The 2012–13 Minnesota Wild season was the 13th season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on June 25, 1997.[2] The regular season was reduced from its usual 82 games to 48 due to the 2012–13 NHL lockout .
The Wild made the Stanley Cup playoffs for the first time since the 2007–08 season , where they fell to the Chicago Blackhawks in the first round.
Off-season [ ]
The Wild made a splash in the free-agent pool by signing top free agents Zach Parise and Ryan Suter on July 4, 2012. Both were signed to 13-year-long contracts.
Regular season [ ]
On February 26, 2013, Zach Parise scored just 27 seconds into the overtime period to give the Wild a 2–1 home win over the Calgary Flames .[3] Parise tied Marian Gaborik 's mark, set on January 23, 2013, when he scored 27 seconds into the overtime period to give the Rangers a 4–3 home win over the Boston Bruins .[4] Both goals would prove to be the fastest overtime goals scored during the lockout-shortened season.[5]
The Wild were the most disciplined team during the regular season, with a league-low 135 power-play opportunities against. They also tied the New York Islanders for the fewest shorthanded goals allowed, with zero.[6]
Standings [ ]
Source:
National Hockey League p – Clinched Presidents' Trophy;
x – Clinched playoff spot;
y – Clinched division
Schedule and results [ ]
2012–13 Game Log
January: 4–2–1 (Home: 4–1–0 ; Road: 0–1–1)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
1
January 19
Colorado Avalanche
2–4
Minnesota Wild
Backstrom
19,298
1–0–0
2
[1]
2
January 20
Dallas Stars
0–1
Minnesota Wild
Harding
18,296
2–0–0
4
[2]
3
January 22
Nashville Predators
3–1
Minnesota Wild
Backstrom
17,540
2–1–0
4
[3]
4
January 25
Minnesota Wild
3–5
Detroit Red Wings
Harding
20,066
2–2–0
4
[4]
5
January 27
Minnesota Wild
4–5
St. Louis Blues
OT
Backstrom
18,265
2–2–1
5
[5]
6
January 29
Columbus Blue Jackets
2–3
Minnesota Wild
Backstrom
17,584
3–2–1
7
[6]
7
January 30
Chicago Blackhawks
2–3
Minnesota Wild
SO
Backstrom
18,550
4–2–1
9
[7]
February: 6–5–1 (Home: 3–1–1 ; Road: 3–4–0)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
8
February 1
Minnesota Wild
1–3
Anaheim Ducks
Backstrom
13,007
4–3–1
9
[8]
9
February 4
Minnesota Wild
1–2
Phoenix Coyotes
Backstrom
9,508
4–4–1
9
[9]
10
February 7
Vancouver Canucks
4–1
Minnesota Wild
Backstrom
18,352
4–5–1
9
[10]
11
February 9
Nashville Predators
1–2
Minnesota Wild
OT
Backstrom
18,806
5–5–1
11
[11]
12
February 11
Minnesota Wild
2–1
Calgary Flames
SO
Backstrom
19,289
6–5–1
13
[12]
13
February 12
Minnesota Wild
1–2
Vancouver Canucks
Kuemper
18,910
6–6–1
13
[13]
14
February 14
Colorado Avalanche
4–3
Minnesota Wild
SO
Backstrom
18,822
6–6–2
14
[14]
15
February 17
Detroit Red Wings
2–3
Minnesota Wild
Kuemper
19,117
7–6–2
16
[15]
16
February 21
Minnesota Wild
3–1
Edmonton Oilers
Backstrom
16,839
8–6–2
18
[16]
17
February 23
Minnesota Wild
1–3
Calgary Flames
