Mikko Koivu has surgery to repair injured right knee

The Wild captain had the ACL and meniscus repaired after being injured Tuesday night.

February 8, 2019 at 8:53PM
(The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Wild captain Mikko Koivu had surgery Friday to repair the torn anterior cruciate ligament and meniscus in his right knee. The operation was by Dr. Joel Boyd at TRIA Orthopaedic Center.

(The Minnesota Star Tribune)

The team said a timeline for Koivu's return to play will be provided this summer.

Koivu was injured in a collision with Sabres forward Tage Thompson during a game in Buffalo on Tuesday.

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Sarah McLellan covers the Wild and NHL. Before joining the Minnesota Star Tribune in November 2017, she spent five years covering the Coyotes for The Arizona Republic.

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