2012–13 Minnesota Wild season
National Hockey League team season
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.
Trades
^ 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
Raphael Bussieres [ 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
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^ National Hockey League (2010). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book/2011 . Triumph Books. p. 47. ISBN 978-1-60078-422-4 .
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^ "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 .
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^ "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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