Minnesota Wild's Mikko Koivu (9), of Finland, leaves Vancouver Canucks' Mike Duco on the ice in chase of the puck the the first period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Feb. 9, 2012, in St. Paul, Minn. ... more 

Minnesota Wild's Mikko Koivu (9), of Finland, leaves Vancouver Canucks' Mike Duco on the ice in chase of the puck the the first period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Feb. 9, 2012, in St. Paul, Minn. Koivu returned to the ice Thursday after missing the last eight games due to a shoulder injury. (AP Photo/Jim Mone) less