28 points in 32 games this season but had been red-hot before the injury with 18 points in 14 games.
Mikko Koivu C FA Thu 12/22/11 11:00 AM
Mikko Koivu
C FA
Mikko Koivu has been put on the injured reserve list.
The move is assumed to be retroactive December 14th, so Koivu can be activated at any time. That being said, he is doubtful for Thursday's contest.
Mikko Koivu C FA Wed 12/21/11 5:13 PM
Mikko Koivu
C FA
Mikko Koivu (leg) did not play on Tuesday and he is doubtful for Thursday's game in Edmonton as well.
He has already missed three games with a leg injury and may end up on injured reserve, retroactive to Dec. 14, if the Wild decide to bring in a replacement from the minors. Koivu was red hot prior to getting injured with 18 points in his past 14 games.
Mikko Koivu C FA Tue 12/20/11 1:42 PM
Mikko Koivu
C FA
Mikko Koivu is doubtful for tonight's game at Calgary.
It looks like Koivu's leg injury will keep him in civvies for the third straight game. He practiced Monday and soreness persisted, which kept him out of last night's match at Vancouver and leaving him doubtful for the Flames tonight.
Mikko Koivu C FA Tue 12/20/11 10:39 AM
Mikko Koivu
C FA
The Minnesota Wild could have Mikko Koivu (leg) back tonight for a game against the Flames in Calgary.
The talented center has been out with a leg injury but had a strong workout on Monday. Koivu has missed two consecutive games and the Wild is winless in four.
Mikko Koivu C FA Mon 12/19/11 3:50 PM
Mikko Koivu
C FA
Mikko Koivu (leg) will not be available on Monday.
It will be the second straight game that Koivu has missed. He should be considered questionable for Tuesday's contest.
Mikko Koivu C FA Sun 12/18/11 3:57 PM
Mikko Koivu
C FA
Mikko Koivu and Pierre-Marc Bouchard practiced for the Minnesota Wild on Sunday.
It does not appear that Devin Setoguchi was able to skate on Dec. 18, but two of the most noteworthy injured Wild players managed to do that. Koivu is dealing with a leg injury while Bouchard nearly played on Saturday despite a knee injury.
Mikko Koivu C FA Fri 12/16/11 12:13 PM
Mikko Koivu
C FA
Mikko Koivu will not play on Saturday due to a leg injury.
Koivu might miss more playing time than that, but Wild GM Chuck Fletcher is hopeful that Koivu will return before Christmas. Koivu sustained the injury during Wednesday's game.
Mikko Koivu C FA Thu 12/15/11 4:35 PM
Mikko Koivu
C FA
Mikko Koivu have have sustained a minor leg injury during Wednesday's 4-3 shootout loss to Chicago.
The Wild haven't said much about their captain's status other than he will be checked out by the club's medical staff. The team did say that they don't believe the ailment is serious.
Mikko Koivu C FA Thu 12/15/11 11:10 AM
Mikko Koivu
C FA
Mikko Koivu is riding a six-game point streak.
Koivu also has points in 13 of his last 14 games. He had a lackluster October, but he's bounced back and is now the clear team leader in points with 28.