Backstrom
19,289
8–7–2
18
[17]
18
February 26
Calgary Flames
1–2
Minnesota Wild
OT
Backstrom
18,703
9–7–2
20
[18]
19
February 28
Minnesota Wild
4–3
Phoenix Coyotes
Backstrom
11,547
10–7–2
22
[19]
March: 11–4–0 (Home: 6–1–0 ; Road: 5–3–0)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
20
March 1
Minnesota Wild
2–3
Anaheim Ducks
Kuemper
15,264
10–8–2
22
[20]
21
March 3
Edmonton Oilers
2–4
Minnesota Wild
Backstrom
18,675
11–8–2
24
[21]
22
March 5
Minnesota Wild
3–5
Chicago Blackhawks
Backstrom
21,836
11–9–2
24
[22]
23
March 9
Minnesota Wild
2–1
Nashville Predators
SO
Backstrom
17,113
12–9–2
26
[23]
24
March 10
Vancouver Canucks
2–4
Minnesota Wild
Backstrom
18,846
13–9–2
28
[24]
25
March 12
Anaheim Ducks
2–1
Minnesota Wild
Backstrom
18,808
13–10–2
28
[25]
26
March 14
Colorado Avalanche
3–5
Minnesota Wild
Backstrom
18,989
14–10–2
30
[26]
27
March 16
Minnesota Wild
6–4
Colorado Avalanche
Backstrom
17,708
15–10–2
32
[27]
28
March 18
Minnesota Wild
3–1
Vancouver Canucks
Backstrom
18,910
16–10–2
34
[28]
29
March 20
Minnesota Wild
4–2
Detroit Red Wings
Backstrom
20,066
17–10–2
36
[29]
30
March 23
San Jose Sharks
0–2
Minnesota Wild
Backstrom
19,358
18–10–2
38
[30]
31
March 25
Minnesota Wild
7–4
Dallas Stars
Backstrom
16,167
19–10–2
40
[31]
32
March 27
Phoenix Coyotes
3–4
Minnesota Wild
OT
Backstrom
19,076
20–10–2
42
[32]
33
March 29
Minnesota Wild
3–5
Dallas Stars
Hackett
17,376
20–11–2
42
[33]
34
March 30
Los Angeles Kings
3–4
Minnesota Wild
SO
Backstrom
19,223
21–11–2
44
[34]
April: 5–8–1 (Home: 1–5–1 ; Road: 4–3–0)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
35
April 1
St. Louis Blues
4–1
Minnesota Wild
Backstrom
18,786
21–12–2
44
[35]
36
April 3
Minnesota Wild
2–4
San Jose Sharks
Backstrom
17,562
21–13–2
44
[36]
37
April 4
Minnesota Wild
0–3
Los Angeles Kings
Backstrom
18,118
21–14–2
44
[37]
38
April 7
Minnesota Wild
3–0
Columbus Blue Jackets
Backstrom
15,909
22–14–2
46
[38]
39
April 9
Chicago Blackhawks
1–0
Minnesota Wild
Backstrom
19,158
22–15–2
46
[39]
40
April 11
St. Louis Blues
2–0
Minnesota Wild
Backstrom
18,947
22–16–2
46
[40]
41
April 13
Columbus Blue Jackets
3–2
Minnesota Wild
SO
Backstrom
19,187
22–16–3
47
[41]
42
April 15
Minnesota Wild
4–3
Calgary Flames
Backstrom
19,289
23–16–3
49
[42]
43
April 16
Minnesota Wild
5–3
Edmonton Oilers
Backstrom
16,839
24–16–3
51
[43]
44
April 18
Minnesota Wild
1–6
San Jose Sharks
Backstrom
17,562
24–17–3
51
[44]
45
April 21
Calgary Flames
4–1
Minnesota Wild
Backstrom
19,039
24–18–3
51
[45]
46
April 23
Los Angeles Kings
1–2
Minnesota Wild
Backstrom
18,825
25–18–3
53
[46]
47
April 26
Edmonton Oilers
6–1
Minnesota Wild
Backstrom
19,090
25–19–3
53
[47]
48
April 27
Minnesota Wild
3–1
Colorado Avalanche
Backstrom
17,731
26–19–3
55
[48]
Legend :
Win (2 points)
Loss (0 points)
Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)
Playoffs [ ]
2013 Stanley Cup Playoffs
Western Conference Quarterfinals – Blackhawks won series 4–1
