2010–11 Minnesota Wild season
| 2010–11 Minnesota Wild | |
|---|---|
| Division | 3rd Northwest |
| Conference | 12th Western |
| 2010–11 record | 39–35–8 |
| Home record | 19–17–5 |
| Road record | 20–18–3 |
| Goals for | 206 |
| Goals against | 233 |
| Team information | |
| General Manager | Chuck Fletcher |
| Coach | Todd Richards |
| Captain | Mikko Koivu |
| Alternate captains |
Andrew Brunette (Oct–Dec) Matt Cullen (Feb–Apr) Martin Havlat (Dec–Feb) John Madden (Feb–Apr) Nick Schultz (Oct–Dec) Greg Zanon (Dec–Feb) |
| Arena | Xcel Energy Center |
| Average attendance | 18,012 (99.7%) |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Martin Havlat (22) |
| Assists | Mikko Koivu (45) |
| Points | Havlat Koivu (62) |
| Penalties in minutes | Brad Staubitz (173) |
| Plus/minus | Clayton Stoner (+5) |
| Wins | Niklas Backstrom (22) |
| Goals against average | Anton Khudobin (1.59) |
The 2010–11 Minnesota Wild season was the 11th season of play for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on June 25, 1997.
The Wild posted a regular season record of 39 wins, 35 losses and eight overtime/shootout losses for 86 points, failing to qualify for the Stanley Cup playoffs for the third consecutive season.
The Wild opened the season with two games at the Hartwall Areena in Helsinki, Finland, against the Carolina Hurricanes. Goaltender Josh Harding was seriously injured and the Wild signed free agent Jose Theodore to a one-year contract upon the team's return to Minnesota. The Wild ended the regular season with a 5–3 victory over the Dallas Stars, which eliminated the Stars from playoff contention. At the conclusion of the regular season, Head Coach Todd Richards was relieved of his coaching duties.
The Wild attempted to qualify for the playoffs for the first time since the 2007–08 season. However, a loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning on April 2 eliminated the team from playoff contention.
bold - qualified for playoffs; y – Won division; p – Won President's Trophy (best record in NHL)
CE - Central Division, NW - Northwest Division, PA - Pacific Division
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/Minus; PIM = Penalty minutes
Note: GP = Games played; TOI = Time on ice (minutes); W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime losses; GA = Goals against; GAA= Goals against average; SA= Shots against; SV= Saves; Sv% = Save percentage; SO= Shutouts
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