Uff da, that Colorado game was a tough one.
### Here's what happened to your Minnesota Wild in Denver
Well, you betcha, it wasn't the morning we were hoping for here in Minneapolis. The Minnesota Wild fell to the Colorado Avalanche last night, 5-2, and it felt like a bit of a kick in the shin, didn't it? They started off with a quick one from Colorado's Martin Necas, but our Kirill Kaprizov answered right back a few seconds later. You think, "Okay, we're in this!" But then Gabriel Landeskog got a power-play goal for Colorado, and that just set the tone. Noah Roy added another for them in the second, and Nathan MacKinnon sealed it with another power-play goal in the third. Mats Zuccarello and Mason Shaw tried to get things going, but only Marcus Johansson could find the back of the net late in the third, and Valeri Nichushkin got an empty netter with seconds left. Shots were 31-23 in favor of the Wild, so they were workin', but it just didn't translate.
### What this means for our Wild
This loss stings, you know? Especially against the Colorado Avalanche. It doesn't change much for the Minnesota Wild in the standings right now; they're still sitting pretty at 3rd in the Central Division with 104 points and a 6-4-0 run in their last ten. But it's about the feeling, isn't it? It's a reminder that even when you're playing hard, sometimes the bounces just aren't there. You want to see that grit, that determination, especially when the playoffs are just around the corner. We need to make sure these kinds of nights don't become a habit, for the sake of all those little mites back home dreaming of hoisting the cup. We've got a busy week ahead, and they need to shake this off and get back to that winning mentality.
The mood here in Minneapolis? A little deflated, I'd say. You see folks grabbing their coffee at Spyhouse, and there's just a bit of a collective sigh about the Wild this morning. We know what this team is capable of, and we expect it. So, while it's not the end of the world, it's a definite reminder that they gotta dig deep.
You betcha — Let's Play Hockey. This is Ingie Olsen-Carlson. My pals at the morning show are probably steaming about this one. Catch all their hot takes live at mornings.live.