"Colorado's Perfect Playoff Start Comes to an End: Avalanche Fall to Wild 5-1 In a shocking turn of events, the Colorado Avalanche suffered their first loss in the Stanley Cup playoffs, falling 5-1 to the Minnesota Wild. The team's dominant start to the postseason was halted, and fans are left wondering what went wrong. The Avalanche's high-powered offense, which had been clicking on all cylinders, was held in check by the Wild's stingy defense, allowing just 21 shots on goal. As the series shifts back to Denver, the Avalanche will look to regroup and get back on track in order to maintain their bid for a Stanley Cup championship."
Wild 5, Avalanche 1 | Three takeaways from Colorado’s first loss in Stanley Cup playoffs Denver Gazette
