The Minnesota Wild are seeking to make another consecutive playoffs, and hopefully make it past the first round this time.
Whilst, the Colorado Avalanche are a season removed from finishing dead last but somehow squeaked into the playoffs themselves last year.
Pre-season is hardly a good judge of what the regular season score-lines will be, but I’d take a Minnesota Wild 7-0 win any day of the week. The chances of a weakened roster such as the one on that occasion are minimal though.
Both teams have their strengths and both have clear weaknesses, the question is; which team is better prepared to exploit the other’s weaknesses on game-night.