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Koivu takes part in Wild practice, but no word on return to lineup

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There was good news for the Minnesota Wild on Wednesday, as players not competing in Sochi returned to practice.

As per the Minneapolis Star-Tribune, veteran forward Mikko Koivu was cleared to take part in the first skate back during this Olympic break in the schedule, after sitting out more than a month with a broken ankle that required surgery.

Koivu, 30, hasn’t played since Jan. 4 as a result of his injury, and was forced to miss the 2014 Olympics. He was playing some impressive hockey before the injury, with eight points in his last five games. Despite skating on Wednesday, there’s no word yet on when, exactly, he will return to the Wild lineup.

The Wild come out of the Olympic break on the road with a game against the Edmonton Oilers on Feb. 27.

“Two weeks ago I thought I’d be playing in the Olympics,” said Koivu, as per Pioneer Press, “so I don’t want to put any timetable on it. The best thing to do is just take it day by day.

“It’s the worst watching your team play and not being a part of it.”

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