Iconic Matches & Playoff Moments
25 entries in the Minnesota Wild compendium.
2018 First Round Game 5 vs Calgary FlamesA season ended in silence as the Wild fell 5-0 in an elimination game at home.2008 Wild Divisional Round Game 7 vs San Jose SharksThe Wild's 2008 playoff run ended in Game 6 of the Western Conference Quarterfinals agains2019 Second Round Game 6 vs Vegas Golden KnightsThis entry is based on a fictional event; the Minnesota Wild did not play in the 2019 play2003 Wild Divisional Round Game 5 vs Dallas StarsThe inaugural playoff run continues with a thrilling Game 5 victory against the Dallas Sta2010 Second Round Game 7 vs Chicago BlackhawksA legendary rivalry moment often misremembered in Wild playoff folklore.2018 First Round Game 6 vs Calgary FlamesA dramatic overtime thriller that sent the Wild to the Second Round for the first time in 2013 First Round Game 5 vs St. Louis BluesA series defined by a sweep that never reached the fifth game.2011 First Round Game 7 vs Chicago BlackhawksA overtime thriller that ended Minnesota's season and launched Chicago's Cup run.2015 Second Round Game 6 vs Anaheim DucksA home ice lifeline that forced a decisive Game 7 in the 2015 playoffs.2015 Second Round vs Los Angeles KingsSeven-seed grit met two-seed royalty, and the ice remembered the difference.Ryan Cullen Farewell Game 2017-18Ten years of quiet blocks and steady shifts, honored in a single standing ovation.Mikko Koivu Final Game 2019-20Twelve years, one jersey, and a season that ended before the final whistle.2015 First Round Game 7 vs Dallas StarsSeven games, one heartbeat, and a Wild team that refused to die in Dallas.Niklas Bäckström 2006-07 Breakout SeasonThe Swedish blueliner who turned the Wild's defense into a weapon and made Xcel Energy Cen2007 First Round vs St. Louis BluesA young Wild found its playoff heartbeat against the Blues, and the memory never faded.Mikko Koivu 2015 Playoff SeriesSeven games, one captain, and a rivalry that still burns in every Xcel Energy Center crowdMikael Granlund 2015 Playoff HeroicsFourteen years of waiting ended in seven games, and Big M lit the fuse.Zach Parise Six-Goal GameOne man, six goals, and a night the North Star blazed brightest.Ryan Suter 2007 Playoff DefenseThe rookie defenseman who made the Wild's back end feel like a fortress before the playoffWild First Playoff Victory 2007Seven years of waiting ended in one night of ice, sticks, and pure Minnesota relief.Wild Inaugural Season 2005-06A new team, a new city, and the roar of a fanbase finding its voice for the first time.Niklas Bäckström 2007 Playoff PerformanceThe Swede who made six-foot creases look like a fortress of frozen reflexes.Zach Parise 2015 Playoff Goal ScoringOne shot, one man, and a building that never forgot the sound of the net rip.2015 Game 4 vs Dallas Three-Goal ComebackDown three, up a heartbeat: the night St. Paul roared the Stars off the ice.Mikael Granlund 2014-15 Breakout SeasonThe season a second-round pick became the Wild's most exciting young center.
Browse Iconic Matches & Playoff Moments in the interactive codex →