Mikko Koivu

TWINS-TIGERS Fielder's homer lifts Tigers over Twins 4-3 DETROIT (AP) — Prince Fielder's towering three-run homer in the sixth inning put Detroit ahead, and the Tigers held on Monday night for their fourth straight win, 4-3 over the Minnesota...

SportsDirect Inc. Recap: Wild 3, Avalanche 1 Wild 3, Avalanche 1: Devin Setoguchi scored on the power play and Niklas Backstrom made 29 saves as visiting Minnesota clinched a playoff berth. Zach Parise and Pierre-Marc Bouchard also tallied for the...

Wild 3, Avalanche 1: Devin Setoguchi scored on the power play and Niklas Backstrom made 29 saves as visiting Minnesota clinched a playoff berth. Zach Parise and Pierre-Marc Bouchard also tallied for the Wild, who needed a win to get into the...

The Sports Xchange By Jess Myers, The Sports Xchange Oilers spoil Wild's playoff party ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Needing just one win to clinch a playoff spot, and facing a slumping team they had historically dominated, the Minnesota Wild seemed destined to...

SportsDirect Inc. Recap: Oilers 6, Wild 1 Oilers 6, Wild 1: Taylor Hall and Jordan Eberle each had a goal and two assists as Edmonton won at Minnesota for the second time in 21 contests. Defenseman Corey Potter and top overall pick Nail Yakupov both...

The Sports Xchange By Jess Myers, The Sports Xchange Oilers 6, Wild 1 ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Needing just one win to clinch a playoff spot, and facing a slumping team they had historically dominated, the Minnesota Wild seemed destined to make quick work of...

SportsDirect Inc. Preview: Oilers at Wild Despite their 4-7-1 record in April, the Minnesota Wild can clinch a playoff berth for the first time since 2008 with a win in their home finale. The Wild, who are eighth in the Western Conference, host the...

The Sports Xchange By Jess Myers, The Sports Xchange Wild 2, Kings 1 ST. PAUL, Minn. - Desperately needing a win to further their playoff hopes, the Minnesota Wild got a pair of quick-strike goals early and held on late to beat the Los Angeles Kings 2-...

The Sports Xchange Jess Myers, The Sports Xchange Wild keep playoff hopes alive ST. PAUL, Minn. -- With their hopes of a playoff berth hanging by a thread, the Minnesota Wild reeked of desperation heading into their meeting with the Los Angeles Kings...

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Road rage, indeed. The losing goalie, Jonathan Quick, went straight to red hot anger without even stopping for a second at plain-old ire after the Kings blew a two-goal lead, losing to the Minnesota Wild, 4-3, in a shootout on...

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Like an earthquake that rocks you from a deep sleep, Mike Yeo never saw it coming. In mid-December, the Wild was 20-7-3, atop the NHL standings and whatever button he pushed seemed to be the right one. The Wild was the first team...