Wild To Face Avalanche In First Round of Playoffs
The Minnesota Wild will face the Central Division champion Colorado Avalanche in the first round of the NHL playoffs. The Wild won the first of two wild-card spots to earn a playoff spot for the fourth time in team history.
The Avalanche earned the division title on the last day of the season, thanks in large part to a season-ending seven game losing streak by the St. Louis Blues. Colorado finished the season 52-22-8, good for 112 points.
The Wild locked up the wild card last week with a win over Boston at Xcel Energy Center. Minnesota finished with a 43-27-12 record and 98 points.
Colorado won the regular season series with the Wild 3-1-1, but Minnesota sports a 13-3-3 record in its last 19 games in Denver.
SCHEDULE:
THURSDAY APRIL 17
@ Colorado 8:30 PM (AM 1390 The Fan, Pregame 8 PM)
SATURDAY APRIL 19
@ Colorado 8:30 PM (AM 1390 The Fan, Pregame 8 PM)
MONDAY APRIL 21
vs Colorado 6:00 PM (AM 1390 The Fan, Pregame 5:30 PM)
THURSDAY APRIL 24
vs Colorado 8:30 PM (AM 1390 The Fan, Pregame 5:30 PM)
SATURDAY APRIL 26*(If Necessary)
@ Colorado Time TBD (AM 1390 The Fan)
MONDAY APRIL 28*(If Necessary)
vs Colorado Time TBD (AM 1390 The Fan)
WEDNESDAY APRIL 30*(If Necessary)
@ Colorado Time TBD (AM 1390 The Fan)