Mikko Koivu finished the first round with no points and a minus-six rating in five games.
Chicago's ability to silence Koivu was obviously a big part of the reason the Wild have been eliminated. "Last thing I want to do is sit up here and talk about puck luck or bounces. . I feel bad for Mikko," Wild coach Mike Yeo said. "He did a lot of the right things . and just didn't get rewarded." Provided he can stay healthy, Koivu should reach the 60-point mark next season despite his abysmal playoff numbers.

Mikko Koivu's failed pass led the the game-winning goal in Chicago's 3-0 victory on Tuesday.
"It took the momentum away," Koivu said. "That's a tough break -- you feel good and the team's going good. Obviously it's a mistake by myself. They put the puck in the net when they get their first chance there." Koivu has no points and a minus-five rating in the first round. The Wild are just one loss away from elimination.

Mikko Koivu was held pointless yet again in Game 3 but won 15 of 20 faceoffs.
Koivu has been a bit of a disappointment offensively but that has carried over from the regular season as he finished the season with 11 goals and 37 points in 48 games but had only two goals and four points in 14 April games. He is contributing in the faceoff dot but the Wild need him to start scoring if they hope to upset the Blackhawks.

Mikko Koivu has been playing poorly for the Minnesota Wild in its opening-round playoff series against the Chicago Blackhawks.
On Friday night, during the Hawks' 5-2 win over the Wild, he had no points and missed good chances. "The only way Koivu got his name in the boxscore was by taking ridiculous penalties," wrote Jim Souhan of the Star Tribune. "Three of them. He finished minus-3, and the details were as telling as the results."

Mikko Koivu scored the Wild's lone goal in a devastating 6-1 loss to the Oilers Friday night.
Koivu is probably the heart and soul of the Minnesota Wild. With the goal tonight, Koivu now has 36 points in this shortened season. We wouldn't be surprised if the Finnish center reaches the 70-point mark for the second time in his career next year, that's if he can stay healthy.

Mikko Koivu has no points in seven April games.
His line mate Zach Parise has only three assists in the same time frame. It is a bit perplexing as Koivu was one of the hottest players in the NHL in March, picking up 19 points in his last 14 games. But he has certainly hit the wall this month. Koivu has 33 points in 41 games this season.

Minnesota's Mikko Koivu has racked up an astounding 19 points over his last 14 games.
Koivu's play has risen in connection with that of the Wild as a whole, as the team is the hottest in the league outside of the unbeatable Penguins. With 33 points in 34 contests, Koivu is proving that a talented winger is what he really needed to become the star the team believed he could be.

Mikko Koivu scored a goal and an assist to help the Minnesota Wild win their seventh game in a row on Wednesday.
The Wild won 4-3 against the Phoenix Coyotes via the Finn's OT winner. Koivu had a nice peripheral night, too, with four SOG and a 16-9 mark in the faceoff circle. Zach Parise also stood out with an assist in seven SOG.

Mikko Koivu registered a goal and two assists for the Wild in a 4-2 win over Edmonton Sunday.
Koivu and newly-acqurired Zach Parise have developed excellent chemistry on Minnesota's top line, although Dany Heatley has been moved onto a different unit. Heatley did manage to notch a power-play goal in the win while Charlie Coyle and Patrick Wiercioch also tallied for the club.

Mikko Koivu registered an assist on Tuesday.
Koivu has three goals and 13 points in 18 games this season. He's capable of putting up better numbers than he has so far and we wouldn't be surprised to see him push the 45-point mark in 2013.

Mikko Koivu returned to action on Thursday February 21.

Mikko Koivu did not participate in today's practice due to an illness.
There's been a bug circulating around the Wild locker room of late, with Pierre-Marc Bouchard and Justin Falk missing time due to illness. The Wild are off until Thursday and we expect Koivu to be healthy enough to play by then.

Mikko Koivu will play in his 500th NHL game on Monday.
Koivu is currently fourth in games played for the Wild, three behind former teammate Marian Gaborik. Koivu was off to a great start with two goals and eight points in his first six games but has only one assist in his last five contests. Keep him in your fantasy lineup.

Mikko Koivu scored a goal and added an assist in the Wild's 3-2 victory over Columbus Tuesday.
While they don't all appear on the scoresheet, Minnesota's top line of Koivu, Zach Parise and Dany Heatley enjoyed a very productive game. Pierre-Marc Bouchard and Tom Gilbert also managed to find the back of the net in the win.

The top line of the Minnesota Wild have scored 10 of the team's 13 goals.
Mikko Koivu, Dany Heatley and Zach Parise have combined for 10 goals and 21 points this season with Mikael Granlund, Pierre-Marc Bouchard and defenseman Tom Gilbert also finding the back of the net. The Wild need a lot more scoring from their second line, especially Devin Setoguchi and still need Bouchard and Granlund to chip in more, otherwise the playoffs will just be a distant dream in the near future.