Minnesota Wild vs. Colorado Avalanche: Game 70

Colorado Avalanche (31-38-1) @ Minnesota Wild (32-29-8)

Xcel Energy Center @ 7:00 CDT

Television: FSN (HD)
Radio: Listen Live

For the Colorado perspective, check out Mile High Hockey

Tonight's lines:

NOTES:

• The Wild have given up 3.40 goals per game in its last 10.
• Still no Brent Burns or Marian Gaborik.
  Colorado is nine points behind the Wild.
• Peter Budaj is 8-7-2 with a 2.77 GAA against the Wild.
• Minnesota is 7-1-2 in its last 10 regular-season meetings with Colorado.

Questions to Answer

1. Any chance the Wild find their stride for the last 13 games?
   Can Backstrom get on a hot streak?
   Will the luck of the Irish pay dividends for Northern Ireland's own Owen Nolan?
   Will the Wild's offense get on track?
   Can Mikko Koivu find his game?