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Series
Recap
1
April 30
Minnesota Wild
1–2
Chicago Blackhawks
OT
Harding
21,428
Blackhawks lead 1–0
[49]
2
May 3
Minnesota Wild
2–5
Chicago Blackhawks
Harding
22,012
Blackhawks lead 2–0
[50]
3
May 5
Chicago Blackhawks
2–3
Minnesota Wild
OT
Harding
19,238
Blackhawks lead 2–1
[51]
4
May 7
Chicago Blackhawks
3–0
Minnesota Wild
Harding
19,378
Blackhawks lead 3–1
[52]
5
May 9
Minnesota Wild
1–5
Chicago Blackhawks
Harding
21,597
Blackhawks win 4–1
[53]
Player statistics [ ]
Finals stats [7]
Skaters
Goaltenders
Regular Season
Player
GP
GS
TOI
W
L
OT
GA
GAA
SA
SV%
SO
G
A
PIM
Niklas Backstrom
42
41
2368:08
24
15
3
98
2.48
1072
.909
2
0
0
2
Darcy Kuemper
6
3
288:18
1
2
0
10
2.08
119
.916
0
0
0
0
Josh Harding
5
3
185:05
1
1
0
10
3.24
73
.863
1
0
0
0
Matt Hackett ‡
1
1
59:12
0
1
0
5
5.08
33
.848
0
0
0
0
Goaltenders
Playoffs
Player
GP
GS
TOI
W
L
GA
GAA
SA
SV%
SO
G
A
PIM
Josh Harding
5
5
244:48
1
4
12
2.94
135
.911
0
0
0
0
Darcy Kuemper
2
0
73:27
0
0
4
3.29
33
.879
0
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
Awards and records [ ]
Awards [ ]
Transactions [ ]
The Wild have been involved in the following transactions during the 2012–13 season.
^ Condition not satisfied.
Free agents signed [ ]
Free agents lost [ ]
Claimed via waivers [ ]
Player
Former team
Date claimed off waivers
Lost via waivers [ ]
Player
New team
Date claimed off waivers
Player signings [ ]
Player
Date
Contract terms
Josh Harding [25]
June 19, 2012
3 years, $5.7 million
Chad Rau [26]
June 25, 2012
2 years, $1.125 million
Stephane Veilleux [26]
June 25, 2012
1 year, $600,000
Matt Kassian [27]
June 28, 2012
2 years, $1.15 million
Chay Genoway [28]
June 29, 2012
2 years, $1.15 million
Justin Falk [29]
July 5, 2012
1 year, $825,000
Mathew Dumba [30]
July 19, 2012
3 years, $2.775 million entry-level contract
Nick Palmieri [31]
January 15, 2013
1 year, $577,500
Tyler Graovac [32]
April 2, 2013
3 years, $2.2425 million entry-level contract
Erik Haula [33]
April 7, 2013
2 years, $1.8 million entry-level contract
[34]
May 9, 2013
3 years, $2.2775 million entry-level contract
Stephane Veilleux[35]
June 12, 2013
2 years, $1.175 million
Marco Scandella [36]
June 17, 2013
2 years, $2.05 million
Niklas Backstrom [37]
June 24, 2013
3 years, $10.25 million
Steven Kampfer [38]
June 28, 2013
1 year, $550,000
Draft picks [ ]
Minnesota's picks at the 2012 NHL Entry Draft in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania .
Draft notes
See also [ ]
References [ ]
^ "2012–2013 NHL Attendance – National Hockey League – ESPN" . ESPN. Retrieved February 3, 2013 .
^ National Hockey League (2010). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book/2011 . Triumph Books. p. 47. ISBN 978-1-60078-422-4 .
^ "Calgary Flames at Minnesota Wild Box Score, February 26, 2013" . Hockey-Reference.com . Retrieved May 4, 2015 .
