Open Thread: Colorado Avalanche vs. Minnesota Wild – Round 2 Game 1 (7:00 p.m.)
It’s a Colorado Avalanche playoff gameday!
Mar 8, 2026; Denver, Colorado, USA; Colorado Avalanche right wing Valeri Nichushkin (13) scores a shoutout goal against Minnesota Wild goaltender Jesper Wallstedt (30) at Ball Arena. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-Imagn Images | Isaiah J.
Downing-Imagn Images It took a while, but we finally have a picture of what the second round of the NHL playoffs will look like (basically), and the Colorado Avalanche and Minnesota Wild are all set to begin the second round. Alright thank goodness! #GoAvsGo https://t.
co/k7AikcDeMn — Adrian Hernandez (@AdoHernandez27) May 3, 2026 This much-anticipated showdown has the talent of a Western Conference Final, with both sides icing some of the NHL’s best talent. It’s Hughes vs. Makar, MacKinnon vs.
Kaprisov, but more than that, it’s the two best teams in the west with an early playoff showdown. I wrote in the series preview that this one is a true pick em’, and I stand by that. Still, someone has to win tonight.
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