8 – 0 9 ▁Minnesota ▁Wild ▁season ▁began ▁October ▁ 1 1 , ▁ 2 0 0 8 . ▁It ▁was ▁the ▁Wild ' s ▁nin th ▁season ▁in ▁the ▁National ▁Hockey ▁League ▁( N HL ). ▁ ▁Pre - season ▁At ▁the ▁conclusion ▁of ▁the ▁Pre - season , ▁the ▁Wild ▁finished ▁with ▁a ▁ 5 - 2 ▁record . ▁ ▁Reg ular ▁season ▁The ▁Wild ▁were ▁the ▁most ▁discipl ined ▁team ▁in ▁the ▁League ▁during ▁the ▁regular ▁season , ▁with ▁just ▁ 2 9 1 ▁power - play ▁opportun ities ▁against . ▁They ▁also ▁allowed ▁the ▁few est ▁power - play ▁goals , ▁with ▁just ▁ 3 6 . ▁ ▁Div is ional ▁stand ings ▁ ▁Conference ▁stand ings ▁ ▁Sch edule ▁and ▁results ▁ ▁Play offs ▁The ▁Minnesota ▁Wild ▁failed ▁to ▁qual ify ▁for ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 9 ▁N HL ▁Play offs . ▁after ▁qual ifying ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 6 - 0 7 ▁and ▁ 2 0 0 7 – 0 8 ▁ ▁Player ▁statistics ▁ ▁Sk aters ▁ ▁Go alt enders ▁ ▁† Den otes ▁player ▁spent ▁time ▁with ▁another ▁team ▁before ▁joining ▁Wild . ▁St ats ▁reflect ▁time ▁with ▁Wild ▁only . ▁ ‡ Tr aded ▁mid - season . ▁St ats ▁reflect ▁time ▁with ▁Wild ▁only . ▁ ▁Awards ▁and ▁records ▁ ▁Records ▁ ▁Mil est ones ▁ ▁Trans actions ▁ ▁Tr ades ▁ ▁Free ▁agents ▁ ▁D raft ▁pick s ▁Minnesota ' s ▁pick s ▁at ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 8