Wild's Marc-Andre Fleury: Starting in Colorado
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Wild, Avalanche

No late letdown this time, as Wild pull away from Avalanche in the third
Wild tally twice in third period to power past Avalanche
Wild clamp down on Avalanche to end three-game losing streak
The Minnesota Wild won’t be returning home empty-handed. They snapped a three-game losing streak by stymieing the high-flying Colorado Avalanche 3-1 on Monday afternoon at Ball Arena to earn a split on their road trip.
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Instead, the Avs operated with the urgency of Eeyore. And the crowd wasn’t exactly buzzing either. For long stretches, the only sound was sticks clicking the ice. Close your eyes and it was hard to tell if this was Ball Arena or a Family Sports Center practice.
Renewed defensive emphasis powers Wild bounce-back in Colorado
We just put Nashville behind (us) quickly and regrouped,” Marc-Andre Fleury said, after he tied Martin Brodeur for the most seasons with 10 or more wins by a goalie in NHL history with 20.
Avalanche offense sputters in loss to shorthanded Wild
Some of the issues that looked fixed two days ago in a decisive win against the Dallas Stars were again troubling for the Colorado Avalanche in a loss to the Minnesota Wild.
Wild shut down Avalanche’s potent offense in impressive road win: 3 takeaways
Without Kirill Kaprizov, Jonas Brodin and Jared Spurgeon, Minnesota played a smart, poised and gutsy game, pulling away in the third for a 3-1 victory at Ball Arena.
Wild buried in an Avalanche of Colorado offense
The Avalanche struck first when the Wild defense was caught flat-footed and Josh Manson’s long lead pass found Logan O’Connor unattended at the blue line. The Colorado forward ripped a low shot past Gustavsson before even four minutes had ticked off in the game.
Yakov Trenin and Brock Faber score 3rd period goals in the Wild's 3-1 win over the Avalanche
Yakov Trenin scored against his former team early in the third period, and the Minnesota Wild beat the Colorado Avalanche 3-1 on Monday. Jake Middleton had a goal and an assist, Brock Faber also scored and Marc-Andre Fleury made 26 saves for Minnesota.
Wild snap three-game skid with impressive road win over Avalanche
With a little over a minute left in the second period, Colorado star Nathan MacKinnon made the Wild look silly when he deked Trenin and tied the game with his 18th goal of the season. It came on just the Avalanche's 11th shot on goal in two periods.
Smith: Wild’s mentality vs. Avalanche earned one of the season’s more impressive wins
After a bad loss to Nashville on Saturday, the Wild bounced back with a smart, structured game plan against the rival Avalanche.
Game Review: Colorado Drops Second Matinee Game of Homestand to Minnesota
The Colorado Avalanche put up a short performance against division rival Minnesota Wild in their fourth of a five-game homestand. Nathan MacKinnon scores Colorado's lone goal in the 3-1 loss.