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Wild beat Jets, end skid behind Matt Bartkowski's first Minnesota
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April, 2014
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Jared Spurgeon stresses each player's value as Wild's new captain
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Post-Dispatch preview: 2016-17 Blues season
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Who are the current captains of every NHL team?
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Mikko Koivu Deserved a Better Ending - Minnesota Wild - Hockey
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Long-Time Minnesota Wild Captain Mikko Koivu Announces Retirement
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Koivu rallies Wild past Sharks
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2019 NHL free-agency grades - Analysis of every big signing - ESPN
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Mikko Koivu looking forward to Wild retiring his jersey, possible