Wild buried in an Avalanche of Colorado offense
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
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 the Wild in the middle of a line change and turned a Minnesota clearing attempt into a pass to O’Connor behind the defense.

Avalanche's 6-goal explosion ends Wild's win streak

Nathan MacKinnon has goal and an assist in Avalanche’s 6-1 victory over Wild
Avalanche's six-goal explosion ends Wild's win streak
 · 1hNational Hockey League
MacKinnon, Rantanen each has 2 points, Avalanche ease past Wild
ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Nathan MacKinnon, Mikko Rantanen and Logan O'Connor each had a goal and an assist for the Colorado Avalanche in a 6-1 win at Xcel Energy Center on Thursday.
How to watch Avalanche vs. Wild on TV or streaming on Thursday, January 9
This affiliate content is not influenced by our advertising relationships, but AP and Data Skrive might earn commissions from our partners’ links in this content.

Avalanche, Minnesota Wild

Short-handed Wild can't keep up with Avs in blowout loss
Wild to be without 2 key defensemen vs. Avalanche
Wild list of key injured players piles up with defensemen Brodin and Faber out vs. Avalanche
Filip Gustavsson, Wild’s shorthanded 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.
Wild list of injured players piles up with defensemen Brodin, Faber out against Avalanche
The Wild already were missing captain Jared Spurgeon (lower body), who is expected to be out for another week or two after taking a slew foot from Nashville forward Zachary L’Heureux in their game on Dec.
David Jiricek Will Make Wild Debut Tonight Vs Avalanche
Jiricek, 21, was the Columbus Blue Jackets sixth overall pick from the 2022 NHL Draft. He has played in 11 games with the Iowa Wild after the trade and has two assists. The Iowa Wild play the same structure as the Wild so they guys who play for the AHL team know what will be expected of them at the NHL if they get a chance.
Wild Will Be Without Jonas Brodin Tonight Vs Avalanche
PAUL - The Minnesota Wild (26-11-4) host the Colorado Avalanche (25-16-1) tonight before going on the road. Minnesota is going to be without some major players tonight, including top defenseman Jonas Brodin.
Wild’s winning streak comes to a dramatic halt at hands of Ducks
Leading scorer Kirill Kaprizov, captain Jared Spurgeon and depth winger Jakub Lauko remained out, but joining them was the Wild’s top defensive unit: Brock Faber stayed sideline
Colorado Forward's Lingering Injury Allows a Return to the Lineup
Colorado Avalanche forward Jonathan Drouin, who missed Wednesday night's game against the Chicago Blackhawks due to a lingering upper-body injury, returns to the lineup against the Minnesota Wild on Thursday.
(1-9-25) Wild Vs Avalanche: Game Preview, Line Combinations
Kirill Kaprizov is "progressing" according to Wild head coach John Hynes but he will not play tonight. He was not on the ice for morning skate but Hynes said that Kaprizov has ska