Yeah, about that “brick wall” battle we set up in the preview...
While Philip Grubauer and the Avalanche defense got the memo about a low-scoring affair, Colorado’s offense had other plans, shelling Cam Talbot with 55 shots and dominating the Minnesota Wild in every aspect of the game. The final result: a lopsided 5-1 loss to the Avalanche. But even worse than an embarassing effort was the fact that a lost edge may cost the Wild one of their top defensemen for a while, as Matt Dumba was carried off the ice favoring his right leg after colliding awkwardly into the boards.