The Wild kept a high-powered Avalanche offense to the outside, for the most part, holding them to 11 shots through two periods. At one point, Colorado had just one shot over a 15 1/2 minute stretch. Minnesota was much better at exiting its own zone.

It has been below zero in Colorado the last few nights, which is a rarity in this part of the world that is blessed with more than 300 sunny days per year. And if the Wild can be accused of bringing Minnesota weather to town,