2007–08 Minnesota Wild season

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

2007–08 Minnesota Wild
Northwest Division champions
Division1st Northwest
Conference3rd Western
2007–08 record44–28–10
Home record25–11–5
Road record19–17–5
Goals for223
Goals against218
Team information
General managerDoug Risebrough
CoachJacques Lemaire
CaptainRotating
Pavol Demitra (Oct.)
Brian Rolston (Nov.)
Mark Parrish (Dec.)
Nick Schultz (Jan.–Feb.)
Marian Gaborik (Mar.–Apr.)
Alternate captainsRotating
Brian Rolston (Oct., Dec.–Apr.)
Wes Walz (Oct.–Nov.)
Mikko Koivu (Nov., Jan., Mar.–Apr.)
Nick Schultz (Dec.)
Kim Johnsson (Jan., Feb.)
ArenaXcel Energy Center
Average attendance18,568 (102.8%)
Team leaders
GoalsMarian Gaborik (42)
AssistsPierre-Marc Bouchard (50)
PointsMarian Gaborik (83)
Penalty minutesAaron Voros (141)
Plus/minusMarian Gaborik (+17)
WinsNiklas Backstrom (33)
Goals against averageNiklas Backstrom (2.31)

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
#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceRecordPts
1October 4Chicago0 – 1MinnesotaBackstrom18,5681–0–02
2October 6Columbus2 – 3MinnesotaBackstrom18,5682–0–04
3October 10Edmonton0 – 2MinnesotaBackstrom18,5683–0–06
4October 13Minnesota3 – 2PhoenixBackstrom12,0884–0–08
5October 14Minnesota2 – 0AnaheimHarding17,1745–0–010
6October 16Minnesota3 – 4Los AngelesSOBackstrom14,2395–0–111
7October 20Minnesota3 – 1St. LouisHarding19,1506–0–113
8October 21Colorado2 – 3MinnesotaBackstrom18,5687–0–115
9October 24Minnesota3 – 5CalgaryBackstrom19,2897–1–115
10October 25Minnesota4 – 5EdmontonSOHarding16,8397–1–216
11October 28Minnesota1 – 3ColoradoHarding17,0417–2–216
12October 30Pittsburgh4 – 2MinnesotaHarding18,5687–3–216
November
#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceRecordPts
13November 1St. Louis3 – 2MinnesotaHarding18,5687–4–216
14November 3Calgary1 – 4MinnesotaBackstrom18,5688–4–218
15November 5Edmonton2 – 5MinnesotaBackstrom18,5689–4–220
16November 11Minnesota2 – 4ColoradoBackstrom15,4349–5–220
17November 13Minnesota2 – 3CalgaryBackstrom19,2899–6–220
18November 15Minnesota4 – 2EdmontonBackstrom16,83910–6–222
19November 16Minnesota2 – 6VancouverHarding18,63010–7–222
20November 18Colorado1 – 4MinnesotaHarding18,56811–7–224
21November 21Vancouver4 – 2MinnesotaHarding18,56811–8–224
22November 23Columbus4 – 0MinnesotaBackstrom18,56811–9–224
23November 24Minnesota4 – 3NashvilleBackstrom12,63912–9–226
24November 28Phoenix1 – 3MinnesotaBackstrom18,56813–9–228
25November 30St. Louis2 – 3MinnesotaOTBackstrom18,56814–9–230
December
#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceRecordPts
26December 2Vancouver1 – 2MinnesotaBackstrom18,56815–9–232
27December 5Philadelphia3 – 1MinnesotaBackstrom18,56815–10–232
28December 7Minnesota0 – 5DetroitHarding19,50815–11–232
29December 8Minnesota2 – 1ColumbusBackstrom15,66616–11–234
30December 11Minnesota1 – 4San JoseBackstrom17,06416–12–234
31December 14Minnesota5 – 2AnaheimHarding17,17417–12–236
32December 15Minnesota2 – 1Los AngelesHarding16,64818–12–238
33December 18Nashville2 – 3MinnesotaHarding18,56819–12–240
34December 20N.Y. Rangers3 – 6MinnesotaHarding18,56820–12–242
35December 22Detroit4 – 1MinnesotaBackstrom18,56820–13–242
36December 26Minnesota3 – 8DallasHarding18,53220–14–242
37December 27Minnesota3 – 2PhoenixBackstrom13,75621–14–244
38December 29Edmonton4 – 5MinnesotaOTBackstrom18,56822–14–246
39December 31San Jose3 – 2MinnesotaBackstrom18,56822–15–246
January
