Colorado Avalanche and Minnesota Wild start second-round playoff series
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Updated · Mile High Hockey · May 2
Colorado Avalanche and Minnesota Wild start second-round playoff series
10 articles · Updated · Mile High Hockey · May 2
Game 1 is on Sunday at Ball Arena in Denver, with Colorado coming off a sweep of Los Angeles and Minnesota advancing past Dallas in six games.
The matchup features stars Nathan MacKinnon, Cale Makar and Kirill Kaprizov, while Colorado monitor Josh Manson and Nazem Kadri after first-round injury concerns.
Minnesota are in the second round for the first time since 2015, and both teams enter after power-play struggles that could prove decisive in a closely matched series.
With key injuries and a weak penalty kill, how can the Wild stop the league's best offense?
Can the Avalanche overcome playoff history and the Presidents' Trophy curse against their rivals?
Does this series prove the NHL’s controversial playoff format needs an immediate overhaul?