After back-to-back losses in Vancouver and Calgary, and a five game winless streak, Wild head coach Mike Yeo decided to give players a day off Wednesday. Injuries have forced Yeo to play the likes of Dany Heatley, Matt Cullen and Kyle Brodziak more minutes. The extra ice time is wearing on the players, but Yeo hopes the rest will help put the Wild back in the win column.

Talk about late drama at the Xcel Energy Center Thursday night. Not only was it alumni night with the North Stars, but the Wild tied the Panthers, 2-2, on Erik Christensen's goal with just 30 seconds left in the third period. But the Wild wasn't done. Mikko Koivu scored the game-winner 15 seconds into overtime for the 3-2 win.

The Minnesota Wild went to its fourth straight overtime game Thursday night, but lost in a shootout, 2-1 in Nashville. Dany Heatley scored his team-leading 23rd goal for the Wild. Just two games remain, the Wild hosts Chicago Thursday and Phoenix on Saturday.

Injuries and the NHL's second worst scoring offense has taken the Minnesota Wild from the top of the league standings to nearly out of the playoff picture. The Wild's postseason chances seem to be falling faster than Minnesota's suddenly sub-zero temperatures.

Josh Harding stopped all four of the Flames' shootout attempts and Devin Setoguchi scored the shootout winner as the Wild beat Calgary, 3-2 Thursday night. Dany Heatley and Darrell Powe also scored for Minnesota. Mikko Koivu played for the first time in over a month. He finished with five shots in 22 minutes.

Wild captain Mikko Koivu has been named to the NHL All-Star Game. In seven seasons, it’s Koivu’s first All-Star appearance. It’ll be played Jan. 29 in Ottawa.