2010–11 Minnesota Wild season
national Hockey League team season
The 2010–11 Minnesota Wild season was the 11th season of play for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on June 25, 1997.
The Wild posted a regular season record of 39 wins, 35 losses and 8 overtime/shootout losses for 86 points, failing to qualify for the Stanley Cup playoffs for the third consecutive season.
Regular 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 season with a 5–3 victory over the Dallas Stars, which prevented the Stars from clinching the last playoff spot and resulted in the defending Stanley Cup champion Chicago Blackhawks qualifying. At the conclusion of the season, Todd Richards was fired as head coach.
Playoffs
The Wild attempted to qualify for the playoffs for the first time since the 2007–08 season. However, a 3–1 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning on April 2 officially eliminated the team from playoff contention for a third consecutive season, finishing 12th in the West and 11 points out of a playoff spot.
Standings
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
Schedule and results
Pre-season
Regular season
Player statistics
Skaters
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/Minus; PIM = Penalty minutes
Goaltenders
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
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Wild. Stats reflect time with Wild only.
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