Mikko Koivu quietly becomes one of the most reliable centers in the NHL

Wild continue to fight through injuries

Let's Play Hockey posted 4/14/2008 from talksportswithben.blogspot.com

The Wild has officially been bitten by the injury bug at the absolute worst possible time of the season. With Nick Schultz (appendectomy) and Kurtis Foster (broken femur) already out for the rest of the series with Colorado (Schultz is slated to appear sometime during the second round, assuming the Wild get that far), the Wild are lucky to be tied at one game a piece heading into the games in ...

Minnesota Wild Sold To Craig Leipold

BillJordaniv posted 4/14/2008 from www.bizofhockey.com

The NHL Board of Governors on Thursday approved the sale of the Minnesota Wild to former Nashville Predators owner, Craig Leipold. The approval caps three months of negotiations with now former owner, Bob Naegele Jr. As reported by the St. Paul Pioneer Press : Leipold said he would own 51 percent of the team and act as its governor, but that he has taken on Minnesota native Phil Falcone as ...

Another Wild Night in the NHL

Sportsmaniac77 posted 4/15/2008 from mvn.com

It was another wild night across the NHL. Teams imploding in the third period, another overtime game between the Avs and Wild, a new rule and a firing out in Vancouver. Ottawa and Detroit were in a position to win the game but Pittsburgh and Nashville took over. After the antics of Sean Avery on Sunday. Now there’s a Sean Avery rule in place. In Vancouver, the Canucks fired General Manager Dave...

Wild deliver crushing blow to Avalanche

Let's Play Hockey posted 4/15/2008 from talksportswithben.blogspot.com

In a must-win game for the Minnesota Wild, it was a couple of the usual suspects that showed up and got the W for the visiting team. Niklas Backstrom was unbelievable in making 44 saves en route to a 3-2 overtime victory for the Minnesota Wild.

Ugly Betty hockey in Colorado's future - The Denver Post

KK Hockey found this 4/15/2008 on origin.denverpost.com

Let the mugging begin. It's the only way the Minnesota Wild can win. To advance in the NHL playoffs, the Avalanche must embrace the darkness. When playing this goon-it- up Wild bunch, hockey is a no-holds- barred battle of attrition, not skill. The ...