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This is Michael Russo's 18th year covering the National Hockey League. He's covered the Minnesota Wild for the Star Tribune since 2005 following 10 years of covering the Florida Panthers for the Sun-Sentinel. Michael uses “Russo’s Rants” to feed a wide-ranging hockey-centric discussion with readers, and can be heard weekly on KFAN (100.3 FM) radio and seen weekly on Fox Sports North.
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Breaking News: Koivu practicing with the Wild
Posted by: Michael Russo under Wild news Updated: March 7, 2011 - 11:47 AM
With the Wild sitting in 9th place -- one point behind the Los Angeles Kings, the Wild welcomed back captain Mikko Koivu to practice this morning at Xcel Energy Center.
Koivu was scheduled to see a hand specialist early this morning, so clearly that appointment went well.
The Wild is 3-3-2 without Koivu in the lineup since he broke his finger. Hopefully we learn a further timetable regarding his return after practice, but the Wild hosts Colorado tomorrow before embarking on a huge four-game road trip to Nashville, Dallas, Vancouver and San Jose.
Koivu definitely doesn't look comfortable gripping his stick in practice, but clearly he's close to giving this a try.
Cal Clutterbuck (upper body), Clayton Stoner and Andrew Brunette are not practicing today.
More later.
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