Filip Gustavsson, Wild’s short-handed blue line sliced and diced by Avs: 3 takeaways
The Wild did a lot of roster manipulation to get David Jiricek onto the roster for his NHL debut. The right-shot former Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman was by far the Wild’s best and somehow wasn’t on for a goal against in 16 minutes.
Short-handed Wild can't keep up with Avs in blowout loss
The Wild were without Kirill Kaprizov, Jakub Lauko, Jonas Brodin, Jared Spurgeon and Brock Faber, all sidelined due to injuries. As a result, the Avalanche (26-16-1) jumped out to a two-goal advantage in the first period, getting goals from Logan O'Connor 3 minutes, 46 seconds into the period and from Ross Colton 16:52 into the frame.
Avalanche rout Wild in 6-1 victory
Nathan MacKinnon had a goal and his NHL-leading 53rd assist of the season to help the Colorado Avalanche rout the Minnesota Wild 6-1 on Thursday night.
Wild's Filip Gustavsson: Struggles against Avalanche
Struggles against Avalanche
Wild buried in an Avalanche of Colorado offense
For all of the Minnesota Wild’s encouraging talk about increased roles and a “next man up” attitude in the face of a crippling run of injuries, some nights there are only so many chess pieces you can remove from the board before you hear “checkmate.
3 Takeaways From the Avalanche’s 6-1 Win Over the Wild
Despite a puzzling loss to the Chicago Blackhawks, even more confusing after topping the Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers, the Colorado Avalanche are one of the hottest teams in the NHL.
Shorthanded Wild take a beatdown at home, losing 6-1 to Avalanche
Minnesota was without its top three defensemen against high-flying Colorado, and Brock Faber, Jared Spurgeon and Jonas Brodin were sorely missed.
Avalanche wallops Wild in one of its most impressive performances of the season
Logan O’Connor put the Avs on the board first with his fifth of the season at 3:46 of the opening period. Josh Manson caught ...
MacKinnon, Rantanen shine as Avs cruise past Wild
ST PAUL, Minn. — Nathan MacKinnon had a goal and his NHL-leading 53rd assist of the season to help the Colorado Avalanche ...
Injuries leave Wild extremely short-handed against Avs Thursday night
Injuries will leave the Wild without defensemen Jonas Brodin, Brock Faber and Jared Spurgeon as well as forwards Jakub Lauko ...
Avalanche dominates early, but Connor Bedard, Petr Mrazek help Blackhawks to upset win
The Colorado Avalanche created plenty, but Petr Mrazek made 36 saves to help the Chicago Blackhawks upset the Avs, 3-1, ...
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Preview: Wild vs. Avs
The Minnesota Wild returns to Xcel Energy Center tonight to challenge the Colorado Avalanche. The Wild remains undefeated in ...
Avs keep rolling by dispatching Panthers
Devon Toews scored two goals and added an assist, Mikko Rantanen also scored to extend his point streak to 14 games and the ...
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Why Wins are More Important on Avs 3-Game Road Trip
The Avalanche are on the road for a three-game stint, playing a mix of division rivals. All wins are important, but who they ...
Injured Avs goalie Scott Wedgewood estimated week-to-week after play that drew Jared Bednar’s wrath
Jared Bednar received some clarity from the league on why a whistle wasn’t blown to stop a play with his goaltender Scott ...
Aerodynamic sensors could speed up autonomous vehicles
“Externally mounted sensors significantly increase aerodynamic drag, particularly by increasing the proportion of ...
Petr Mrazek, Connor Bedard boost Blackhawks over Avs
Connor Bedard had a goal and an assist to back a 35-save effort from Petr Mrazek and lift the host Chicago Blackhawks to a ...
Wild's Brock Faber: Unavailable versus Avs
The Minnesota blue line is getting fairly stretched at this point, as Jonas Brodin (lower body) will also be unavailable versus the Avalanche. David Jiricek and Travis Dermott are both to be inserted ...