With veteran defensemen Brock Faber, Jonas Brodin and Jared Spurgeon all missing with various ailments and newcomer David Jiricek making his Wild debut, the back end was sure to be at least part
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The Avalanche Get a Wild Win After Upsetting Loss to Chicago
Avalanche Bury Wild
MacKinnon has goal and assist in Avalanche victory over Wild
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.
O'Connor scored a goal on three shots and added an assist in Thursday's 6-1 win over the Wild. O'Connor ended a 13-game goal drought with the opening tally after he was sprung on a pass from Josh Manson.
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 the Wild in the middle of a line change and turned a Minnesota clearing attempt into a pass to O’Connor behind the defense.
Trying to diagnose the true ceiling of this Colorado Avalanche team has been a season-long challenge, but anyone who wants to believe this club can win
The Colorado Avalanche (25-16-1) are on the second leg of a back-to-back against a Central Division rival sitting ahead of them in the standings, the Minnesota Wild (26-11-4). Puck drop is scheduled for 6:08 p.
The Colorado Avalanche rebounded after dropping a game to the Montreal Canadiens, besting the Florida Panthers 3-1.
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