2013–14 Minnesota Wild season

The 2013–14 Minnesota Wild season was the 14th season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on June 25, 1997.[2]

2013–14 Minnesota Wild
Division4th Central
Conference7th Western
2013–14 record43–27–12
Home record26–10–5
Road record17–17–7
Goals for207
Goals against206
Team information
General managerChuck Fletcher
CoachMike Yeo
CaptainMikko Koivu
Alternate captainsZach Parise
Ryan Suter
ArenaXcel Energy Center
Average attendance18,505 (103.1%)[1]
(41 games)
Minor league affiliate(s)Iowa Wild (AHL)
Orlando Solar Bears (ECHL)
Quad City Mallards (CHL)
Team leaders
GoalsJason Pominville (30)
AssistsMikko Koivu (43)
PointsJason Pominville (60)
Penalty minutesClayton Stoner (84)
Plus/minusJared Spurgeon
Ryan Suter (+15)
WinsJosh Harding (18)
Goals against averageJosh Harding (1.66)

Standings

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Central Division
Pos Team GP W L OTL ROW GF GA GD Pts
1 y – Colorado Avalanche 82 52 22 8 47 250 220 +30 112
2 x – St. Louis Blues 82 52 23 7 43 248 191 +57 111
3 x – Chicago Blackhawks 82 46 21 15 40 267 220 +47 107
4 Minnesota Wild 82 43 27 12 35 207 206 +1 98
5 Dallas Stars 82 40 31 11 36 235 228 +7 91
6 Nashville Predators 82 38 32 12 36 216 242 −26 88
7 Winnipeg Jets 82 37 35 10 29 227 237 −10 84
Source: National Hockey League
x – Clinched playoff spot; y – Clinched division
Western Conference Wild Card
Pos Div Team GP W L OTL ROW GF GA GD Pts
1 CE x – Minnesota Wild 82 43 27 12 35 207 206 +1 98
2 CE x – Dallas Stars 82 40 31 11 36 235 228 +7 91
3 PA Phoenix Coyotes 82 37 30 15 31 216 231 −15 89
4 CE Nashville Predators 82 38 32 12 36 216 242 −26 88
5 CE Winnipeg Jets 82 37 35 10 29 227 237 −10 84
6 PA Vancouver Canucks 82 36 35 11 31 196 223 −27 83
7 PA Calgary Flames 82 35 40 7 28 209 241 −32 77
8 PA Edmonton Oilers 82 29 44 9 25 203 270 −67 67
Source: National Hockey League
x – Clinched playoff spot

Schedule and results

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Pre-season

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Regular season

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2013–14 Game Log

Legend:   Win (2 points)   Loss (0 points)   Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)

Playoffs

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The Minnesota Wild entered the playoffs as the Western Conference's first wild card. They defeated the Central Division champion Colorado Avalanche in seven games in the first round, winning all three games at the Xcel Energy Center while losing the first three at the Pepsi Center until winning game seven there on a goal by Nino Niederreiter in overtime. The Wild fell to the Chicago Blackhawks in the second round, losing in game six on an overtime goal by Patrick Kane. It was the Wild's first (and only) loss at home of the 2014 post-season.

2014 Stanley Cup Playoffs

Legend:   Win   Loss

Player statistics

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Final Stats[3]

Skaters
Goaltenders
Regular Season
Player GP GS TOI W L OT GA GAA SA SV% SO G A PIM
Josh Harding 29 26 1668 18 7 3 46 1.65 690 .933 3 0 0 0
Darcy Kuemper 26 25 1480 12 8 4 60 2.43 702 .915 2 0 0 0
Niklas Backstrom 21 19 1094 5 11 2 55 3.02 546 .899 0 0 0 0
Ilya Bryzgalov 12 11 679 7 1 3 24 2.12 269 .911 3 0 0 0
John Curry 2 1 80 1 0 0 4 3.00 57 .930 0 0 0 0
Playoffs
Player GP GS TOI W L GA GAA SA SV% SO G A PIM
Ilya Bryzgalov 9 8 479 3 6 21 2.63 182 .885 1 0 0 0
Darcy Kuemper 6 5 325 3 1 11 2.03 127 .913 1 0 0 0

Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Wild. Stats reflect time with the Wild only.
Traded mid-season
Bold/italics denotes franchise record

Transactions

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The Wild have been involved in the following transactions during the 2013–14 season.

