4/9 NHL Playoffs Colorado @ Minnesota Game 1

[Spartacus]

The Colorado Avalanche and the Minnesota Wild will both be trying to pick up a win on Wednesday night when they battle at Xcel Energy Center in the opening game of their first-round playoff series.

Oddsmakers currently have the Wild listed as 125-moneyline favorites versus the Avalanche, while the game's total is sitting at 5.

The Avs defeated Minnesota 4-3 in a shootout as a -170 favorite in their regular-season finale. The seven goals scored went OVER the posted total (5).

Joe Sakic had a goal and an assist and scored in the shootout for Colorado, while Peter Forsberg had three assists in the win.

Brian Rolston scored his 31st goal of the season for Minnesota in that defeat, while Pavol Demitra had two assists.


Team records:
Colorado: 44-31-7
Minnesota: 44-28-10

 

[crazyjoe]

in biatches!

 

[BBR100]

Sakic, Forsberg for old times sake...Theodore has come back somewhat too.

 

[motodawg]

I was gonna to get these this morning then got sidetracked (bad habit of mine) let me know if you want any help

 

[Spartacus]

I was gonna to get these this morning then got sidetracked (bad habit of mine) let me know if you want any help

keep the NBA going
esp. televised games
isn't there about a week of season left?

 

[Spartacus]

NBA regular season concludes 4/16

 

[mountain muscle]

In for the Avs.

This should be a sweet series.

 

[mountain muscle]

Great damn game.

The better team won of course!

GO AVS!!

 

[Spartacus]

gotta suck for minnesota to rally from two down
and then lose in OT at home

 

[mountain muscle]

gotta suck for minnesota to rally from two down
and then lose in OT at home

Gotta suck for Colorado to have 2 goals denied in the 3rd period which were clearly goals, and have to settle it in ot.