^ "Boston Bruins at New York Rangers Box Score, January 23, 2013" . Hockey-Reference.com . Retrieved May 4, 2015 .
^ "2012-13 NHL Season Schedule and Results" . Hockey-Reference.com . Retrieved May 4, 2015 .
^ "2012-13 NHL Season Summary" . Hockey-Reference.com . Retrieved May 4, 2015 .
^ "2012–2013 Regular Season Stats – Points – Minnesota Wild – Statistics" . Minnesota Wild. Retrieved May 10, 2013 .
^ "Harding Receives Masterton" . nhl.com . Retrieved May 4, 2015 .
^ "Wild Acquires Rupp" . nhl.com . Retrieved May 4, 2015 .
^ "Wild Acquires Pick For Kassian" . nhl.com . Retrieved May 4, 2015 .
^ "Wild Acquires Conditional Pick" . nhl.com . Retrieved May 4, 2015 .
^ "Wild Acquires Pominville From Buffalo" . nhl.com . Retrieved May 4, 2015 .
^ "Ducks Trade Goalie Deslauriers for Future Considerations" . nhl.com . Retrieved May 4, 2015 .
^ a b "Wild Signs Mitchell, Konopka" . nhl.com . Retrieved May 4, 2015 .
^ "Wild Agrees To Terms With Dowell" . nhl.com . Retrieved May 4, 2015 .
^ a b "Welcome To Minnesota Parise, Suter" . nhl.com . Retrieved May 4, 2015 .
^ "Wild Inks Bloomington Native Connelly" . nhl.com . Retrieved May 4, 2015 .
^ "Wild Signs Defenseman Clark" . nhl.com . Retrieved May 4, 2015 .
^ "Minnesota's Christensen signs in KHL - ProHockeyTalk" . nbcsports.com . Retrieved May 4, 2015 .
^ "Penguins Sign Forward Warren Peters" . nhl.com . Retrieved May 4, 2015 .
^ "Senators sign forward Guillaume Latendresse to a one-year contract" . nhl.com . Retrieved May 4, 2015 .
^ "Senators sign defenceman Mike Lundin to a one-year contract" . nhl.com . Retrieved May 4, 2015 .
^ "Coyotes Sign Johnson to One-Year, Two-Way Contract" . nhl.com . Retrieved May 4, 2015 .
^ "Flyers sign (D) Kurtis Foster" . nhl.com . Retrieved May 4, 2015 .
^ "Wild Re-Signs Harding" . nhl.com . Retrieved May 4, 2015 .
^ a b "Wild Re-Signs Two; Extends Offers To Eight" . nhl.com . Retrieved May 4, 2015 .
^ "Wild Re-Signs Kassian" . nhl.com . Retrieved May 4, 2015 .
^ "Wild Agrees To Terms With Genoway" . nhl.com . Retrieved May 4, 2015 .
^ "Wild Agrees To Terms With Falk" . nhl.com . Retrieved May 4, 2015 .
^ "Wild Inks Dumba To Entry-Level Deal" . nhl.com . Retrieved May 4, 2015 .
^ "Wild Inks Palmieri To One-Year Deal" . nhl.com . Retrieved May 4, 2015 .
^ "Wild Signs Graovac" . nhl.com . Retrieved May 4, 2015 .
^ "Wild Inks Haula To Entry-Level Deal" . nhl.com . Retrieved May 4, 2015 .
^ "Wild Signs Bussieres To Entry-Level Deal" . nhl.com . Retrieved May 4, 2015 .
^ "Wild Re-signs Veilleux" . nhl.com . Retrieved May 4, 2015 .
^ "Wild Re-Signs Defenseman Marco Scandella" . nhl.com . Retrieved May 4, 2015 .
^ "Wild Agrees To Terms With Backstrom" . nhl.com . Retrieved May 4, 2015 .
^ "Wild Re-Signs Kampfer" . nhl.com . Retrieved May 4, 2015 .
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