Trades

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Date
Details
June 30, 2013[4] To New York Rangers
Justin Falk
To Minnesota Wild
Benn Ferriero
CBJ's 6th-round pick in 2014
June 30, 2013[5] To New York Islanders
Cal Clutterbuck
NJD's 3rd-round pick in 2013
To Minnesota Wild
Nino Niederreiter
July 5, 2013[6] To Winnipeg Jets
Devin Setoguchi
To Minnesota Wild
2nd-round pick in 2014
February 5, 2014[7] To San Jose Sharks
Chad Rau
To Minnesota Wild
Curt Gogol
February 26, 2014[8] To Chicago Blackhawks
Brian Connelly
To Minnesota Wild
Brad Winchester
March 4, 2014[9] To Edmonton Oilers
BUF's 4th-round pick in 2014
To Minnesota Wild
Ilya Bryzgalov
March 5, 2014[10] To Buffalo Sabres
Torrey Mitchell
WPG's 2nd-round pick in 2014
2nd-round pick in 2016
To Minnesota Wild
Matt Moulson
Cody McCormick

Draft picks

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Minnesota Wild's picks at the 2013 NHL Entry Draft, to be held in Newark, New Jersey on June 30, 2013.

Round # Player Pos Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League)
2 46 Gustav Olofsson D   Sweden Green Bay Gamblers (USHL)
3 81[b] Kurtis Gabriel RW   Canada Owen Sound Attack (OHL)
4 107 Dylan Labbe D   Canada Shawinigan Cataractes (QMJHL)
5 137 Carson Soucy D   Canada Spruce Grove Saints (AJHL)
6 167 Avery Peterson C   United States Grand Rapids Thunderhawks (MSHSL)
7 197 Nolan De Jong D   Canada Victoria Grizzlies (BCHL)
7 200[c] Alexandre Belanger G   Canada Rouyn-Noranda Huskies (QMJHL)
Draft notes[29]

References

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  1. ^ "2013–2014 NHL Attendance – National Hockey League – ESPN". ESPN.
  2. ^ National Hockey League (2010). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book/2011. Triumph Books. p. 47. ISBN 978-1-60078-422-4.
  3. ^ "2013–2014 Regular Season Stats – Points – Minnesota Wild – Statistics". Minnesota Wild. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
  4. ^ Wild Draft Day Wrap
  5. ^ Wild Acquires Niederreiter
  6. ^ Wild Acquires Second-Round Pick From Winnipeg For Setoguchi
  7. ^ Wild Acquires Gogol
  8. ^ Wild Acquires Winchester From Blackhawks
  9. ^ Wild Acquires Bryzgalov
  10. ^ Wild Taps Buffalo For Moulson, McCormick
  11. ^ Wild Agrees To Terms With Defenseman Keith Ballard
  12. ^ Wild Signs Forward Matt Cooke
  13. ^ a b Wild Agrees To Terms With FA Defensemen
  14. ^ Wild Signs Curry To Two-Way Deal
  15. ^ Wild Inks Brassart To Entry-Level Deal
  16. ^ Wild Inks Mitchell To Entry-Level Deal
  17. ^ Wild Signs Folin To Entry-Level Deal
  18. ^ Wild Inks Keranen To One-Year Deal
  19. ^ Nashville Predators Sign Matt Cullen To A Two-Year Contract
  20. ^ "New York Islanders - Islanders Agree to Terms with Pierre-Marc Bouchard - New York Islanders - News". New York Islanders. July 5, 2013.
  21. ^ "Vancouver Canucks - Canucks sign Ben Ferriero & Brandon DeFazio - Vancouver Canucks - News". Vancouver Canucks. July 12, 2013.
  22. ^ Florida Panthers Agree To Terms With D Tom Gilbert
  23. ^ KONOPKA CLAIMED OFF WAIVERS BY BUFFALO
  24. ^ Wild Re-Signs Spurgeon
  25. ^ Wild Re-Signs Cuma
  26. ^ Wild Signs Pominville To Extension
  27. ^ Wild Signs Gabriel To Entry Level Contract
  28. ^ Wild Inks Olofsson To Entry-Level Deal
  29. ^ "2013 NHL Entry Draft Pending Transactions". Pro Sports Transactions. Retrieved June 15, 2013.
  30. ^ Doyle, Mike (April 3, 2013). "Wild Acquires Pominville From Buffalo - Minnesota Wild - News". Minnesota Wild.
  31. ^ "WILD DEAL F CLUTTERBUCK, PICK TO ISLANDERS FOR F NIEDERREITER". TSN. June 30, 2013. Archived from the original on July 3, 2013. Retrieved June 30, 2013.
  32. ^ a b NHL.com (February 24, 2012). "Devils acquire Zidlicky from Wild". NHL. Retrieved February 24, 2012.
  33. ^ Kimelman, Adam. "Devils advance by beating Flyers 3-1". National Hockey League. Retrieved May 9, 2012.
  34. ^ "Marek Zidlicky, Devils – Game log". National Hockey League. Retrieved May 9, 2012.
  35. ^ "Wild Acquires Darroll Powe from Philadelphia - Minnesota Wild - News". Minnesota Wild. June 27, 2011.
  36. ^ Andresen, Glen (February 3, 2012). "Wild Ships Sheppard To San Jose For Pick - Minnesota Wild - News". Minnesota Wild.
  37. ^ Andresen, Glen (August 7, 2011). "Wild Acquires Christensen From Rangers - Minnesota Wild - News". Minnesota Wild.