GDT: COL @ MN 7pm BSNe

[Wabit]

Colorado Avalanche (56-18-7, 119 points) at Minnesota Wild (52-22-7, 111 points)
Puck drop: 7:08 p.m.
Watch: Bally Sports North EXTRA
Listen: FM 100.3 KFAN; Wild Radio Network; Wild NHL App

Goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury will earn the start in his final tuneup before the postseason. Fleury had started the previous three games before Thursday, but Cam Talbot drew in and was spectacular, making 31 saves in a winning effort.

Colorado has nothing to play for but pride, having already wrapped up the Central Division crown and the No. 1 overall seed in the Western Conference.


All of Colorado's healthy star players, as well as No. 1 goaltender Darcy Kuemper played in the game against Nashville.

Assuming Kuemper will not be playing, Pavel Francouz would get the start in goal. Francouz is 15-4-1 in 20 games (17 starts) this season, with a 2.52 goals-against average and a .918 save percentage.

Wild Warmup: Minnesota vs. Colorado

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[57special]

If we lose, it better not be because Meyers and Sturm score.

 

[Wasted Talent]

Will Colorado be resting their top guns? They played yesterday and it's a meaningless road game for them.

 

[Obvious Fabertism]

Will Colorado be resting their top guns? They played yesterday and it's a meaningless road game for them.

Yes, their coach said they were resting a handful of guys. At least Makar confirmed out. They also made a few call ups from the AHL.

Let’s just hope for a clean and injury free game with a big two points for the good guys to clinch home ice and build on our record points this season.

 

[Wabit]

Yes, their coach said they were resting a handful of guys. At least Makar confirmed out. They also made a few call ups from the AHL.

Let’s just hope for a clean and injury free game with a big two points for the good guys to clinch home ice and build on our record points this season.

Yep. I'm guessing both teams play a lower impact game than normal. Just get the game over with and no injuries.

 

[63firebird]

Yes. Skate around. Look for the cute hilite pass. Dont get hurt.

I’m probably all wet ,but the Wild chances to win the first round rely on home ice. I’d love to believe it doesn’t matter but the Wilds play and confidence level seems to really jump up at the X. Although the wild have been a great road team this year, many of the wins were against the Eastern conference.
If they start in Minnesota it will be a long and hard fought series. If they start in St Louis………

 

[57special]

IMO, if MN needs to have home ice to win a series with STL then they don't deserve to win. It's their time this year, assuming everyone is healthy. They have far more resilience, toughness, and offense than any other Wild team ever, and their D is reasonably good, now that they have Middleton.

 

[16thOverallSaveUs]

Get the point, then trot Bjugstad, Jost and Merrill out for 5 mins of overtime

 

[Wabit]

Get the point, then trot Bjugstad, Jost and Merrill out for 5 mins of overtime

If we get to OT go for the win with the Merrill. Goli, and Middleton lineup to start 3v3. Just to confuse the heck out of them.

 

[Spurgeon]

Get the point, then trot Bjugstad, Jost and Merrill out for 5 mins of overtime

Finishing higher than the Flames would guarantee us home ice in the WCF too though.

 

[Wabit]

Finishing higher than the Flames would guarantee us home ice in the WCF too though.

I'm thinking NSH comes out of the Pacific as WC1. CGY is mostly a 1 line team and Saros the Markstrom is a draw in net. Josi is the difference maker in the series.

 

[thestonedkoala]

Please no injuries, please no injuries

 

[AKL]

I'm thinking NSH comes out of the Pacific as WC1. CGY is mostly a 1 line team and Saros the Markstrom is a draw in net. Josi is the difference maker in the series.

Saros is injured for 4-6 weeks. High ankle sprain sustained against Calgary the other day.

 

[fredrikstad]

Go Wild. At least one point.

 

[TaLoN]

Get a point so I don't even need to pay attention to the Blues score.

As long as we're leading or tied, I'll ignore their game.

 

[TheGoldenJet]

Kaprizov playing?

 

[thestonedkoala]

Kaprizov playing?

Hope not. Rest him.

 

[TaLoN]

Kaprizov playing?

Yes he is

Hope not. Rest him.

The team still wants to get home ice.

 

[MK9]

Will Colorado be resting their top guns? They played yesterday and it's a meaningless road game for them.

I'd like to think this team is different, but seeing as they plopped down a corn laden turd against Arizona, it's entirely possible they shit the bed with the Avs sprinkling in their minor leaguers. I mean, I hope not, but Wilder shit has happened. (See? See how I preempted the 'Not weird. Wild.' thing?)

 

[Webster]

So Jost will get a chance on the top line tonight. Will be interesting to see if he's better than Bjugstad.

As for Zucc, he should be ready for the playoffs, coach says he's optimistic.

 

[Southern Minny]

Let's go boys, we need this one!

 

[Blue Ox]

No injuries.....no injuries.....

Go Wild!

 

[Soldier13Fox]

attaboy greener. Let's do this

 

[Southern Minny]

Greener!!!!

 

[MK9]

Wtf...went to go drop a deuce, come back it's already 1-0. lol.