#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceRecordPts
40January 3Dallas3 – 6MinnesotaBackstrom18,56823–15–248
41January 5Minnesota1 – 4NashvilleHarding17,11323–16–248
42January 7Minnesota1 – 3DallasBackstrom17,50223–17–248
43January 10Minnesota6 – 5DetroitSOHarding17,84824–17–250
44January 11Minnesota5 – 2ChicagoHarding21,13925–17–252
45January 13Phoenix1 – 4MinnesotaHarding18,56826–17–254
46January 16Calgary3 – 2MinnesotaSOBackstrom18,56826–17–355
47January 18Anaheim4 – 2MinnesotaHarding18,56826–18–355
48January 21Minnesota4 – 2VancouverBackstrom18,63027–18–357
49January 22Minnesota1 – 2CalgaryHarding19,28927–19–357
50January 24Minnesota3 – 2ColoradoBackstrom15,32128–19–359
51January 30Anaheim1 – 5MinnesotaBackstrom18,56829–19–361
February
#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceRecordPts
52February 2Minnesota4 – 1ColumbusBackstrom18,52930–19–363
53February 5Detroit3 – 2MinnesotaOTBackstrom18,56830–19–464
54February 7Dallas1 – 0MinnesotaBackstrom18,56830–20–464
55February 9NY Islanders3 – 4MinnesotaOTBackstrom18,56831–20–466
56February 10Minnesota2 – 1St. LouisSOHarding16,47732–20–468
57February 12Minnesota2 – 4EdmontonHarding16,83932–21–468
58February 14Minnesota5 – 4VancouverSOBackstrom18,63033–21–470
59February 17Nashville4 – 5MinnesotaOTBackstrom18,56834–21–472
60February 19Vancouver3 – 2MinnesotaOTBackstrom18,56834–21–573
61February 20Minnesota0 – 3ChicagoHarding17,81234–22–573
62February 24Calgary2 – 1MinnesotaBackstrom18,56834–23–573
63February 26Minnesota1 – 4WashingtonBackstrom17,39134–24–573
64February 27Minnesota3 – 2Tampa BayBackstrom17,21135–24–575
65February 29Minnesota3 – 2FloridaBackstrom16,92736–24–577
March
#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceRecordPts
66March 2Los Angeles1 – 2MinnesotaOTBackstrom18,56837–24–579
67March 4Chicago4 – 2MinnesotaBackstrom18,56837–25–579
68March 6Minnesota2 – 3CarolinaHarding16,29737–26–579
69March 7Minnesota2 – 3AtlantaSOBackstrom18,70937–26–680
70March 9San Jose3 – 2MinnesotaSOBackstrom18,56837–26–781
71March 13New Jersey4 – 3MinnesotaSOBackstrom18,56837–26–882
72March 15Los Angeles0 – 2MinnesotaBackstrom18,56838–26–884
73March 17Colorado1 – 3MinnesotaBackstrom18,56839–26–886
74March 19Minnesota3 – 4San JoseSOBackstrom17,49639–26–987
75March 21Minnesota2 – 1VancouverBackstrom18,63040–26–989
76March 22Minnesota4 – 5CalgaryHarding19,28940–27–989
77March 24Minnesota3 – 5EdmontonHarding16,83940–28–989
78March 26Edmonton1 – 3MinnesotaBackstrom18,56841–28–991
79March 28Vancouver0 – 4MinnesotaBackstrom18,56842–28–993
80March 30Colorado2 – 3MinnesotaOTBackstrom18,56843–28–995
April
#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceRecordPts
81April 3Calgary1 – 3MinnesotaBackstrom18,56844–28–997
82April 6Minnesota3 – 4ColoradoSOHarding18.00744–28–1098

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 Gaborik774241836360114
Pierre-Marc Bouchard811350633462242
Brian Rolston813128595362468
Pavol Demitra681539542461232
Brent Burns821528438060226
Mikko Koivu571131424264154
Eric Belanger751324373060004
Mark Parrish661614301610000
Kim Johnsson804232742601118
Kurtis Foster56712193700000

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 Backstrom583409331381314.9202.31636124170.9002.82
Josh Harding29157111152771.9082.9412000001.0000.00

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)

Farm teams

See also

References
  1. 2007 NHL Entry Draft Results nhl.com
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