2010–11 Minnesota Wild season

The 2010–11 Minnesota Wild season was the 11th season of play for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on June 25, 1997.

The Wild posted a regular season record of 39 wins, 35 losses and 8 overtime/shootout losses for 86 points, failing to qualify for the Stanley Cup playoffs for the third consecutive season.

Regular season The Wild opened the season with two games at the Hartwall Areena in Helsinki, Finland, against the Carolina Hurricanes. Goaltender Josh Harding was seriously injured and the Wild signed free agent Jose Theodore to a one-year contract upon the team's return to Minnesota. The Wild ended the season with a 5–3 victory over the Dallas Stars, which prevented the Stars from clinching the last playoff spot and resulted in the defending Stanley Cup champion Chicago Blackhawks qualifying. At the conclusion of the season, Todd Richards was fired as head coach.Breaking News: Richards Relieved Of Duties

Playoffs The Wild attempted to qualify for the playoffs for the first time since the 2007–08 season. However, a 3–1 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning on April 2 officially eliminated the team from playoff contention for a third consecutive season, finishing 12th in the West and 11 points out of a playoff spot.

Standings

Schedule and results

Pre-season 2010 Pre-season Game Log: 1–4–2 (Home: 0–2–1; Road: 1–2–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Recap 1 September 22 St. Louis Blues 5–1 Minnesota Wild Backstrom 16,219 0–1–0 2 September 24 Minnesota Wild 0–5 St. Louis Blues Hackett 11,525 0–2–0 3 September 25 Philadelphia Flyers 3–2 Minnesota Wild SO Backstrom 16,742 0–2–1 4 September 26 Minnesota Wild 3–4 Montreal Canadiens Khudobin 21,273 0–3–1 5 September 28 Minnesota Wild 2–3 Columbus Blue Jackets SO Backstrom 10,268 0–3–2 6 September 30 Columbus Blue Jackets 4–2 Minnesota Wild Backstrom 15,554 0–4–2 7 October 4 (in Tampere, Finland) Minnesota Wild 5–1 Ilves Backstrom 1–4–2

