2007–08 Minnesota Wild season

2007–08 Minnesota Wild
Northwest Division champions
Division 1st Northwest
Conference 3rd Western
2007–08 record 44–28–10
Home record 25–11–5
Road record 19–17–5
Goals for 223
Goals against 218
Team information
General Manager Doug Risebrough
Coach Jacques Lemaire
Captain Rotating
Pavol Demitra (Oct)
Brian Rolston (Nov)
Mark Parrish (Dec)
Nick Schultz (Jan-Feb)
Marian Gaborik (Mar-Apr)
Alternate captains Rotating
Brian Rolston (Oct, Dec-Apr)
Wes Walz (Oct-Nov)
Mikko Koivu (Nov, Jan, Mar-Apr)
Nick Schultz (Dec)
Kim Johnsson (Jan, Feb)
Arena Xcel Energy Center
Average attendance 18,568 (102.8%)
Team leaders
Goals Marian Gaborik (42)
Assists Pierre-Marc Bouchard (50)
Points Marian Gaborik (83)
Penalties in minutes Aaron Voros (141)
Plus/minus Marian Gaborik (+17)
Wins Niklas Backstrom (33)
Goals against average Niklas Backstrom (2.31)

The 2007–08 Minnesota Wild season began October 4, 2007. It was the Wild's eighth season in the National Hockey League. They won their first Northwest Division title this season.

Key dates prior to the start of the season:

Regular season

Divisional standings

Northwest Division
GP W L OTL GF GA Pts
1y – Minnesota Wild8244281022321898
2Colorado Avalanche824431723121995
3Calgary Flames8242301022922794
4Edmonton Oilers824135623525188
5Vancouver Canucks8239331021321588

Conference standings

Western Conference
R Div GP W L OTL GF GA Pts
1 p – Detroit Red WingsCE8254217257184115
2 y – San Jose SharksPA82492310222193108
3 y – Minnesota WildNW8244281022321898
4 Anaheim DucksPA8247278205191102
5 Dallas StarsPA824530724220797
6 Colorado AvalancheNW824431723121995
7 Calgary FlamesNW8242301022922794
8 Nashville PredatorsCE824132923022991
8.5
9 Edmonton OilersNW824135623525188
10 Chicago BlackhawksCE824034823923588
11 Vancouver CanucksNW8239331021321588
12 Phoenix CoyotesPA823837721423183
13 Columbus Blue JacketsCE8234361219321880
14 St. Louis BluesCE8233361320523779
15 Los Angeles KingsPA823243723126671

Divisions: PA – Pacific, CE – Central, NW – Northwest
bold – qualified for playoffs, y – division winner, p – Presidents' Trophy winner

Schedule and results

2007-08 game log
October
November
December
January
February
March
April

Playoffs

The Wild clinched a playoff spot for the 2008 Stanley Cup playoffs, but lost in the Quarter-finals to the Colorado Avalanche, four games to two.

#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceSeries
1April 9Colorado3 – 2Minnesota11:11 OTBackstrom19,3520 – 1
2April 11Colorado2 – 3Minnesota1:14 OTBackstrom19,3601 – 1
3April 14Minnesota3 – 2Colorado11:58 OTBackstrom18,0072 – 1
4April 15Minnesota1 – 5ColoradoBackstrom18,0072 – 2
5April 17Colorado3 – 2MinnesotaBackstrom19,3642 – 3
6April 19Minnesota1 – 2ColoradoBackstrom18,0072 – 4

Player statistics

Marián Gáborík salutes Minnesota Wild fans immediately after his five-goal game against the New York Rangers (December 20, 2007)

Skaters

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty Minutes

    Regular season   Playoffs
Player GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
Marian Gaborik7742418363
Pierre-Marc Bouchard8113506334
Brian Rolston8131285953
Pavol Demitra6815395424
Brent Burns8215284380
Mikko Koivu5711314242
Eric Belanger7513243730
Mark Parrish6616143016
Kim Johnsson804232742
Kurtis Foster567121937

Goaltenders

Note: GP = Games played; TOI = Time on ice (minutes); W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime/shootout losses; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; SV% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average

    Regular season   Playoffs
Player GP TOI W L OT GA SO SV% GAA GP TOI W L GA SO SV% GAA
Niklas Backstrom583409331381314.9202.31
Josh Harding29157111152771.9082.94

Awards and records

Milestones

Regular Season
PlayerMilestoneReached
Mikko Koivu100th NHL PIMOctober 6, 2007
James Sheppard1st NHL GameOctober 10, 2007
Brian Rolston900th NHL GameOctober 13, 2007
Mark Parrish600th NHL GameOctober 16, 2007
James Sheppard1st NHL Assist
1st NHL Point		October 24, 2007
James Sheppard1st NHL GoalOctober 25, 2007
Cal Clutterbuck1st NHL GameOctober 28, 2007
Aaron Voros1st NHL GameNovember 11, 2007
Aaron Voros1st NHL GoalNovember 16, 2007
Jacques Lemaire1000th NHL Game CoachedDecember 18, 2007
Marian Gaborik5 Goal GameDecember 20, 2007
300th Sellout Game in a rowJanuary 16, 2008
Keith Carney1000th NHL GameFebruary 24, 2008
Marian Gaborik400th NHL PointMarch 7, 2008
Marian Gaborik200th NHL GoalMarch 15, 2008
Benoit Pouliot1st NHL Goal
1st NHL Point		March 22, 2008
Marian Gaborik40th Goal of Season
Sets Franchise Record		March 30, 2008
Jacques Lemaire500th Career WinApril 3, 2008
1st Northwest Division TitleApril 3, 2008

Transactions

The Wild have been involved in the following transactions during the 2007–08 season.

Trades

June 30, 2007
 To Boston Bruins
Manny Fernandez		 To Minnesota Wild
Petr Kalus
4th round pick in 2008

Free agents acquired

PlayerFormer teamContract Terms
Eric BelangerAtlanta Thrashers3 years, $5.25 million
Nolan SchaeferPittsburgh Penguins2 years, $1.2 million
Sean HillNew York Islanders1 year, $1.325 million

Free agents lost

PlayerNew team
Todd WhiteAtlanta Thrashers
Adam HallPittsburgh Penguins

Draft picks

Minnesota's picks at the 2007 NHL Entry Draft in Columbus, Ohio.[1]

Round # Player Pos Nationality College/Junior/Club Team (League)
116Colton GilliesC CanadaSaskatoon Blades (WHL)
4110Justin FalkD CanadaSpokane Chiefs (WHL)
5140Cody AlmondC CanadaKelowna Rockets (WHL)
6170Harri IlvonenD FinlandTappara Jr. (Finland)
7200Carson McMillanRW CanadaCalgary Hitmen (WHL)

Roster

Minnesota Wild
Goaltenders


Injured Reserve

  • Currently vacant

Defensemen

Wingers

Centers

See also

References

  1. ↑ 2007 NHL Entry Draft Results nhl.com
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