Hockey Day in Minnesota: Koivu scores twice as Wild give solid effort in 4-2 home win over Columbus

November 6th, 1926 was when you could say pro hockey really got its first look in the State of Hockey.  That was when the Minneapolis Millers battled the Chicago Blackhawks at the old Minneapolis Arena.  The Millers got out to a 5-0 lead but the Blackhawks would rally back to a 5-5 tie.  Minnesota has […]

Game #52: Minnesota Wild vs. Columbus Blue Jackets, Saturday January 23rd, 7:00PM CST @ Xcel Energy Center on Hockey Day in Minnesota

Minnesota Wild (24-23-4)  52pts  4th Northwest 2.69 Goals For per Game (15th in the NHL) 2.94 Goals Against per Game (22nd in the NHL) 17.4% Power Play (18th in the NHL) 82.4% Penalty Kill (12th in the NHL) Top 5 Scorers: 1. #9 Mikko Koivu ~ 14G 31A = 45pts 2. #15 Andrew Brunette ~ […]