STP 500: What's the speed limit on pit road? The Avs are the biggest shocking team in the NHL. Through his 12 games – 11 starts – with the Wild, Bryzgalov has been superb with a record of 7-1-3, a miniscule 2.12 GAA, .911 SV% and three shutouts (one of which was against the high-scoring Pittsburgh Penguins). Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. Having faced a league-high of 2,013 shots this season, Varlamov saw more rubber than highway roadkill, which makes his .927 SV% all the more impressive. During his time with the Philadelphia Flyers, Bryzgalov was solid in goal but received a lot of criticism from the fans. Matt Duchene led the team with 70 points in 71 games this season; however, Duchene is unavailable for the start of the playoffs. As a rookie in the lockout-shortened season last year, Granlund registered eight points in 27 games. Contributors: AvalanchePilgrim, earl06, and ... Avs head to Minnesota with a chance to end this series. Avalanche vs. Wild, 2014 Playoffs Round 1 Game 3. The Avalanche have a 2-1 lead in this opening round of the 2014 Stanley Cup playoffs. Mikael Granlund – the ninth overall pick of the 2010 NHL entry draft – took a big step forward this season in his offensive contributions with 41 points in 63 games. Your favorite teams, topics, and players all on your favorite mobile devices. Information on how to watch the Wild vs. Avalanche Game 2 on live stream free can be found below. The 1 and 2 seeds from each conference then receive a bye in the first round. Gabriel Landeskog scored 26 goals and 65 points in 81 games for the Avalanche this season and Paul Stastny notched 60 points in 71 games. April 21, 2014 Game 3 Preview: Avs … To say that the Monday night’s game between the Minnesota Wild and Colorado Avalanche was an epic showdown is to greatly undersell just what transpired. He’s clearly the MVP for Colorado and he displayed why he could be the breakout star of these Stanley Cup playoffs like Tuukka Rask and Jonathan Quick before him. ( Log Out /  Goaltender Semyon Varlamov had a superb season for the Avalanche, despite the distractions of domestic violence allegations against him early in the season. 198 goals against (7th) Also contributing to the offensive youth movement was Ryan O’Reilly, who amassed 64 points in 80 games; O’Reilly also led the NHL in takeaways (83). The only player who didn’t bounce back from an injury was Tyson Barrie, who took a knee from Matt Cooke in the second period and never returned to the ice. Share All sharing options for: Avalanche vs. Wild, 2014 Playoffs Round 1 Game 6. Bought out by the Philadelphia Flyers, Ilya Bryzgalov seeks redemption with the Minnesota Wild. Avalanche vs. Wild, 2014 Playoffs Round 1 Game 5. Varlamov was 41-14-6 with a 2.41 GAA, .927 SV% and two shutouts. The (3-3) Wild will be visiting the (3-3) Avalanche at the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado. That's 8:30 for those watching in Minnesota and 7:30 for fans watching from Colorado. Chicago Fire vs Philadelphia Union live stream: Watch MLS online, Colorado Rapids vs Toronto FC live stream: Watch MLS online. It took four periods to determine a winner and to get the first goal of the game scored, and it appears that the stage has sen set for a dramatic Game 4 on Thursday. Apr 18, 2014 - 2014 Stanley Cup Playoffs. The 18-year-old posted 24 goals, 39 assists and 63 points in 82 games. 80.7 PK% (24th). The Wild’s hopes of moving on to the next round rest on the shoulders of goaltender Ilya Bryzgalov. Backstrom is also out with an injury, as he had abdominal surgery earlier this season. Now with the Wild, Bryzgalov may have found redemption. Playoffs; Wild Archive; Wild News. The swift young playmaker will play a vital role in the Wild’s hopes of upsetting the Avalanche. ( Log Out /  With a Hall-of-Fame goalie as their coach, the Avalanche have been an offensive-minded team. The two Russian goalies will be the faces of this series. Change ), You are commenting using your Twitter account. April 19, 2014 April 19, 2014 Christopher Wenrich Colorado Avalanche, Minnesota Wild Tags: Colorado Avalanche, Gabriel Landeskog, Ilya Bryzgalov, Jason Pominville, Mikko Koivu, Minnesota Wild, NHL, Ryan Suter, Semyon Varlamov, Stanley Cup, Zach Parise. 