2003–04 Minnesota Wild season
The 2004 NHL All-Star Game was held on February 8, 2004, at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minnesota, home the Wild.Note: CR = Conference rank; GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; OTL = Overtime loss; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points Bolded teams qualified for the playoffs.[12] The 2003 NHL entry draft was held at the Gaylord Entertainment Center in Nashville, Tennessee.After finishing the 2002–03 season with a 42–29–10–1 record, the Wild were awarded the 20th pick in the draft.Despite figuring fourth in the NHL for the previous season with only 178 goals allowed, and scoring only 198 goals, general manager Doug Risebrough selected defenseman Brent Burns in the first round.