Early indications from the knee-on-knee hit with Mark Giordano were that Mikko Koivu would definitely miss the game the following night with Edmonton, but possibly not too many more for the Minnesota Wild.
However, it now appears that the injury may be worse than first feared; either that or there was an underlying issue beforehand and the hit exacerbated it.
Per reports from Michael Russo of The Athletic, the injury may require three weeks’ off, the result of a sprained MCL and hamstring injury.
Mikko Koivu hasn’t exactly made a habit of injuries over the course of his Minnesota Wild career, but he missed a similar stint back in 2012, albeit for an upper-body issue.