During the first round of the 2013 Stanley Cup playoffs against the Presidents' Trophy-winning Chicago Blackhawks as the eighth seed, Wild starting goaltender Niklas Bäckström injured himself during warm ups before Game 1.
In the first round of the 2013 Stanley Cup playoffs, the Minnesota Wild faced off against the Chicago Blackhawks, who were the Presidents' Trophy winners and held the top seed. During the pre-game warm-up for Game 1, Wild goaltender Niklas Bäckström suffered an injury.