Mike Yeo's first game against his former team didn't go the way he planned. The Pittsburgh Penguins were without Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin, but they still walked out of Xcel Energy Center with a 4-2 win over the Wild.

The Minnesota Wild snapped its eight game losing streak by beating the Oilers 4-3 Thursday night at the Xcel Energy Center. Mikko Koivu got the scoring started in the first-period with his ninth goal of the season. The Wild then pulled away with three-goals in the second-period, and held off Edmonton in the final moments for the win.

The Minnesota Wild are hosting an open house on Sunday at the Xcel Energy Center. The event is free to the public and includes autograph sessions, open skating, and a state of the franchise address from head coach Mike Yeo and general manager Chuck Fletcher.

The last time Edmonton beat the Minnesota Wild at the XCel Energy Center? Try 2007. That’s 16 straight victories over the Oilers, and the Wild will try to make it 17 tonight.

Minnesota Wild coach Mike Yeo says he's not panicking as his club tries to avoid its first eight-game losing streak since last March. The club might have to start scoring goals, though. The Wild have put it in the net just nine times during the streak.