Thursday NHL Preview: Minnesota vs. Colorado

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Thursday NHL Preview: Minnesota vs. Colorado

Minnesota has dominated Colorado of late and a game against the Avalanche maybe just what the Wild need to start the second half of the season.

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The Minnesota Wild are eager to get back on the ice after suffering one of the more demoralizing losses in franchise history.Opening a three-game road trip in Denver could be just what they need.

The Wild, who went into the All-Star break with an encouraging win at the Pepsi Center, look to beat the Colorado Avalanche for the sixth time in seven meetings Thursday night.

Minnesota (24-19-7) returned to action following the All-Star festivities with a home game Tuesday against Nashville, and seemed well on its way to a third straight victory while leading 4-1 with 11 minutes remaining in the third period. The tables quickly turned, however, and the Predators scored four unanswered goals - three in the final 3:21 - to send the Wild to a stunning 5-4 loss.

The winning goal was especially painful, as Nashville's Mike Fisher flipped a seemingly harmless shot from behind the right circle that somehow slipped underneath Josh Harding's pads with 21 seconds remaining.

Despite the heartbreaking defeat, Minnesota is still in sole possession of eighth place in the Western Conference with 55 points, though Colorado (26-24-2) is just one back. The Wild have had little trouble accumulating points against the Avalanche lately, winning five of the last six meetings.

They've fared quite well at the Pepsi Center, where they've won three straight to improve to 9-1-2 in their last 12 visits. Minnesota came away with a 3-2 victory in Denver last Tuesday, snapping an 11-game road losing streak.

The Wild should win this game in Denver but could easily find letdown after the big All-Star break.