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Wild fall to 3-3 in preseason play

The Minnesota Wild lost to the Columbus Blue Jackets, 4-2 Thursday night. Guillaume Latendresse and Mikko Koivu scored for the Wild, who fell to 3-3 in preseason play. Minnesota closes out the exhibition schedule Friday night when they host Edmonton.
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The Minnesota Wild lost to the Columbus Blue Jackets, 4-2 Thursday night. Guillaume Latendresse and Mikko Koivu scored for the Wild, who fell to 3-3 in preseason play. Minnesota closes out the exhibition schedule Friday night when they host Edmonton.

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