Minnesota Wild vs New York Islanders NHL Live Stream on 7:00 pm EST Wed Mar 2, 2011. Wild have won eight of 11 all-time matchups with New York, winning each of the last five since a 3-1 defeat at Nassau Coliseum on March 19, 2004. Koivu had a goal in Minnesota’s 3-2 home win over the Islanders in the most recent meeting Nov. 20, 2009. Where to Watch Minnesota Wild vs New York Islanders NHL Live . The last-place Islanders have lost four straight, but each of the defeats have come by one goal and two in overtime. They were in position to break that trend at Washington on Tuesday, but squandered the lead with 47.2 seconds to play before losing 2-1 in overtime.
Wild opted against making any significant moves prior to Monday’s trade deadline, only acquiring two prospects from Boston in exchange for seldom-used goaltender Anton Khudobin. Koivu, second on the team with 49 points, has missed five games with a broken left index finger. The center is expected to return before the end of the regular season. Minnesota Wild vs New York Islanders NHL Preview, Live, Recap, Highlights. Left wing Guillaume Latendresse, the Wild’s co-goal scoring leader from last season with 25, has been out since October and might return in a week. Minnesota is among eight teams battling for the last five playoff positions in the West, and the teams are separated by just four points.
