The preseason is coming fast and furious at the Colorado Avalanche as they play two-thirds of their schedule over just four days. Two of those games were on Sunday as the team participated in a split squad affair and they split the results of those games as well.
A group light on NHL players travelled to face the Minnesota Wild in an afternoon game and while the Avalanche fell into a two-goal deficit early they eventually rallied and tied the game on goals from Spencer Smallman and Shane Bowers. The contest needed extra time past regulation to break the tie and the Wild put one home on Justus Annunen 48 seconds into overtime to seal a 3-2 victory.