The Colorado Avalanche are opening the 2015-16 season against the Minnesota Wild.
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Let’s let that sink in for a moment. For the second time in a row and third time ever, the Colorado Avalanche season begins in a match against the Central Division rival Minnesota Wild.
We all know what happened last year. The Colorado Avalanche season got sent into a tailspin when the team lost home and away season openers against the Wild — got shut out, in fact.
We may have forgotten, but here’s an unpleasant little reminder — the shortened 2012-13 season also opened against the Wild, a 4-2 loss for the Avalanche in Minnesota.