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| Height: 5-10 Weight: 181 Shoots: L Born: November 23, 1974, Turku, Finland |
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| October 28, 2008 Saku Koivu was the only player to score in the shootout against the Hurricanes. The goal in the shootout helped the Canadians to a 3-2 win. |
| October 20, 2008 Center Saku Koivu put the puck in the net again on Monday night and has now scored in three straight games. Overall, Koivu has nine points through six contests. |
| October 1, 2008 The AP reports that Saku Koivu made his preseason debut on a line with Chris Higgins and newcomer Alex Tanguay. He was held pointless in 15:37 of ice-time in Montreal's 3-1 win over Boston on Wednesday. |
| September 30, 2008 Saku Koivu is likely to return to the ice on Saturday, according to the Montreal Gazette. He has been nursing a sore foot. |
| September 22, 2008 Saku Koivu was held out of Sunday's practice as he has been nursing a sore foot he injured during his off-season training in Finland, according to the Montreal Gazette. |
| September 8, 2008 Saku Koivu has given his all to the game of hockey (including battling through cancer to get back on the ice), but there are still some rather vocal fans in Montreal who want more out of their captain, according to the Montreal Gazette. |
| April 29, 2008 Saku Koivu chipped in an assist in Monday's 3-2 loss to Philadelphia. |
| April 25, 2008 Saku Koivu chipped in an assist in Thursday's 4-3 win over Philadelphia in Game 1. |
| April 19, 2008 It appears the Montreal Canadiens may hit a stroke of luck and get captain Saku Koivu back on the ice for tonight's Game 6 against the Boston Bruins, according to SLAM Sports. |
| April 18, 2008 Saku Koivu, out with a broken foot, may be able to play for the Canadiens in Game 6, this according to TSN. Koivu skated for the third straight day on Friday. "If he says he's ready," head coach Guy Carbonneau said. "He's not a rookie. He's been hurt before. He's been in this league long enough to know what he needs to do and what he can do. I don't see a problem." |
| April 14, 2008 Saku Koivu (broken foot) appears to be schedule to return to the ice later in the week, and the team is hopeful he will be available for a Game 7 if the first round goes that long, this according to the Montreal Gazette. The same schedule also appears to be in place for Francis Bouillion who is out with a bruised ankle. |
| April 10, 2008 Saku Koivu will almost certainly be on the sidelines for Game 1 of the Canadiens series with the Boston Bruins because of his broken foot, this according to TSN. The original prognosis would be that Saku would miss 2-3 weeks, and he just reached the second week mark meaning that he could still be a week away. In his absence, Alexei Kovalev will wear the "C." |
| April 5, 2008 Saku Koivu may not be able to be in the lineup at the start of the playoffs due to a fractured left foot, this according to NHL.com. "What's going to happen in the future, for the first game, we'll see next week," Koivu said. "Every day it feels better, but there's not much we can tell. We'll know a lot more in the next couple of days." Though not the team's most explosive offensive player, few would question that Koivu is the heart of the team. If Koivu were to miss the entire first round, the Canadiens would find themselves struggling to replace his production. |
| March 31, 2008 Saku Koivu will miss the remaining games of the regular season, due to his fractured foot, according to TSN.ca. He has scored 56 points over 77 games this season and may return for the playoffs. |
| March 30, 2008 Saku Koivu missed the Canadiens' game against the Toronto Maple Leafs Saturday night. Koivu suffered a foot injury in Thursday game against Buffalo. The injury isn't considered serious but as of Sunday morning, Koivu is considered day-to-day. |
| March 29, 2008 Captain Saku Koivu and offensive defenseman Mark Streit are both out of action as the Montreal Canadiens take the ice against the Toronto Maple Leafs this evening, according to SLAM Sports. Both players are reportedly fighting foot injuries and their status moving forward is unknown. |