2014 NHL playoffs preview: Colorado Avalanche vs. Minnesota Wild. 2014 NHL Playoffs: Wild vs. Avalanche. Darcy Kuemper was solid for the Wild, but is also potentially out with an injury. Bought out by the Philadelphia Flyers, Ilya Bryzgalov seeks redemption with the Minnesota Wild. Sniping winger Jason Pominville led the Wild with 60 points – 30 goals – in 82 games this season. The Wild… Contributors: Mile High Hockey Staff ... Avs are putting that mega-jumbotron to good use! Information on how to watch the Wild vs. Avalanche Game 7 Playoffs on live stream free can be found below. Josh Harding looked like a Vezina candidate in his 29 games (26 starts) with a record of 18-7-3, 1.65 GAA, .933 SV% and three shutouts. Apr 21, 2014; Saint Paul, MN, USA; Minnesota Wild forward Charlie Coyle (3) shoots on Colorado Avalanche goalie Semyon Varlamov (1) during the first period in game three of the first round of the 2014 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Xcel Energy Center. After taking an early 2-0 series lead, the Avs let their command of the Wild vs Avalanche series slip out of their hands as the Minnesota Wild won games three and four in Minnesota. 245 goals for (4th) ( Log Out /  Kuemper is questionable for game one of the series. 2014 Stanley Cup Playoffs: Round 1 vs. Wild Preview Infographic Show Your Support Get a speciality Avs license plate and show off your support in Avalanche Territory. Defenseman Erik Johnson had his most productive season as a member of the team, matching his career-best 39 points (last achieved in 2009-2010 with the St. Louis Blues). Minnesota Wild Minnesota Wild vs. Colorado Avalanche NHL playoffs game will begin at 6:30 p.m. PST/9:30 p.m. Follow him on Twitter (@DuggerSports). Avalanche vs Wild game five starts tonight at 9:30 Eastern Standard Time. The Colorado Avalanche are set to face off with the Minnesota Wild in the NHL playoffs on Thursday. 216 goals against (15th) Defenseman Ryan Suter was excellent yet again, posting 43 points in 82 games while playing fantastic defense. One thing we can definitely expect is a high octane battle on Thursday night, as the blood boiled — and occasionally spilled — on Monday night and Game 4 will only be even more vicious and that much more exciting to watch. Information on how to watch the Wild vs. Avalanche game on live stream can be found below. Check out highlights from the 2014 CPIFL Playoffs between the Wild and the Law Although the Wild likely do not match up offensively with the Avalanche, Bryzgalov’s play will be key in determining whether this is a hard-fought series or a short-lived one. ET on Saturday, April 19, 2014. Minnesota Wild vs. Colorado Avalanche Stanley Cup Playoffs Game 7 will begin at 6:30 p.m. PST/9:30 p.m. Colorado owns a 50-43-13 all-time mark again the Wild. Minnesota Wild vs. Colorado Avalanche NHL playoffs game will begin at 6:30 p.m. PST/9:30 p.m. Create a free website or blog at WordPress.com. Head coach Patrick Roy has surprised everyone by leading his team to 112 points and the Central Division title. Minnesota doled out plenty of hard hits but also took more than a few shots on goal, but Varlamov was a brick wall for the Avs and was a major factor in the Wild’s struggles to convert scoring chances into goals. DENVER -- Game 7. The Flyers then bought him out and Bryzgalov has been seeking redemption ever since. At one point, the Avs and just 10 skaters on their bench with a slew of others in the locker room with injuries. Mikko Koivu – an excellent play-maker and very underrated center – amassed 43 assists and 54 points in 65 games while winger Zach Parise notched 56 points in 67 games (29 goals and 245 shots).