“I thought we had some passengers for the first period-plus. And when you’re playing a game like this, like a playoff style game, you can’t have passengers.' Jared Bednar after his Avs missed a shot at taking 1st in the Central Story from BennettDurando
The Avalanche had scored a power play goal in a dozen consecutive games. In the unlucky 13th, they got played by their own power play.
In the most important game of the season at Ball Arena, with a chance to leapfrog Minnesota for first place in the Central, the Avs conceded what was just their third short-handed goal of the season at the worst possible time. Halfway through the second period, the Avs trailed 2-1 when Valeri Nichushkin drew a boarding penalty behind the net. Gaudreau’s goal came just 14 seconds into the power play, and the Avs suddenly looked lifeless for the last 1:46.
Colorado outshot Minnesota 44-29 thanks in part to a third-period blitz, but the Wild stood strong. Especially their goalie, Filip Gustavsson. He saved a Sam Girard partial breakaway late in the second and stonewalled Mikko Rantanen on another power play opportunity from the slot in the third.
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