Koivu Scores In 3rd To Give Wild 2-1 Win Over Penguins
Mikko Koivu scored midway through the third period to lift the Minnesota Wild over the Pittsburgh Penguins 2-1 on Saturday night.
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Mikko Koivu scored midway through the third period to lift the Minnesota Wild over the Pittsburgh Penguins 2-1 on Saturday night.
Eric Staal had a goal and assist, Luke Kunin and Zack Mitchell each scored their first NHL goals.
It's a match-up that features a lot of Minnesota-made talent. Seven players the Wild and Islanders are carrying Minnesota pride.
Devan Dubnyk made 24 saves in goal for Minnesota, but suffered his third losses in five starts this season.
The Wild announced Tuesday that Zach Parise underwent a microdisectomy procedure, which is designed to repair a herniated disc.
Ryan Suter redeemed himself nicely after taking a penalty that helped Calgary take the lead in the third period.
Blake Wheeler scored the 200th goal of his NHL career with 6:46 left and the Winnipeg Jets held off the Minnesota Wild 4-3 on Friday night.
Alexander Wennberg scored 47 seconds into overtime and the Columbus Blue Jackets rallied from a two-goal deficit to beat the Minnesota Wild 5-4 on Saturday night.
Jason Zucker had a goal and an assist, and Devan Dubnyk made 36 saves to help the Wild hand Chicago its first regulation loss.
Minnesota Wild left wing Zach Parise has returned to practice after missing the first two games of the season because of an undisclosed injury.
Jaccob Slavin scored in the shootout and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Minnesota Wild 5-4 on Saturday night.
Henrik Zetterberg and Martin Frk scored in the third period to lift the Detroit Red Wings to a 4-2 victory over the Minnesota Wild on Thursday night in the first regular-season game at Little Caesars Arena.
The NHL season is back, and the Wild will try to start it right in Detroit -- where the team is opening a new arena -- but that's just the first step.
The Minnesota Wild have signed left wing Daniel Winnik to a one-year, $660,000 contract.
Among the general options: a "bucket o' balls,", the elote dog, and Hockey Mom Brownies.
