Avalanche Passes Wild for eighth
The Wild and Avalanche are battling for the final Western Conference playoff spot. Colorado won 3-1 late Wednesday at Vancouver to move one point ahead of the Wild (76 vs. 75). Minnesota has 12 games remaining, while the Avalanche has 11 to play.
Wednesday: Colorado 3, Vancouver 1
Tonight: Wild at New Jersey
Friday: Colorado at Calgary
Saturday: Carolina at Wild
Sunday: Wild at Chicago; Colorado at Edmonton
Tuesday: Los Angeles at Wild
March 24: Calgary at Wild; Philadelphia at Colorado
March 26: Wild at Colorado
March 28: Colorado at Nashville
March 29: Chicago at Wild; Colorado at St. Louis
March 31: Ottawa at Wild
April 1: Wild at Detroit; Washington at Colorado
April 3: Wild at Winnipeg
April 5: San Jose at Wild; Colorado at Nashville
April 7: Colorado at Dallas
April 9: Calgary at Wild; Anaheim at Colorado