Regular season 2010–11 Game Log October: 4–4–2 (Home: 3–3–1; Road: 1–1–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 1 October 7(in Helsinki, Finland) Carolina Hurricanes 4–3 Minnesota Wild Backstrom 12,355 0–1–0 0 2 October 8(in Helsinki, Finland) Minnesota Wild 1–2 Carolina Hurricanes SO Backstrom 13,465 0–1–1 1 3 October 14 Edmonton Oilers 2–4 Minnesota Wild Backstrom 18,449 1–1–1 3 4 October 16 Columbus Blue Jackets 3–2 Minnesota Wild Backstrom 17,336 1–2–1 3 5 October 19 Vancouver Canucks 2–6 Minnesota Wild Backstrom 16,806 2–2–1 5 6 October 21 Minnesota Wild 4–2 Edmonton Oilers Backstrom 16,839 3–2–1 7 7 October 22 Minnesota Wild 1–5 Vancouver Canucks Theodore 18,860 3–3–1 7 8 October 25 Los Angeles Kings 3–2 Minnesota Wild SO Backstrom 17,094 3–3–2 8 9 October 28 Washington Capitals 1–2 Minnesota Wild Backstrom 17,352 4–3–2 10 10 October 30 Chicago Blackhawks 3–1 Minnesota Wild Backstrom 18,376 4–4–2 10 November: 7–6–0 (Home: 4–2–0; Road: 3–4–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 11 November 2 San Jose Sharks 0–1 Minnesota Wild Backstrom 16,502 5–4–2 12 12 November 5 Calgary Flames 1–2 Minnesota Wild Backstrom 17,124 6–4–2 14 13 November 6 Minnesota Wild 2–1 Columbus Blue Jackets Theodore 13,457 7–4–2 16 14 November 11 Minnesota Wild 1–5 Atlanta Thrashers Backstrom 10,055 7–5–2 16 15 November 12 Minnesota Wild 1–2 Florida Panthers Theodore 15,043 7–6–2 16 16 November 14 Minnesota Wild 4–1 Tampa Bay Lightning Backstrom 14,868 8–6–2 18 17 November 17 Anaheim Ducks 1–2 Minnesota Wild OT Backstrom 16,890 9–6–2 20 18 November 19 Minnesota Wild 4–3 Detroit Red Wings OT Theodore 20,066 10–6–2 22 19 November 20 New York Rangers 5–2 Minnesota Wild Backstrom 18,695 10–7–2 22 20 November 24 Philadelphia Flyers 6–1 Minnesota Wild Backstrom 16,516 10–8–2 22 21 November 26 Nashville Predators 2–5 Minnesota Wild Theodore 17,814 11–8–2 24 22 November 27 Minnesota Wild 4–7 Colorado Avalanche Backstrom 18,007 11–9–2 24 23 November 29 Minnesota Wild 0–3 Calgary Flames Theodore 19,289 11–10–2 24 December: 6–5–3 (Home: 2–4–1; Road: 4–1–2) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 24 December 1 Phoenix Coyotes 4–2 Minnesota Wild Theodore 17,101 11–11–2 24 25 December 3 Calgary Flames 3–2 Minnesota Wild SO Backstrom 17,130 11–11–3 25 26 December 4 Minnesota Wild 3–4 Dallas Stars OT Theodore 14,344 11–11–4 26 27 December 9 Minnesota Wild 3–2 Phoenix Coyotes Backstrom 7,749 12–11–4 28 28 December 11 Minnesota Wild 3–2 Los Angeles Kings OT Theodore 18,118 13–11–4 30 29 December 12 Minnesota Wild 2–6 Anaheim Ducks Backstrom 14,338 13–12–4 30 30 December 16 Ottawa Senators 3–1 Minnesota Wild Theodore 17,366 13–13–4 30 31 December 18 Minnesota Wild 3–1 Calgary Flames Backstrom 19,289 14–13–4 32 32 December 20 Calgary Flames 1–4 Minnesota Wild Backstrom 18,315 15–13–4 34 33 December 23 Minnesota Wild 3–1 Colorado Avalanche Backstrom 16,323 16–13–4 36 34 December 26 Detroit Red Wings 4–1 Minnesota Wild Backstrom 19,227 16–14–4 36 35 December 27 Minnesota Wild 3–4 Columbus Blue Jackets SO Theodore 14,454 16–14–5 37 36 December 29 San Jose Sharks 3–5 Minnesota Wild Backstrom 19,131 17–14–5 39 37 December 31 Nashville Predators 4–1 Minnesota Wild Backstrom 18,285 17–15–5 39 January: 8–4–0 (Home: 2–2–0; Road: 6–2–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 38 January 2 Phoenix Coyotes 5–6 Minnesota Wild OT Theodore 17,240 18–15–5 41 39 January 4 Minnesota Wild 2–1 New Jersey Devils Theodore 13,257 19–15–5 43 40 January 6 Minnesota Wild 3–1 Boston Bruins Theodore 17,565 20–15–5 45 41 January 8 Minnesota Wild 4–0 Pittsburgh Penguins Theodore 18,263 21–15–5 47 42 January 9 Dallas Stars 4–0 Minnesota Wild Theodore 18,082 21–16–5 47 43 January 11 Minnesota Wild 1–5 Nashville Predators Theodore 15,311 21–17–5 47 44 January 14 Colorado Avalanche 4–1 Minnesota Wild Khudobin 18,218 21–18–5 47 45 January 16 Vancouver Canucks 0–4 Minnesota Wild Khudobin 18,458 22–18–5 49 46 January 18 Minnesota Wild 4–1 Edmonton Oilers Khudobin 16,839 23–18–5 51 47 January 19 Minnesota Wild 6–0 Calgary Flames Backstrom 19,289 24–18–5 53 48 January 22 Minnesota Wild 3–4 San Jose Sharks Backstrom 17,562 24–19–5 53 49 January 25 Minnesota Wild 4–2 Chicago Blackhawks Backstrom 21,247 25–19–5 55 February: 8–5–1 (Home: 5–2–1; Road: 3–3–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 50 February 1 Los Angeles Kings 0–1 Minnesota Wild SO Backstrom 17,504 26–19–5 57 51 February 3 Minnesota Wild 4–3 Colorado Avalanche Theodore 13,818 27–19–5 59 52 February 5 Minnesota Wild 0–1 Phoenix Coyotes Backstrom 14,587 27–20–5 59 53 February 9 Colorado Avalanche 2–3 Minnesota Wild Backstrom 18,194 28–20–5 61 54 February 11 Minnesota Wild 5–4 St. Louis Blues SO Theodore 19,150 29–20–5 63 55 February 12 St. Louis Blues 1–3 Minnesota Wild Backstrom 19,322 30–20–5 65 56 February 15 Vancouver Canucks 4–1 Minnesota Wild Backstrom 18,106 30–21–5 65 57 February 16 Minnesota Wild 1–3 Chicago Blackhawks Theodore 21,535 30–22–5 65 58 February 18 Anaheim Ducks 1–5 Minnesota Wild Backstrom 18,967 31–22–5 67 59 February 20 Detroit Red Wings 2–1 Minnesota Wild SO Backstrom 18,912 31–22–6 68 60 February 22 Edmonton Oilers 1–4 Minnesota Wild Backstrom 17,321 32–22–6 70 61 February 24 Minnesota Wild 2–4 Los Angeles Kings Backstrom 18,118 32–23–6 70 62 February 25 Minnesota Wild 3–2 Anaheim Ducks OT Theodore 13,617 33–23–6 72 63 February 28 Chicago Blackhawks 4–2 Minnesota Wild Backstrom 19,155 33–24–6 72 March: 4–8–2 (Home: 2–3–2; Road: 2–5–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 64 March 2 Minnesota Wild 1–4 New York Islanders Backstrom 7,098 33–25–6 72 65 March 3 Minnesota Wild 3–1 New York Rangers Theodore 18,200 34–25–6 74 66 March 6 Buffalo Sabres 3–2 Minnesota Wild OT Theodore 18,091 34–25–7 75 67 March 8 Colorado Avalanche 2–5 Minnesota Wild Backstrom 18,441 35–25–7 77 68 March 10 Minnesota Wild 0–4 Nashville Predators Backstrom 15,343 35–26–7 77 69 March 11 Minnesota Wild 0–4 Dallas Stars Theodore 14,545 35–27–7 77 70 March 14 Minnesota Wild 2–4 Vancouver Canucks Backstrom 18,860 35–28–7 77 71 March 17 Minnesota Wild 2–3 San Jose Sharks Backstrom 17,562 35–29–7 77 72 March 19 Columbus Blue Jackets 5–4 Minnesota Wild OT Backstrom 18,305 35–29–8 78 73 March 20 Montreal Canadiens 8–1 Minnesota Wild Theodore 18,595 35–30–8 78 74 March 22 Toronto Maple Leafs 3–0 Minnesota Wild Backstrom 18,761 35–31–8 78 75 March 26 St. Louis Blues 6–3 Minnesota Wild Backstrom 18,112 35–32–8 78 76 March 29 Minnesota Wild 3–2 St. Louis Blues SO Theodore 19,150 36–32–8 80 77 March 31 Edmonton Oilers 2–4 Minnesota Wild Backstrom 18,120 37–32–8 82 April: 2–3–0 (Home: 1–1–0; Road: 1–2–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 78 April 2 Tampa Bay Lightning 3–1 Minnesota Wild Backstrom 18,591 37–33–8 82 79 April 3 Minnesota Wild 2–4 Detroit Red Wings Theodore 20,066 37–34–8 82 80 April 7 Minnesota Wild 0–5 Vancouver Canucks Backstrom 18,860 37–35–8 82 81 April 8 Minnesota Wild 3–1 Edmonton Oilers Theodore 16,839 38–35–8 84 82 April 10 Dallas Stars 3–5 Minnesota Wild Theodore 18,504 39–35–8 86 Legend:

