Minnesota Wild, Colorado Avalanche

Avalanche offense sputters in loss to shorthanded Wild
Some of the issues that looked fixed two days ago in a decisive win against the Dallas Stars were again troubling for the Colorado Avalanche in a loss to the Minnesota Wild.
Wild shut down Avalanche’s potent offense in impressive road win: 3 takeaways
Without Kirill Kaprizov, Jonas Brodin and Jared Spurgeon, Minnesota played a smart, poised and gutsy game, pulling away in the third for a 3-1 victory at Ball Arena.
Wild clamp down on Avalanche to end three-game losing streak
The Minnesota Wild won’t be returning home empty-handed. They snapped a three-game losing streak by stymieing the high-flying Colorado Avalanche 3-1 on Monday afternoon at Ball Arena to earn a split on their road trip.
No late letdown this time, as Wild pull away from Avalanche in the third
Sick and tired of it. We just wanted to win. Tired of losing in the third period,” Jake Middleton said. “Play 40 (minutes) hard and lose in the last 20. Sick and tired of that. So we accomplished
Wild pull away from Avalanche in 3rd to end 3-game skid
DENVER -- Yakov Trenin and Brock Faber scored 1:35 apart in the third period for the Minnesota Wild, who pulled away from the Colorado Avalanche for a 3-1 win at Ball Arena on Monday. Jake Middleton had a goal and an assist, and Liam Ohgren had two assists for the Wild (28-15-4), who had lost three straight games. Marc-Andre Fleury made 26 saves.
Recap: Avalanche offense goes silent in loss to wounded Wild
Mackenzie Blackwood was outstanding and Nathan MacKinnon had a brilliant goal, but it wasn’t enough to get the win.
How midseason shakeup changed the Avalanche locker room: “We’re closer as a group”
But Colorado’s NHL team has long had a reputation for being a quiet bunch in the locker room, even when this group reached ...
Avalanche's Mackenzie Blackwood: First dud in Colorado colors
Blackwood stopped 23 of 27 shots in Thursday's 4-3 loss to the Oilers.
Yakov Trenin and Brock Faber score 3rd period goals in the Wild’s 3-1 win over the Avalanche
Yakov Trenin scored against his former team early in the third period, and the Minnesota Wild beat the Colorado Avalanche 3-1 ...
Avs goalie Mackenzie Blackwood’s path led to some dark days, but his evolution, current form makes him a Vezina Trophy candidate
His path from prospect to potential Vezina Trophy candidate was non-linear, and included some dark days. But, beyond some ...
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Avalanche’s Blackwood a Dark Horse for 2025 Vezina Trophy
Blackwood has solidified the Avalanche's crease since being acquired from the Sharks. Can he ride the momentum to a Vezina ...
Game Review: Colorado Drops Second Matinee Game of Homestand to Minnesota
The Colorado Avalanche put up a short performance against division rival Minnesota Wild in their fourth of a five-game ...
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GAME RECAP: Oilers 4, Avalanche 3
The Oilers erase a multi-goal deficit for the third time in four games to clinch their fourth straight victory on Thursday ...
Devon Toews scores in overtime and Avalanche rally for 3-2 win over Rangers
Devon Toews scored 4:23 into overtime after Artturi Lehkonen tied the game late in regulation, and the Colorado Avalanche ...