ST. PAUL, Minn—It’s the end of another road trip tonight in Minnesota, and there could be no better way for the Colorado Avalanche finish it off than with a divisional game against the rival Wild.
“We need these points. It’s a good opportunity for us,” centerman Nathan MacKinnon said following Saturday’s morning skate at Xcel Energy Center. “We won our last game of the season against these guys last year. We’ve had some trouble since the playoffs against these guys, in this building at least. It’s going to be a challenge, obviously, but we’re excited for it.