Player statistics

Skaters Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/Minus; PIM = Penalty minutes

Regular season Player GP G A Pts +/− PIM 78 22 40 62 −10 52 71 17 45 62 4 50 82 18 28 46 −7 16 80 17 29 46 −10 98 78 12 27 39 −14 34 59 12 26 38 −3 14 80 16 21 37 −4 56 73 16 19 35 −3 38 76 19 15 34 −5 79 76 12 13 25 −9 10 46 7 17 24 −6 30 74 3 14 17 −4 38 63 9 7 16 −6 19 53 4 8 12 −1 2 82 4 8 12 −16 30 57 2 7 9 5 96 71 4 5 9 −5 173 82 0 7 7 −5 48 † 21 1 6 7 −1 2 11 3 3 6 2 8 52 1 4 5 −10 34 22 0 3 3 −4 6 4 1 1 2 1 0 20 0 2 2 −9 2 15 1 1 2 −1 4 11 1 0 1 −2 4 7 1 0 1 −2 2 4 0 0 0 −1 2 2 0 0 0 −2 4 6 0 0 0 −3 0 4 0 0 0 −1 12 8 0 0 0 0 2 5 0 0 0 −1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0

Goaltenders Note: GP = Games played; TOI = Time on ice (minutes); W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime losses; GA = Goals against; GAA= Goals against average; SA= Shots against; SV= Saves; Sv% = Save percentage; SO= Shutouts Regular season Player GP TOI W L OT GA GAA SA Sv% SO G A PIM 51 2978 22 23 5 132 2.66 1566 .916 3 0 1 2 32 1793 15 11 3 81 2.71 963 .916 1 0 0 2 ‡ 4 189 2 1 0 5 1.59 86 .942 1 0 0 0

†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Wild. Stats reflect time with Wild only. ‡Traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with Wild only.

Awards and records

Awards Regular season Player Award Awarded Jose TheodoreSedin tops NHL's 'Three Stars of the Week' NHL Third Star of the Week January 10, 2011

Records

Milestones